Own authority/broker a good idea?

[Jefferson3000]

Yes, Mr. Blizzard, you ARE an ambassador for your carrier. As you may or may not know, I am familiar with the owner of said carrier, and your reputation preceeds you. Ya just don't get a lot, unless you're faithful with a little. Nice job! It definitely does not go unnoticed.

[dhalltoyo]

It seems to me that all industries have standards.

You get get charged by the airlines for the baggage they have to handle.

You pay a premium for overnight service.

Make a mortgage payment by telephone and you incur an additional charge as opposed to using online banking.

Other industries have no reservations about charging additional costs for personal, special or "hands on" service.

Stop offs, blanket wrapping, hand loads and unloads, deadhead miles, Canadian boarder crossing charges, dry run fees, detention time, inside delivery, tolls are all usual, customary and reasonable charges that should be calculated into the cost of providing immediate, exclusive use transportation service.

I find it so ironic that every other aspect of the transportation industry can raise their rates (airlines, trains, buses, taxi services, etc) and charge additional fees, but expediters seem so passive when it comes to negotiating increased rates even as their costs to do business increase.

Accessorial charges (also called assessorial charges) are charges made for performing freight services beyond normal pickup and delivery.

I have already experienced an attempt by a pharmaceutical warehouse to incorporate work that they were doing into the process of getting loaded. They wanted us to fill out their internal paperwork before leaving the facility. Before, it was completed and lying on top of the shipment. What next? Do we go in and pull the stock from the shelves, stack it on pallets, shrink wrap it and load it ourselves.

This is expedite...not LTL freight; therefore, time is of the essence. And you open the door for the degradation of usual, customary and reasonable charges by not adding them to your invoice.