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To: BNSF Carload Customers
03/01/2011

BNSF Carload Fuel Surcharge for April 2011

This is to advise you that BNSF Carload Fuel Surcharge for the month of April 2011, will be as follows:

    23.5% as provided in Item 3375, Section A ($1.25 Strike Price) of BNSF Rules Book, 6100-A.
    11.0% as provided in Item 3376, Section A ($2.50 Strike Price) of BNSF Rules Book, 6100-A.
The AG Products mileage based Fuel Surcharge for the month of April 2011, will be as follows:
    $0.59/mile as provided in Item 3375, Section B ($1.25 Strike Price) of BNSF Rules Book, 6100-A.
    $0.28/mile as provided in Item 3376, Section B ($2.50 Strike Price) of BNSF Rules Book, 6100-A.
The All Other Freight mileage based Fuel Surcharge for April 2011, will be as follows:
    $0.59/mile as provided in Item 3375, Section B ($1.25 Strike Price) of BNSF Rules Book, 6100-A.
    $0.28/mile as provided in Item 3376, Section B ($2.50 Strike Price) of BNSF Rules Book, 6100-A.
This is based on the national average price of Highway Diesel Fuel of $3.584 per gallon reported in February 2011.

Information regarding the monthly surcharge and how it is calculated can be accessed on our HDF Fuel Surcharge Web Page at http://www.bnsf.com/customers/fuel-surcharge/.

As you were previously advised for March 2011, the percent of revenue based Carload Fuel Surcharge will be 21.5% & 9.0%, the mileage based AG Products Fuel Surcharge will be $0.54/mile & $0.23/mile and the All Other Freight mileage based Fuel Surcharge will be $0.54/mile & $0.23/mile based on Items 3375 - 3376, Sections A and B of BNSF Rules Book, 6100-A.

If you have any questions about the FSC for either March or April 2011, please feel free to contact your Marketing Representative at 888-428-2673.

If you have any questions, please send an email to Customer.Notifications@bnsf.com