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Are there accessorials & fees for certain shipments?

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Updated over a month ago

An accessorial charge is a fee applied for any service performed beyond normal dock-to-dock pick-up and delivery expectations. If your shipment requires special freight handling, select the proper accessorials for both pick-up and delivery when booking, and additional fees may be applied.

In an effort to reduce rebills and other additional charges, once your shipment completes, Mothership will autoselect a small set of accessorials based on the address, including lift gate, residential, and limited access. Please click here to learn more.

Additional charges may also occur if additional labor and time is needed to deliver the shipment and will be sent as adjustment charges.

These fees include but are not limited to the below, and all listed pricing reflects Mothership Carrier Network shipment fees unless otherwise noted:

Standard Accessorials

Liftgate Free for Mothership Carrier Network shipments

Trade show $25 flat fee and first 15 minutes free, then $7 per 10 mins

CFS $25 flat fee and first 15 minutes free, then $7 per 10 mins

Inside Service Not available for Mothership Carrier Network shipments. Fee varies for National LTL Partner Carrier shipments depending on the LTL partner carrier.

Residential Service Residential service is $45 for Mothership Carrier Network shipments. Please note that Mothership does not accommodate residential pick-ups.

Alcohol Free for Mothership Carrier Network shipments

Appointment $45 for local, Mothership Carrier Network shipments.

Delivery appointment windows $15 for local, single shipment appointments booked through the dashboard. Fee varies for National LTL Partner Carrier shipments depending on the LTL partner carrier.

Limited Access Free for Mothership Carrier Network shipments

Amazon Appointments $25 flat fee. Shipments with FBA appointments that are canceled or rescheduled less than 72 hours from the Scheduled Arrival Time are subject to an additional fee. Learn more here.

Other Fees

Pickup/Delivery Address Change $49 flat fee if the carrier is near the pickup location or en route to delivery

Tolls Toll charges are calculated dynamically using our toll API. Start a quote today to see toll charges specific to your shipment.

  • Mothership Carrier Network Same-Day LTL - 15 minutes free, $45 per hour

  • Mothership Carrier Network Same-Day Volume LTL - 30 minutes free, $45 per hour

  • Mothership Carrier Network Same-Day Dedicated Box Truck - 30 minutes free, $45 per hour

  • Mothership Carrier Network Same-Day Dedicated 53' Truck - 60 minutes free, $45 per hour

Driver Assistance $10 per 10 minutes, no inside delivery, hand load / unload

Pickup Attempt (Local) $49 per attempt

Delivery Attempt $49 per attempt

Pallet Storage/Overnight storage: $35 and up for 24 hours on Mothership Carrier Network shipments, varies for National LTL Partner Carrier shipments.

Additional Pallets $15/per pallet

Oversize Pallet

  • Width >4 ft - $15 every additional 4' in width

  • Length >4 ft - $15 every additional 4' in length

Overweight Pallets (>833 lbs) - $15 for every additional 833 lbs

Return to Sender equal to the quoted base shipment of delivery.

Cancellation Fee $49 minimum to cancel Mothership Carrier Network shipments. Fees for National LTL Partner Carrier shipments vary by carrier and start at $199

Hazmat service Hazmat shipments are serviced by National LTL Partner Carriers. Fees vary by carrier.

National LTL Partner Carrier Accessorial Charges

Accessorial charges vary by carrier, and the exact price depends on which National LTL Partner Carrier is handling your freight. When you request an instant quote and add accessorials, these charges will automatically be reflected in your total price.

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