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Accessorial Fee Calculator
Calculate how much accessorial charges add to your freight bill. Select the services your shipment needs and see the estimated cost — then see how Warp eliminates them entirely.
How to use: Enter the accessorial services your shipment needs — liftgate, residential delivery, inside delivery, and more. The calculator shows estimated fees per service and your total accessorial cost.
What are accessorial fees?
Accessorial fees are extra charges that carriers add on top of your base freight rate. They cover any service beyond a standard dock-to-dock pickup and delivery. If the origin does not have a loading dock, you pay a liftgate fee. If the delivery address is residential, you pay a residential delivery fee. If you need the shipment delivered inside the building or within a specific time window, those are additional fees too.
The problem is that accessorial charges are rarely transparent at the time of quoting. Many shippers only discover them when the invoice arrives, sometimes weeks after delivery. A single shipment can accumulate $200-$500 in accessorials that were never part of the original quote.
Why accessorial charges add up fast
Most LTL shipments require at least one accessorial service. A delivery to a business without a loading dock needs a liftgate. A delivery to a retail store in a strip mall may trigger a limited access fee. If the carrier reweighs the shipment and the weight does not match the bill of lading, a reweigh fee is applied. If the freight class changes after inspection, a reclassification charge follows.
These fees stack. A single shipment requiring liftgate delivery, residential delivery, and an appointment can add $175-$425 to the freight bill — charges that were invisible when the rate was quoted.
Warp includes every accessorial at $0
Warp eliminates accessorial fees entirely. Every accessorial service — liftgate, residential delivery, inside delivery, appointment scheduling, and more — is included in your per-pallet price at no extra charge. There are no surprise fees on your invoice, no reclassification charges, and no reweigh penalties. The price you are quoted is the price you pay.
Accessorial fee FAQ
What are accessorial charges in freight shipping?
Accessorial charges are additional fees that carriers add to a freight bill for services beyond standard pickup and delivery. Common examples include liftgate service, residential delivery, inside delivery, appointment scheduling, and limited access fees. These charges are not included in the base freight rate and can add $100-$500 or more to a single shipment.
What are the most common freight accessorials?
The most common freight accessorials are liftgate pickup/delivery ($75-$150 each), residential delivery ($75-$200), inside delivery ($100-$250), appointment scheduling ($25-$75), and limited access delivery ($75-$150). Reweigh fees ($25-$50) and reclassification charges ($50-$150) are also frequent and often unexpected.
How does Warp handle accessorial fees?
Warp includes all accessorial services in its per-pallet price at no extra charge. There are no liftgate fees, no residential delivery fees, no appointment fees, and no reclassification charges. The price you are quoted is the price you pay, with no surprise accessorial charges on your invoice.
Stop paying accessorial fees
Warp includes every accessorial in your per-pallet price. No liftgate fees, no residential fees, no surprises.