If you received multiple invoices for your shipment, this may be due to accessorial charges or customs duties and fees. Accessorial charges are tied to unanticipated situations that may occur during the lifecycle of your shipment’s journey to delivery. These can include but are not limited to:
| FCL Shipments Subject to the Following Accessorials | |
| Appointment Fee | This is a fee charged by truckers to schedule a delivery appointment with the receiving warehouse. |
| Bobtail/Drop Fee | This fee applies when the trucker drops off the container at a warehouse and needs to leave and return to pick it up after it is unloaded. (Commonly applies when a trucker delivers a container with no empty to bring back.) |
| Chassis Fee | This applies for each day of chassis equipment usage needed to move a container. A minimum of two days will apply. |
| Chassis Flip | A “flip” is assessed when a container has to be picked up off of the ground and mounted on a chassis, or moved from one chassis to another. |
| Chassis Split | This is when the container is not located in the same place as the chassis. In this case, the trucking company may assess a chassis split fee to cover the costs of bringing the chassis to the container location. |
| Dry Run | Similar to the Bobtail/Drop fee, a Dry Run fee will apply any time a trucker has to make an extra trip. This can include dropping the container for unloading (to be picked up at a later date – as above), going to pick up a container (after it’s been unloaded) and finding that it’s not ready, and going to pick up a container from the port and not being able to due to congestion at the gate, among a number of other scenarios. |
| Hazmat Fee | This fee applies for containers that contain hazardous materials due to the additional care and other requirements related to moving this container/cargo type. |
| In Bond Fee | This fee applies when a trucker moves a container in-bond, meaning the cargo is moving within U.S. borders without having cleared customs. |
| Layover | A layover can occur if the truck is unable to be unloaded/loaded during its slated delivery time/day. If the driver needs to spend time waiting overnight before completing the move, the layover fee will apply. |
| Liftgate Fee | A liftgate is a piece of trucking equipment that allows cargo to be lowered to the ground from the back of a truck. A liftgate fee is assessed by a trucker if a liftgate had to be provided for unloading (ex. When there is no loading dock at the delivery location.) |
| Overweight Fee | Truckers will charge an overweight fee if the container exceeds a certain weight limit, and will require the trucker to arrange an overweight permit. Weight restrictions vary by carrier and state, but generally a 20’ container above 36,000 lbs and a 40’ container above 44,000 lbs requires a tri-axle chassis. |
| Congestion Fee | This fee applies when the trucker implements a congestion fee due to heavier market conditions. |
| Pre-Pull | This fee applies when an ocean container is picked up from the port and stored at the trucker's yard instead of being immediately delivered. A pre-pull may be used to help avoid demurrage fees. This typically includes one free night of yard storage. |
| Rail Surcharge | This fee applies at rail ramps during peak congestion hours. |
| Refrigerated Fee | This fee applies when moving refrigerated goods due to the additional care and other requirements related to moving this container/cargo type. |
| Residential Delivery | This fee applies if delivering to a residential location rather than a receiving warehouse due to the trucker having to navigate neighborhood streets and unloading. |
| Scaling Fee | This fee applies if the driver is required to stop at a weigh station while moving the goods. |
| Shifting Fee | This fee applies when a container has to be lifted by a crane on/off a stacked area. For example, if you need to change the destination of your shipment, but the container is already at the port, it may need to be moved to a different area. In this case, a shifting fee will apply for every container that needs to be moved in order to get to yours to move it. |
| Stop Off Fee | This fee applies if a shipment is split between two delivery locations, or the container stops back at the trucker's yard prior to empty return. |
| Transload | This applies if the container needs to be unloaded and palletized prior to delivery to the final warehouse. In this case, the cargo will move from a container to a trucker trailer for the final move. |
| Tri-axle Fee | This fee applies when a 20' container is greater than 36,000 lbs and/or a 40’ container is greater than 44,000 lbs and will therefore require additional equipment, called a tri-axle. This can also cover the chassis costs (in place of a chassis fee) depending on the trucking carrier. |
| Trucking Wait Time | This is charged by a truck driver if they have to wait more than the standard/allotted free time (typically 1-2 hours) while cargo is being unloaded. This is a prorated hourly charge. |
| Yard Storage | This fee applies when containers are stored in a trucker’s gated yard. If a container cannot be delivered to its destination before the last free day (LFD), the container may be stored at the trucker’s yard to avoid the pricier demurrage charges. |
| LCL and Air Shipments Subject to the Following Accessorials | |
| Trucking Wait Time | This is charged by a truck driver if they have to wait more than the standard/allotted free time (typically 1-2 hours) while cargo is being unloaded. This is a prorated hourly charge. |
| In Bond Fee | This fee applies when a trucker moves a container in-bond, meaning the cargo is moving within U.S. borders without having cleared customs. |
| Congestion Fee | This fee applies when the trucker implements a congestion fee due to heavier market conditions. |
| Storage Fees | This occurs when the goods have to be stored beyond the allocated free time. This is separate from storage within Flexport’s warehouse fulfillment network. |
| Liftgate Fee | A liftgate is a piece of trucking equipment that allows cargo to be lowered to the ground from the back of a truck. A liftgate fee is assessed by a trucker if a liftgate had to be provided for unloading (ex. When there is no loading dock at the delivery location.) |
| Appointment Fee | This is a fee charged by truckers to schedule a delivery appointment with the receiving warehouse. |