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Accessorial Definitions

Accessorial Name

Definition

Unit of Measure

Attempted Delivery

Applies when Waterfront attempts delivery during a confirmed appointment window, but the delivery cannot be completed due to customer/receiver issues (e.g., refused, closed, no access, no product available). Includes return-to-yard and rescheduling/redelivery.

Per Container

Bobtail

Applies when a driver must depart a port/terminal or customer site without a container/chassis because a dual transaction is not available.

Per Occurrence

Chassis Fee

Daily charge for chassis usage (calendar day), whether carrier-owned or rented from pickup through return.

Per Container per Day

Chassis Split

Applies strictly when the Steamship Line or Terminal Operator mandates that the chassis be picked up or returned to a different facility than the container.

Per Occurrence

Clean Truck Fee

Charge by the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach to encourage the trucking industry to invest in cleaner vehicles and reach zero emissions.

Per TEU

Disbursement Fee/Admin Fee

Administrative fee assessed when Waterfront advances third-party charges on Customer’s behalf.

% of advanced amount

Dry Run Fee

Applies when terminal/ramp confirms availability, but container is not releasable/accessible upon arrival (not due to Waterfront error).

Per Container

Flip Fee

Terminal-operated chassis flip (container transferred from one chassis to another).

Per Occurrence

Hazardous Materials Fee

Applies when shipment is classified as regulated hazardous materials requiring placarding and/or hazmat-certified drivers per DOT.

Per Container

In-Bond Fee - Trucking

Surcharge for any container movement where a bonded carrier is required to move a container / shipment. Includes in-bond moves to/from exam site or bonded facility.

Per Container

Layover Fee

Applies when the driver cannot complete loading/unloading within scheduled day due to customer/terminal delay and must return the next day or remain overnight.

Per Container per Day

Lift Fee

CY/yard lift on/off chassis or ground, including rehandles.

Per Occurrence

Overweight Fee

Applies when gross weight exceeds legal limits for the route/equipment, requiring special equipment, routing, or permits

Per Container

Permit to Transfer

Document Filing Fee for Bonded Carriers

Per Container

Pier Pass

Applies to all containers picked up or dropped of at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The per TEU amount is set by the port of LA/LB.

Per TEU

Pre-Pull

Applies when Customer requests that a container be out gated and dropped at the carrier(s) yard prior to final delivery at a shipper / receiver location.

Per Container

Refrigerated Fee

Applies when moving a refrigerated container for any length of haul that requires the use of a Gen-Set to preserve the cargo.

Per Container

Residential Fee

Surcharge to provide delivery to a residential neighborhood.

Per Container

Scaling Fee

This fee applies if the driver is required to stop on the route to a weigh station.

Per Container

Stop Off Fee

Applies when an additional stop is required on the same trip beyond the primary pickup/delivery.

Per Container

Toll Fee

Tolls may apply depending on lane and routing

Pass-through

Tri-axle Fee

Applies when legal axle weight limits require use of a tri-axle chassis/tractor configuration to move the container.

Per Container per Day

Trucking Wait Fee (Client Warehouse)

This fee applies if the trucker loading / unloading time surpasses the allotted two (2) hours of free time (from start of appointment) at a shipper / receiver facility (does not apply to port / ramp terminals)

Per hour

Trucking Wait Fee (Port)

Applies if the trucker encounters extended mounting / dismounting waiting time beyond two (2) free hours after arrival to the port / ramp terminal.

Per hour

Yard Storage

Applies when storage of a full or empty container is needed as an intermediate stop before final destination.

Per Container, per Day