Dayton Freight · DAFG 19-K
Dayton Freight lumper fee fee
Dayton Freight charges $3.00 CWT, $125.00 minimum for lumper fee. When carrier uses lumper at grocery warehouse or similar location; billed to debtor. The figure comes from DAFG-19-K Item 1030, effective Jan 27, 2025.
$3.00 CWT, $125.00 minimum
When carrier uses lumper at grocery warehouse or similar location; billed to debtor.
“a fee of $3.00 CWT, subject to a minimum charge of $125.00 per shipment shall apply.” (p. 99)
Source: DAFG-19-K Item 1030 · effective Jan 27, 2025 · verified July 2026
What other carriers charge for lumper fee
AAA Cooper
Third-party loading/unloading at customer facility; min $80.00
$8.15 per cwt
FedEx Freight
$3.16 cwt., $60.00 min per shipment when lumper service required
$3.16 per cwt
Roadrunner
Lumper cost passed through plus admin fee
PASS THROUGH + $30 ADMIN FEE
Saia
When outside service used to load/unload; plus $35.00 per shipment lumper-processing fee
$2.96 cwt, $41.50 minimum, plus $35.00 processing fee
Southeastern Freight Lines
Outside service charges reimbursed plus $30 administrative fee
$30 per shipment
TForce Freight
$2.50 per CWT, $55 minimum per shipment.
$2.50 per cwt
XPO
Per shipment processing charge in addition to reimbursement of actual lumper fees
$10.50 per shipment
Each figure is that carrier's published tariff amount. Carriers price this fee in different shapes (flat charge, per-cwt rate, hourly), so these are listed as published rather than ranked. Click a carrier for its citation, tariff language, and history.
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