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Saia · SAIA 170-D

Saia reweigh / weight verification fee

Saia charges $39 per occurrence for reweigh / weight verification. Per occurrence when inspection/reweigh results in weight or class change; $31.00 when BOL shows no weight. The figure comes from SAIA-170-D Item 850, effective Oct 21, 2024.

$39 per occurrence

Per occurrence when inspection/reweigh results in weight or class change; $31.00 when BOL shows no weight

“A Weight and Inspection charge of $39.00 per occurrence will be applied to any freight bill where an adjustment to linehaul charges has been made” (p. 114)
Source: SAIA-170-D Item 850 · effective Oct 21, 2024 · verified July 2026

What other carriers charge for reweigh / weight verification

AAA Cooper
Weigh/reweigh fee when weight not on BOL or on request/variance
eff. Dec 22, 2025
$25.30 per shipment
Dayton Freight
When shipper/consignee/third-party requests certified public scale weight verification.
eff. Jan 27, 2025
$75 per shipment
FedEx Freight
Validation fee when weight difference 50 lb increase or 200 lb reduction, or inspection adjustment
eff. Jan 5, 2026
$40 per occurrence
R+L Carriers
When reweigh increases freight charges by at least $10.00; $40.00 per shipment/vehicle
eff. Aug 4, 2025
$40 per shipment
Roadrunner
Weight verification
eff. Sep 22, 2025
$30 per shipment
Southeastern Freight Lines
$33 per shipment or per vehicle upon request
eff. Mar 1, 2021
$33 per shipment
TForce Freight
$220 per weight verification when consignor/consignee requests certified public scale weight, plus scale fees.
eff. Jun 6, 2022
$220 per occurrence
XPO
When weight not on BOL or on request/reweigh; also on reweigh increase of 50+ lbs
eff. Jan 15, 2024
$43.25 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.

More Saia fees

Single-shipment charge
$60 per shipment
Sort and segregate
$4.65 cwt, $151.00 minimum
Storage
$3.57 per cwt per 24 hrs, $48.50 min per 24hr, $60.00 min per storage period, $209.00 max per 24hr
Trade-show delivery
$250 per shipment
Advancing charges
$5.62 per 100 lbs, $101.50 minimum
After-hours / weekend delivery
$135.00 per person per hour, $536.00 minimum per person per pup/trailer per day

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