diff --git a/mev_inspect/block.py b/mev_inspect/block.py
index cee2e3c..d1dbee7 100644
--- a/mev_inspect/block.py
+++ b/mev_inspect/block.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from typing import List
 
 from web3 import Web3
 
+from mev_inspect.fees import fetch_base_fee_per_gas
 from mev_inspect.schemas import Block, Trace, TraceType
 from mev_inspect.schemas.receipts import Receipt
 
@@ -41,10 +42,12 @@ def fetch_block(w3, base_provider, block_number: int) -> Block:
         Receipt(**receipt) for receipt in receipts_json["result"]
     ]
     traces = [Trace(**trace_json) for trace_json in traces_json]
+    base_fee_per_gas = fetch_base_fee_per_gas(w3, block_number)
 
     return Block(
         block_number=block_number,
         miner=block_json["miner"],
+        base_fee_per_gas=base_fee_per_gas,
         traces=traces,
         receipts=receipts,
     )
diff --git a/mev_inspect/fees.py b/mev_inspect/fees.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19b7c4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mev_inspect/fees.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from web3 import Web3
+
+
+def fetch_base_fee_per_gas(w3: Web3, block_number: int) -> int:
+    base_fees = w3.eth.fee_history(1, block_number)["baseFeePerGas"]
+    if len(base_fees) == 0:
+        raise RuntimeError("Unexpected error - no fees returned")
+
+    return base_fees[0]
diff --git a/mev_inspect/miner_payments.py b/mev_inspect/miner_payments.py
index 48420fe..f25cbb7 100644
--- a/mev_inspect/miner_payments.py
+++ b/mev_inspect/miner_payments.py
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ from mev_inspect.transfers import (
 
 
 def get_miner_payments(
-    miner_address: str, traces: List[ClassifiedTrace], receipts: List[Receipt]
+    miner_address: str,
+    base_fee_per_gas: int,
+    traces: List[ClassifiedTrace],
+    receipts: List[Receipt],
 ) -> List[MinerPayment]:
     miner_payments = []
 
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ def get_miner_payments(
                 transaction_index=receipt.transaction_index,
                 gas_price=receipt.effective_gas_price,
                 gas_price_with_coinbase_transfer=gas_price_with_coinbase_transfer,
+                base_fee_per_gas=base_fee_per_gas,
                 gas_used=receipt.gas_used,
                 coinbase_transfer=coinbase_transfer,
             )
diff --git a/mev_inspect/schemas/blocks.py b/mev_inspect/schemas/blocks.py
index a685963..0c24abf 100644
--- a/mev_inspect/schemas/blocks.py
+++ b/mev_inspect/schemas/blocks.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class Trace(CamelModel):
 class Block(Web3Model):
     block_number: int
     miner: str
+    base_fee_per_gas: int
     traces: List[Trace]
     receipts: List[Receipt]
 
diff --git a/mev_inspect/schemas/miner_payments.py b/mev_inspect/schemas/miner_payments.py
index 50b5906..6f208b3 100644
--- a/mev_inspect/schemas/miner_payments.py
+++ b/mev_inspect/schemas/miner_payments.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class MinerPayment(BaseModel):
     transaction_index: int
     miner_address: str
     coinbase_transfer: int
+    base_fee_per_gas: int
     gas_price: int
     gas_price_with_coinbase_transfer: int
     gas_used: int
diff --git a/mev_inspect/schemas/receipts.py b/mev_inspect/schemas/receipts.py
index 85db968..a5772b0 100644
--- a/mev_inspect/schemas/receipts.py
+++ b/mev_inspect/schemas/receipts.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
 from pydantic import validator
 
 from mev_inspect.utils import hex_to_int
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ class Receipt(CamelModel):
     gas_used: int
     effective_gas_price: int
     cumulative_gas_used: int
-    to: str
+    to: Optional[str]
 
     @validator(
         "block_number",
diff --git a/scripts/inspect_block.py b/scripts/inspect_block.py
index 5b09e63..1712947 100644
--- a/scripts/inspect_block.py
+++ b/scripts/inspect_block.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import json
 import click
 from web3 import Web3
 
-from mev_inspect import block
+from mev_inspect.block import create_from_block_number
 from mev_inspect.crud.arbitrages import (
     delete_arbitrages_for_block,
     write_arbitrages,
@@ -83,23 +83,17 @@ def _inspect_block(
     should_write_arbitrages: bool = True,
     should_print_miner_payments: bool = True,
 ):
-    block_data = block.create_from_block_number(
-        base_provider, w3, block_number, should_cache
-    )
+    block = create_from_block_number(base_provider, w3, block_number, should_cache)
 
-    click.echo(f"Total traces: {len(block_data.traces)}")
+    click.echo(f"Total traces: {len(block.traces)}")
 
     total_transactions = len(
-        set(
-            t.transaction_hash
-            for t in block_data.traces
-            if t.transaction_hash is not None
-        )
+        set(t.transaction_hash for t in block.traces if t.transaction_hash is not None)
     )
     click.echo(f"Total transactions: {total_transactions}")
 
     trace_clasifier = TraceClassifier(ALL_CLASSIFIER_SPECS)
-    classified_traces = trace_clasifier.classify(block_data.traces)
+    classified_traces = trace_clasifier.classify(block.traces)
     click.echo(f"Returned {len(classified_traces)} classified traces")
 
     db_session = get_session()
@@ -127,7 +121,7 @@ def _inspect_block(
         click.echo(json.dumps(stats, indent=4))
 
     miner_payments = get_miner_payments(
-        block_data.miner, classified_traces, block_data.receipts
+        block.miner, block.base_fee_per_gas, classified_traces, block.receipts
     )
 
     if should_print_miner_payments: