Estes · EXLA 105

Estes excessive / declared value fee

Estes charges $.75 per $100, $65.00 minimum charge for excessive / declared value. $0.75 per $100 of value, $65.00 minimum. The figure comes from EXLA 105 Item 350, effective Nov 17, 2025.

$.75 per $100, $65.00 minimum charge

$0.75 per $100 of value, $65.00 minimum

“$.75 per $100 $65.00 minimum charge” (p. 1)

Source: EXLA 105 Item 350 · effective Nov 17, 2025 · verified July 2026

What other carriers charge for excessive / declared value

AAA Cooper

Full Value Coverage between US points / US-Canada-PR; min $45.00

eff. Dec 22, 2025

$0.80 per $100.00 of coverage; minimum $45.00 per shipment

Dayton Freight

Optional coverage requested in writing on BOL; covers 110% of invoice value plus freight, max $250,000.

eff. Jan 27, 2025

$0.85 per $100 on 110% of invoice value plus freight, $50.00 minimum

FedEx Freight

When excess liability coverage requested for new articles over $25/lb

eff. Jan 5, 2026

3% of requested excess liability coverage, $147.00 minimum

R+L Carriers

Additional charge of 3% of amount exceeding carrier's max liability; minimum $100.00 per shipment; not applicable on used products

eff. Jul 1, 2026

3% by which the agreed or declared value exceeds the carrier's maximum liability, $100.00 minimum per shipment

Roadrunner

Charge per value based on freight class

eff. Sep 22, 2025

$1.00 to $10 per $100 value depending on class

Saia

When full value coverage properly requested; $79 minimum per shipment for US/Canada/Mexico shipments

eff. Oct 21, 2024

$1.00 per $100 of invoice value, $79.00 minimum charge per shipment

TForce Freight

3% of excess liability amount requested, $57.50 minimum (Mexico shipments).

eff. Jun 6, 2022

XPO

3% of declared value exceeding initial maximum liability; minimum $97.00

eff. Jan 15, 2024

3% of declared value in excess of maximum liability, $97.00 minimum

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

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

Hazardous materials

$50.00; Poison Shipments $200.00

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