Freight · sourced & verified

Overlength / excessive length fees by carrier

Per shipment

TForce Freight

$160 per shipment for articles 10 ft 8 in or longer (Mexico).

$160

TForce Freight

$250 for articles 8–12 ft; $475 for 12–20 ft; $1,000 for 20 ft or more.

$250–$1,000

AAA Cooper

Articles ≥8ft: $300; ≥12ft $425; ≥16ft $750; ≥20ft $1000; ≥24ft $1500

$300–$1,500

FedEx Freight

Handling unit 8 ft or greater and less than 12 ft in length

$375

Estes

Time critical over dimension by length: 8-12ft $100, 12-16ft $200, 16-20ft $300, 20-28ft $500

$100 (8'-<12'); $200 (12'-<16'); $300 (16'-<20'); $500 (20'-<28')

Southeastern Freight Lines

Charge by longest dimension tier; longest article applies

$180 (8-12ft), $395 (12-16ft), $795 (16-20ft), $1,590 (20ft+)

Roadrunner

Charge based on freight length brackets from 8 ft to 27+ ft

$260 (8-12 ft) to $5,000 (27+ ft)

R+L Carriers

Based on length/width dimension; plus $40.00 inspection fee if fee added by carrier

$275.00 (96"-143"), $400.00 (144"-191"), $750.00 (192"-239"), $1,000.00 (240"-287"), $2,000.00 (288"+)

XPO

By longest handling unit length; not applicable to Exclusive Use, Lineal Foot, or TL shipments

$298 (8–11ft), $650 (11–16ft), $1,387 (16–20ft), $4,918 (20ft+)

Estes

By article length: 8-12ft $300, 12-16ft $600, 16-20ft $850, 20ft+ $1000

$300 (8'-<12'); $600 (12'-<16'); $850 (16'-<20'); $1000 (20'+)

Saia

Articles 8 ft but under 12 ft = $350; 12 ft or greater = $1,000

$350.00 for 8-<12 ft; $1,000.00 for 12 ft and greater

FedEx Freight

Handling unit 12 ft or greater; charge tiered by longest dimension

$775.00 (12–15 ft), $982.00 (15–18 ft), $1,234.00 (18–20 ft), $1,514.00 (20 ft or greater)

Data: The Good Index — from each carrier's published rules tariff, verified July 2026. CC BY 4.0.+3 more with citations →