Fee comparison

Limited-access delivery fees by carrier

Delivery to sites with restricted entry — schools, churches, storage units, military bases, prisons.

Lowest
$51.05
Median
$125
Highest
$229
Carriers
10
Per shipment
1
Dayton Freight
Shipments picked up/delivered to listed Toronto ON, Montreal QC, Vancouver BC postal code ranges.
eff. Jan 27, 2025
$51.05lowest
2
Dayton Freight
From/to zip prefixes 100,101,102,200-205 and listed NYC zips.
eff. Jan 27, 2025
$75
3
Estes
Per shipment for limited access locations
eff. Nov 17, 2025
$85
4
Southeastern Freight Lines
$94 per shipment or per vehicle
eff. Apr 2, 2024
$94
5
TForce Freight
$125 per shipment at limited-access locations (Mexico); applies separately for pickup and delivery.
eff. Jun 6, 2022
$125
6
TForce Freight
$165 per shipment; applies separately for pickup and delivery.
eff. Jun 6, 2022
$165
7
Saia
Pickup or delivery at limited access location (includes construction sites, mines, schools, etc.)
eff. Oct 21, 2024
$173.50
8
FedEx Freight
Per shipment at limited-access locations; includes initial notification for delivery
eff. Jan 5, 2026
$229highest
Per hundredweight (cwt)
1
AAA Cooper
Delivery to self-storage warehouse; min $44.60, max $426.50
eff. Dec 22, 2025
$4.40lowest
2
AAA Cooper
Delivery at construction/mine/utility sites, prisons, schools, airports, etc.; min $80, max $450
eff. Dec 22, 2025
$5
3
XPO
Per 100 lbs, minimum $162.00, maximum $797.50 per shipment/trailer
eff. Jan 15, 2024
$14.50highest
R+L Carriers
Camps, churches, construction sites, country clubs, marinas, military bases, prisons, schools, etc.
eff. Jan 10, 2026
$15.00 per 100 lbs, $225.00 min, $1,530.00 max per shipment
Roadrunner
Delivery to grocery warehouses/food distributors
eff. Sep 22, 2025
$9/cwt, $60 min charge
Dayton Freight
Pickup/delivery at limited access locations without dock or forklift (schools, churches, storage, etc.).
eff. Jan 27, 2025
$9.50 per 100 lbs, $125.00 min, $250.00 max
Roadrunner
Pickup or delivery at limited access locations
eff. Sep 22, 2025
$15/cwt, $150 min, $450 max

Amounts are each carrier's published tariff figure — negotiated contracts may override them. Carriers price this fee in different shapes (flat charge, per-cwt rate), so the table groups like with like — a low per-cwt rate is not a low fee once its minimum charge applies. Click a carrier for the citation, tariff language, and history.

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