{
  "id": "ltl-accessorials",
  "title": "Common LTL accessorial charges",
  "description": "Accessorial charges that LTL carriers list in their tariffs and guides, with when each applies.",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "page": "https://palletdimensions.com/ltl/",
  "columns": [
    {
      "key": "when",
      "label": "When it applies"
    }
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "charge": "Liftgate",
      "when": "The pickup or delivery site has no dock, so the truck’s powered tailgate lowers the freight.",
      "sources": [
        "fedex-quicksheet-2025",
        "odfl-accessorials",
        "odfl-ltl-guide",
        "estes-ltl",
        "abf-ltl",
        "estes-glossary"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "charge": "Residential pickup or delivery",
      "when": "The address is a home or other non-commercial site.",
      "sources": [
        "fedex-quicksheet-2025",
        "odfl-accessorials",
        "odfl-ltl-guide",
        "abf-ltl"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "charge": "Inside pickup or delivery",
      "when": "The freight is picked up from or delivered inside the building.",
      "sources": [
        "fedex-quicksheet-2025",
        "odfl-accessorials",
        "odfl-ltl-guide"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "charge": "Delivery notification or appointment",
      "when": "The consignee must be called or a time set before delivery.",
      "sources": [
        "fedex-quicksheet-2025",
        "odfl-ltl-guide"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "charge": "Reweigh and reclassification",
      "when": "The carrier’s inspection finds a different weight, size or class than the bill of lading.",
      "sources": [
        "fedex-quicksheet-2025",
        "odfl-accessorials",
        "abf-ltl"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "charge": "Detention",
      "when": "The truck is kept waiting at pickup or delivery.",
      "sources": [
        "fedex-quicksheet-2025",
        "odfl-accessorials"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "charge": "Redelivery",
      "when": "A delivery fails and has to be made again.",
      "sources": [
        "fedex-quicksheet-2025",
        "odfl-accessorials"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "charge": "Storage",
      "when": "Freight is held at the terminal.",
      "sources": [
        "fedex-quicksheet-2025",
        "estes-ltl"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "charge": "Over length",
      "when": "A piece is longer than the carrier’s standard length.",
      "sources": [
        "fedex-quicksheet-2025",
        "estes-ltl",
        "odfl-accessorials"
      ],
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "charge": "Hazardous materials",
      "when": "The shipment includes regulated hazmat.",
      "sources": [
        "fedex-quicksheet-2025",
        "estes-ltl"
      ],
      "verified": true
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "fedex-quicksheet-2025",
      "title": "Surcharge quicksheet, effective January 6, 2025",
      "publisher": "FedEx Freight",
      "url": "https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/FXF_Quicksheet_2025.pdf",
      "kind": "carrier",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "odfl-accessorials",
      "title": "What your accessorial charges mean",
      "publisher": "Old Dominion Freight Line",
      "url": "https://www.odfl.com/us/en/resources/freight-knowledge/odfl-blog/what-your-accessorial-charges-mean.html",
      "kind": "carrier",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "odfl-ltl-guide",
      "title": "LTL guide",
      "publisher": "Old Dominion Freight Line",
      "url": "https://www.odfl.com/us/en/resources/freight-knowledge/odfl-blog/ltl-guide.html",
      "kind": "carrier",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "estes-ltl",
      "title": "What is LTL freight shipping?",
      "publisher": "Estes Express Lines",
      "url": "https://www.estes-express.com/resources/what-is/ltl-freight-shipping",
      "kind": "carrier",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "abf-ltl",
      "title": "LTL freight shipping: a beginner’s guide",
      "publisher": "ABF Freight",
      "url": "https://arcb.com/blog/ltl-freight-shipping",
      "kind": "carrier",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    },
    {
      "id": "estes-glossary",
      "title": "Transportation glossary (PDF)",
      "publisher": "Estes Express Lines",
      "url": "https://www.estes-express.com/downloads/Estes-Transportation-Glossary.pdf?language_id=1",
      "kind": "carrier",
      "official": false,
      "checked": "2026-11-14"
    }
  ]
}