Accessorial charges, defined as add-on fees imposed by carriers to cover their costs beyond basic pickup and delivery services, are a fact of life in freight transportation. But nowhere are they as prevalent, meaningful and contentious as in the parcel-delivery industry.
Parcel carriers have long assessed fuel surcharges, a practice that is common across the modes. That is where the similarities end, however. In parcel, fuel isn’t considered an accessorial anymore, even though for years it was...
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