•  increasing your profits by controlling your fuel cost
•  removing volatility from your fuel cost expense
•  knowing your fuel costs in advance - a bonus in budgeting
•  reducing the impact of supply/demand price uncertainties

PRICE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE ATTRACTIVE TO MANY SEGMENTS OF THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY. FOR EXAMPLE:

Trucking: Since the second largest fixed expense in the trucking industry is fuel cost, doesn't it make sense to manage this expense? Investments have been made in low-profile tires, fuel additives, electronic ignition systems and air foils all designed to increase fuel mileage and thus reduce operating expenses. A well designed price management program from PTC will pay benefits by allowing you to treat fuel cost as a managed, basic expense. This will not only impact your bottom line, but will allow you to better serve your potential and existing customers. You will be able to give accurate freight rate estimates based on known fuel costs and offer pro-active price protection for your customer base, thus curtailing the need for fuel cost adjustments. Concurrently, you prospect to gain an edge in the market by offering more competitive freight rate costs.

Government and Related Agencies: The benefits of a price management program include predictable and accurate budgeting. Instead of forecasting where fuel costs will go and then suffering the consequences of market volatility, your fuel costs will be known and managed. Many agencies across the country use price management to their advantage. Not only does it add an ease of administration, but also there is often the potential for guaranteed savings versus the previous year's budget. Firm prices assure exact and accurate budgeting.

Branded and Unbranded Distributors: PTC can meet your demand for firm priced quotes among government agencies, bus fleets, etc. A price management program with PTC can help you secure additional business with trucking fleet business. Additionally, through Petroleum Traders Corporation's swaps, you have the potential to gain new market shares in retail home heat business while maintaining purchases of fuel from your historical suppliers.