Estes · EXLA 105

Estes collect on delivery (cod) fee

Estes charges 6% of COD amount, $100.00 minimum charge/shipment for collect on delivery (cod). 6% of COD amount with $100.00 minimum per shipment. The figure comes from EXLA 105 Item 429, effective Nov 17, 2025.

6% of COD amount, $100.00 minimum charge/shipment

6% of COD amount with $100.00 minimum per shipment

“6% of COD amount $100.00 minimum charge/shipment” (p. 1)

Source: EXLA 105 Item 429 · effective Nov 17, 2025 · verified July 2026

What other carriers charge for collect on delivery (cod)

FedEx Freight

Intra-Canada; note U.S. COD service discontinued effective Jan 6, 2025

eff. Jan 5, 2026

6.0% of the COD amount, $139.00 minimum (Intra-Canada)

Saia

COD no longer provided; if inadvertently accepted, destination carrier charge for collecting/remitting

eff. Oct 21, 2024

8% of COD amount, $225.00 minimum

TForce Freight

8% of COD amount, $200 minimum, $5,400 maximum per shipment.

eff. Jun 6, 2022

XPO

6% of COD amount collected, minimum $158.75 per COD bill

eff. Jan 15, 2024

6% of COD amount, $158.75 minimum per COD bill

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.

More Estes fees

Excessive / declared value

$.75 per $100, $65.00 minimum charge

Detention (with power)

$40.00 per each 15 minutes past free time (under 20,000 lbs); $90.30 for one hour or less (20,000+ lbs)

Detention (without power)

$110.00/vehicle first 24 hrs; $150.00/vehicle next 24 hrs; $225.00/vehicle 3rd day and beyond/day

Driver assist (load/unload)

$300.00/man/first 3 hours or less; $80.00/hour/man between 3 and 8 hrs; $90.00/hour/man each hour thereafter

Protect from freezing

$4.00/cwt, $48.00 minimum charge

Guaranteed / expedited delivery

30% net class rate ($60 min) by 5; 40% ($100 min) by noon; 50% ($140 min) by 10

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