Drayage accessorial charges
The 61 accessorials BidSource prices, plus the base rate and fuel surcharge, in the groups the product uses. Each one shows how it is charged and what it covers.
Base rate and fuel
Every drayage quote starts from these two before any accessorial is added.
- Base RateFlat
- The line-haul price to move the container from origin to destination, before fuel and accessorials.
- FSC% of base rate
- Fuel surcharge, charged as a percentage of the base rate. It often moves with a diesel price index such as the weekly DOE/EIA average.
Chassis
The trailer frame a container rides on, usually billed by the day.
- ChassisPer day
- Daily charge for the chassis, from pickup until it is returned.
- Chassis Min DaysDays
- The minimum number of chassis days billed, even if the chassis comes back sooner.
- Chassis SplitFlat
- Charged when the chassis and the container are at different locations, so the driver makes an extra move to bring them together.
- Genset ChassisPer day
- Daily charge for a chassis with a generator set (genset) mounted to power a refrigerated container, billed apart from the standard chassis and the reefer charge.
Waiting time
Free time, then an hourly charge, when the truck waits at a site or in port congestion.
- Detention FreeHours
- Free time at the pickup or delivery site before detention starts.
- DetentionPer hour
- Hourly charge for the driver and truck once the free time runs out while the container is loaded or unloaded.
- Congestion FreeHours
- Free time allowed for port or terminal congestion before congestion charges start.
- Congestion PHPer hour
- Hourly charge for time lost in port or terminal congestion after the free time.
Triaxle
Tri-axle chassis carry heavy containers that a standard chassis cannot legally haul.
- Triaxle PDPer day
- Daily charge for a tri-axle chassis.
- Triaxle Min DaysDays
- The minimum number of tri-axle days billed.
- Triaxle Additional PDPer day
- Daily rate for tri-axle days beyond the minimum.
Storage
Holding containers at the carrier’s yard.
- StoragePer day
- Daily charge for keeping a loaded container at the carrier’s yard, often after a pre-pull.
- Empty StoragePer day
- Daily charge for storing an empty container before it is returned.
Terminal and port
Charges for moving containers through terminals, rail ramps and gates.
- Terminal 20Flat
- Terminal fee for a 20-foot container.
- Terminal 40Flat
- Terminal fee for a 40-foot container.
- Pier Pass 20Flat
- Port gate fee for a 20-foot container, such as the PierPass traffic mitigation fee at Los Angeles and Long Beach.
- Pier Pass 40Flat
- The same pier pass fee for a 40-foot container.
- PortFlat
- A general charge for port operations that no more specific fee covers.
- GateFlat
- Charge for gate entry or processing at a terminal or facility.
- Night GateFlat
- Extra charge for picking up or returning a container during night gate hours.
- Port CongestionFlat
- Flat surcharge for delays or added cost caused by port congestion.
- Ramp SurchargeFlat
- Extra charge some carriers add for one particular rail ramp, depot or railroad, usually one that lies farther out.
Reefer
Refrigerated containers need power and extra handling.
- ReeferFlat
- Extra charge for a refrigerated container, including the generator set (genset) that powers it on the road.
- Reefer StoragePer day
- Daily charge for storing a refrigerated container, which needs power while it waits.
Tanker
Tank containers need an endorsed driver and permits.
- TankerFlat
- Extra charge for tank container loads or other moves that need a tanker-endorsed driver.
- Tanker PermitFlat
- Charge for the permits or endorsements a tanker move requires.
Overweight
Containers over the standard weight limit, by container size.
- OverweightFlat
- Charge for a container over the standard weight limit, which can need special equipment or permits.
- Overweight 20ftFlat
- Overweight charge for a 20-foot container.
- Overweight 40ftFlat
- Overweight charge for a 40-foot container.
- Excessive OverweightFlat
- Charge for a container well beyond the overweight range.
- Excessive Overweight 20ftFlat
- Excessive overweight charge for a 20-foot container.
- Excessive Overweight 40ftFlat
- Excessive overweight charge for a 40-foot container.
Other accessorials
Everything else a drayage move can add to the bill.
- Pre-PullFlat
- Pulling a container from the terminal before the delivery date and holding it at the carrier’s yard, often to beat the last free day.
- BobtailFlat
- A truck moving with no chassis or container attached, such as a trip to collect equipment.
- Split POFlat
- Splitting one purchase order across more than one delivery.
- TollFlat
- Toll roads, bridges or tunnels on the route.
- ResidentialFlat
- Pickup or delivery at a residential address.
- HazmatFlat
- Hazardous materials, which need placards, a hazmat-endorsed driver and extra paperwork.
- RedeliveryFlat
- Going back to deliver after a failed or missed delivery attempt.
- LayoverFlat
- A driver and truck held overnight before they can load or deliver.
- DropFlat
- Leaving the container at the site to be loaded or unloaded later, instead of waiting while it is done.
- Stop OffFlat
- Each extra stop on the way to the final destination.
- FlipFlat
- Moving a container from one chassis to another.
- BondedFlat
- In-bond cargo that has not cleared customs, which needs a bonded carrier.
- Cross-BorderFlat
- Moves that cross the border with Canada or Mexico.
- FlatbedFlat
- Flatbed equipment or service.
- LiquorFlat
- Alcohol shipments, which can need licensing and extra handling.
- Special LicenseFlat
- Special licenses or permits a move requires.
- Street TurnFlat
- Reusing an empty import container for an export load without returning it to the terminal first.
- ScaleFlat
- Weighing a container or load on a certified scale.
- DelayFlat
- Operational delays that no other accessorial covers.
- TONUFlat
- Truck ordered, not used: the truck was dispatched or booked and the load was cancelled.
- Placard RemovalFlat
- Removing hazmat placards from a container.
- ExpeditedFlat
- Faster than standard delivery.
- Out of GaugeFlat
- Cargo that extends beyond standard container dimensions, such as on a flat rack or open top.
- Clean TruckFlat
- Charges tied to clean truck programs, such as the Clean Truck Fund rate at Los Angeles and Long Beach.
- Wash OutFlat
- Washing out a container after delivery.
- After HoursFlat
- Pickup or delivery outside normal business hours.
- Snow ChainFlat
- Chaining up in winter conditions where chains are required.
- Dry RunFlat
- The driver arrives but cannot pick up or deliver, for example because the container is not released or the site is closed.
- No DockFlat
- Delivery to a site with no loading dock.
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