A temporary fuel surcharge is being added by Instacart to cover rising costs at the pump. The company will charge customers an additional 40 cents per order over the next month, with all the extra money going to delivery workers. The higher pricing will arrive soon. The company pointed out that drivers could use existing tools to make up for the blow, such as the fact that gas and advance information make it clear which order batches will make the most income. Fuel surcharge tags will appear on those batches. The hike was caused by a spike in fuel prices after Russia invaded Ukraine. It is a matter of whether or not it is enough. 40 cents per order isn't huge, as operations VP Tom Maguire said, while Instacart's workers spend more time shopping than driving. The extra expenses could easily outweigh the benefits of the surcharge, according to the Energy Information Administration. Some cases it might be better to have better compensation at rivals. The delivery service now includes a surcharge between 35 cents and 45 cents. It is worse in some cases, but the offer from the company will last for at least 60 days. If the prices stay high, the couriers may have to hope for an extension or swallow the full transportation costs.
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