Accessorial Guide

Daily charge for the wheeled frame the container rides on, when not using your own.

Fee when the chassis and container are stored at different locations and must be combined.

Pulling a container from the terminal early to beat last free day, then storing it short-term.

Dropping the loaded container at the consignee and picking up an empty later, instead of waiting.

Charge when your driver waits beyond free time (usually 1–2 hrs) at pickup or delivery.

Terminal charge for a container sitting past its free days at the port.

Carrier charge for keeping the container/equipment past the allowed free days.

Port traffic-mitigation fee (e.g. PierPass at LA/LB) on peak-hour moves.

Highway, bridge and turnpike tolls along the drayage route, passed through at cost.

Surcharge for moving hazardous materials requiring certified drivers and placarding.

Surcharge for loads over legal axle/gross weight needing permits or special equipment.

Powering a refrigerated container in transit or at yard via genset or plug-in.

Stopping at a certified scale to verify gross weight (often required for export).

Holding a container in the carrier yard between pickup and delivery.

Driver dispatched but unable to complete the move (container not ready, etc.).

Additional intermediate stop for partial unload or cross-dock on the route.