All-inclusive rate
An all-inclusive rate is a freight rate that bundles every charge the shipper will pay — base line haul, fuel surcharge, accessorials, terminal handling, residential delivery, liftgate — into one number at booking time. The shipper pays exactly what was quoted; there are no add-on charges discovered at the terminal or invoiced after delivery. All-inclusive is the inverse of the legacy LTL model where a quoted rate is the starting number, not the final number.
Why it matters
All-inclusive pricing solves the #1 LTL pain point: invoice surprise. Under the legacy CWT + accessorial model, a shipment quoted at $400 routinely invoices at $600+ after fuel surcharges, residential fees, liftgate, and class reclassifications. All-inclusive removes that variance entirely. The rate at booking is the cost at month-end. Budgeting becomes possible.
When to use it
Choose all-inclusive when predictability beats marginal cost optimization. Most shippers running consistent freight find the variance reduction worth more than chasing a 5-10% lower base rate that may rebill to a 30% higher invoice. All-inclusive is the right framing for recurring lanes, accessorial-heavy freight (residential, limited-access, liftgate-required), and any team where rate-vs-invoice variance is creating finance friction.
How Warp thinks about it
Every Warp rate is all-inclusive. No fuel surcharge added at invoice, no liftgate add-on at delivery, no terminal-handling line item. Specify the destination type at booking, get a per-pallet rate, pay exactly that.
Frequently asked questions about all-inclusive rate
What is all-inclusive rate?
An all-inclusive rate is a freight rate that bundles every charge the shipper will pay — base line haul, fuel surcharge, accessorials, terminal handling, residential delivery, liftgate — into one number at booking time. The shipper pays exactly what was quoted; there are no add-on charges discovered at the terminal or invoiced after delivery. All-inclusive is the inverse of the legacy LTL model where a quoted rate is the starting number, not the final number.
Why does all-inclusive rate matter in freight?
All-inclusive pricing solves the #1 LTL pain point: invoice surprise. Under the legacy CWT + accessorial model, a shipment quoted at $400 routinely invoices at $600+ after fuel surcharges, residential fees, liftgate, and class reclassifications. All-inclusive removes that variance entirely. The rate at booking is the cost at month-end. Budgeting becomes possible.
When should you use all-inclusive rate?
Choose all-inclusive when predictability beats marginal cost optimization. Most shippers running consistent freight find the variance reduction worth more than chasing a 5-10% lower base rate that may rebill to a 30% higher invoice. All-inclusive is the right framing for recurring lanes, accessorial-heavy freight (residential, limited-access, liftgate-required), and any team where rate-vs-invoice variance is creating finance friction.
How does Warp handle all-inclusive rate?
Every Warp rate is all-inclusive. No fuel surcharge added at invoice, no liftgate add-on at delivery, no terminal-handling line item. Specify the destination type at booking, get a per-pallet rate, pay exactly that.