Saia · SAIA 170-D
Saia airport / pier delivery fee
Saia charges $1.27 per 100 lbs, $108.00 minimum for airport / pier delivery. Loading/unloading heavy articles (100 lbs+) at New Orleans, LA if carrier performs. The figure comes from SAIA-170-D Item 1003, effective Oct 21, 2024.
$1.27 per 100 lbs, $108.00 minimum
Loading/unloading heavy articles (100 lbs+) at New Orleans, LA if carrier performs
“the additional list or loading or unloading charge of $1.27 cents per 100 pounds based on the actual weight of the articles (s) weighing 100 pounds or more, subject to a minimum charge of $108.00 per shipment” (p. 133)
Source: SAIA-170-D Item 1003 · effective Oct 21, 2024 · verified July 2026
What other carriers charge for airport / pier delivery
AAA Cooper
Lift and load/unload at piers/wharves; min $205.00 per service
$10.50 per cwt
Dayton Freight
All shipments picked up or delivered to any airport.
$75 per shipment
Estes
$11.50/cwt with $60.00 minimum
$11.50/cwt, $60.00 minimum charge
FedEx Freight
Pickup/delivery at U.S. coastal ports, docks, piers
$21.17 per cwt., $97.00 min, $2,004.00 max; documentation additional $302.00
Southeastern Freight Lines
$95 per shipment for airport pickup or delivery
$95 per shipment
TForce Freight
$11.25 per CWT, $110 minimum per shipment for pickup/delivery at U.S. ports.
$11.25 per cwt
XPO
Pickup/delivery to government sites, correctional facilities, natural gas/oil fields, airports, mines
$198.75 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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