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Accessorial charges

Term · Logistics and supply chain · MLC-T-LOG-000002

Additional fees applied to a base freight rate for services performed beyond standard transportation, such as liftgate service, re-delivery, or hazardous material handling. These charges compensate carriers for extra labor, equipment, or time required to complete a shipment. They are typically itemized separately on an invoice and agreed upon in advance.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LOG-000002
FieldLogistics and supply chain
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LOG-000002",
  "term": "Accessorial charges",
  "field": "Logistics and supply chain",
  "definition": "Additional fees applied to a base freight rate for services performed beyond standard transportation, such as liftgate service, re-delivery, or hazardous material handling. These charges compensate carriers for extra labor, equipment, or time required to complete a shipment. They are typically itemized separately on an invoice and agreed upon in advance.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/accessorial-charges/"
}

Record 2 of 256 in Logistics and supply chain terminology (MLC-0105). Request the full dataset.