Freight · sourced & verified
Trade-show delivery fees by carrier
Per shipment
TForce Freight
$115 for ZIP 60601-60699; $107 for ZIP 94100-94199; $75 all other postal codes.
$75–$115
Saia
Shipments originating at or destined to exhibition sites, trade shows, or advanced warehouses; includes limited access and notification
$250
AAA Cooper
When CARRIER performs P&D at trade show/convention location (no agent); additional charge not subject to discount
$262.50
Estes
$35.00 standard; $60.00 to/from zips 60601-60699 and 27260
$35.00; $60.00 to or from zips 60601-60699 and 27260
FedEx Freight
Pickup/delivery to exhibition sites; higher charge at specified convention centers
$286.00 per shipment; or $47.26 per cwt. ($706.00 min) for specified venues
R+L Carriers
To/from convention/exhibition facilities or temporary warehouses; min $564.80; FAK not permitted
NMFC Class 125 or actual class if higher, no discount, $564.80 minimum per shipment
Per hundredweight (cwt)
Southeastern Freight Lines
$15/CWT, $250 min, $1,200 max per shipment
$15
XPO
Per 100 lbs, minimum $256.75 per shipment; not applicable to drop trailers
$16.75
Roadrunner
Delivery/pickup at trade show or exhibition site
$15/cwt, $200 min charge
Dayton Freight
Shipments to/from McCormick Place, Navy Pier, Chicagoland Hotels, Merchandise Mart, Donald E. Stevens Center.
$15.00 per 100 lbs, $250.00 min, $1,200.00 max
Data:
The Good Index
— from each carrier's published rules tariff, verified July 2026. CC BY 4.0.
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