Accessorial Charges Defined: Liftgate Fees
Once you’ve received your freight quote, you may see what are referred to as Accessorial Charges that are additional fees listed on the freight quote. In an effort to clarify your freight quote I will begin a series of posts that will explain what each of these fees mean and how they effect your delivery or pick up.
The Liftgate Charge is a fairly common accessorial fee. What is a liftgate? A liftgate is a hydraulic accessorial device used to lower the pallet to from the end of the truck to the ground level.
Typically this is used for items leaving from or going to residential locations or those locations where there is no loading dock or there is no forklift available.
If you do not opt for a liftgate, the driver is only responsible for taking your shipment to the end of the truck and you must take care of gettig the pallet off of the truck.
You can expect to be charged anywhere from $50-$125 for the liftgate fee depending on your freight rate structure. If the liftgate accessorial charge is any higher than this, you shoud consider attempting to negotiate for a lower liftgate charge.
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