Accessorial Charges: Accessorial charges are extra fees added to a freight bill for services beyond standard transport, such as detention, layover, lumper fees, extra stops, tarps or inside delivery.
Why it matters to owner operators
They can turn a decent load into a great one or make a poor load worse. Get accessorials in writing on the rate confirmation before pickup, because adding them afterward is difficult.
Example
A load with two extra stops and a tarp requirement pays a base rate plus accessorials for the stops and the tarp.
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