Common Fees For Trailers In The United States

The amount of all fees below is for reference only. The market is changing too quickly, and the prices quoted by various trailer companies are different, and there is no unified fee standard.

 

Base Rate

Trailer fees, excluding frame fees (to add a common sense: the front and frame of trailer cars in the United States are separate and different from those in China).

 

Fuel Surcharge

Like airlines and shipping companies, the international crude oil prices are generally rapidly rising, and trailer companies feel that they have exceeded their ability to bear them. In order to make up for the rapidly rising costs, they charge an additional fee.

 

Chassis Fee

A daily fee is usually charged for a minimum of three days, usually around $50 per day.

 

Prepull Fee

The fee for early withdrawal of containers from the dock or railway yard (usually at night) is charged per container, usually ranging from $150 to $300. The following two situations usually arise: 1. The warehouse requires delivery to the warehouse in the morning, and the towing company cannot guarantee that the container will be picked up in the morning. Usually, the container is picked up from the dock one day in advance and placed in their own yard, and the goods are delivered directly from their own yard in the morning. 2. The cabinet is picked up on the day of LFD and placed in the trailer company's yard to avoid demurrage, as demurrage fees are usually higher than the prepaid fees plus the trailer company's yard fees.

 

Yard Storage Fee

Unlike the storage fee charged by the terminal, this is due to the use of the trailer company's yard, which is charged per container per day, usually between $50- $100. There are usually two situations that arise: 1. In the case of the corresponding container being prepaid, it has not yet been sent to the customer's warehouse. At this time, the container needs to have a place to be stored, and once it is stored, there will be a fee. 2. After the empty container was picked up from the customer's warehouse, as there was no appointment to return the empty container, it was impossible to return it to the dock. We had to find a place to store it, and that's how the cost was incurred.

 

Chassis Split Fee

Generally speaking, the frame and cabinet are placed on the same dock. The driver first picks up the frame and then the cabinet, or returns the cabinet and then the frame. However, there are also special situations, such as the following two: 1. The dock does not have a frame, and the driver needs to go to the storage yard outside the dock to pick up the frame first, and then go to the dock to pick up the cabinet. 2. When the driver returned the empty container, due to various reasons, they were unable to return it to the dock. They followed the instructions of the shipping company and returned it to the storage yard outside the dock. These two situations will result in a Split Fee, which is usually $100- $250/Split. what do you mean? If you go to different places when picking up and returning the container, calculate two splits and charge two fees.

 

Port Waiting Time

The fee charged by drivers while waiting at the port, which can easily be incurred in severe congestion, is usually free within 1-2 hours, and is charged at $85- $150 per hour after exceeding the limit.

 

Warehouse Waiting Time

The fee charged by the driver waiting for unloading in the customer's warehouse is usually generated by live unloading, which is usually free within 1-2 hours. If the fee exceeds the limit, it will be charged at $85- $150 per hour.

 

Drop/Pick Fee

First, explain the two methods of unloading from trailer warehouses in the United States:

Live unload: After the goods are delivered to the warehouse, the driver waits for the customer to unload the goods, and the front and frame of the car are driven away at once, which can easily cause a waiting fee

Drop: After the goods are delivered to the warehouse, the driver waits for the unloading and drives away first. After the customer finishes unloading the goods, they also need to come and load the frame, which may result in a Drop/Pick Fee.

 

Pier Pass Fee

In order to alleviate traffic pressure, LOS ANGELES city charges a fee of USD 50/20 feet and USD 100/40 feet for collecting containers from LOS ANGELES port and LONG BEACH port.

 

Tri axle fee

As the name suggests, a three axle vehicle refers to a trailer with three axles. For example, heavy-duty dump trucks or tractors are usually equipped with a third set of wheels or drive shafts to carry heavy goods. If the shipper's cargo is heavy goods such as granite, ceramic tiles, etc., the shipper generally requires the use of a three axle vehicle. In addition, sometimes in order to ensure that the weight of the goods complies with legal regulations, the towing company must use a three axle frame. In these cases, the towing company must charge the shipper this additional fee.

 

Peak Season Surcharge

As the name suggests, the fee charged during peak season when trailer resources are scarce is usually $150- $250, similar to the price increase of spring transportation.

 

Toll Fee

In fact, it may not be accurate to call the toll (bridge) fee. Some docks may have to take special roads due to location reasons, and the towing company will charge this fee. NewYork, Boston, Norfolk, Savannah are more common.

 

Residential Delivery Fee

If the unloading address is in a residential area, this fee is generally charged, mainly because the density of buildings and road complexity in residential areas in the United States are much higher than those in warehouse areas, resulting in higher driving costs for drivers. Usually charged at a rate of $200- $300 per ticket.