Saia · SAIA 170-D
Saia single-shipment charge fee
Saia charges $60 per shipment for single-shipment charge. Single shipments 500 lbs or less picked up unaccompanied by any other shipment from same place. The figure comes from SAIA-170-D Item 885, effective Oct 21, 2024.
$60 per shipment
Single shipments 500 lbs or less picked up unaccompanied by any other shipment from same place
“will be subject to an additional charge of $60.00 per shipment” (p. 115)
Source: SAIA-170-D Item 885 · effective Oct 21, 2024 · verified July 2026
What other carriers charge for single-shipment charge
AAA Cooper
Single shipment <500 lbs from one location unaccompanied by other shipment
$15.75 per shipment
Dayton Freight
Intrastate/interstate shipments between direct service points within Dayton Freight Core Area.
$147 per shipment
Estes
Per shipment for pickup from carrier's dock
$42.75 per shipment
FedEx Freight
When driver dispatched but no shipment tendered through no Carrier fault
$97 per occurrence
R+L Carriers
Shipments consigned to order of corporation/firm/person; additional destination terminal charge
$59.40 per shipment
Roadrunner
Absolute minimum charge varies by origin/destination; $230 for Canadian points
$90-$230 depending on origin/destination lane
Southeastern Freight Lines
$2 per document plus $25 administrative fee
$2 per occurrence
XPO
Single shipment under 500 lbs picked up alone from one site
$55 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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