Accessorial Services and Rates
Keep your shipping options open and let CSA take care of the details!
Your requirements are sure to be unique, have a look at some of CSA's flexible service solutions below. Click on a service to learn more about its description:
| Accessorial Services (ITEM 521 from Terms and Conditions of Carriage) | Service Rate* |
| Electronic CAN/US Customs Processing: ACI & ACE | $10 flat rate/cross border shipment |
| Additional pickup, delivery or rerouting of your freight | $2/mile (min: $100) |
| Request for after-hour pickups & deliveries (Applies to weekdays 7PM-6AM, and weekends & holidays. Standard driver wait times also apply-see below) | $75/hr (min: $250) |
| Free Driver Wait Times (1/2 hour for LTL and 1hr for TL) | $75/hr thereafter (min: $37.50) |
| Appointments | $20 flat rate/appointment |
| Attempted pickup/delivery (Charges apply for orders canceled/refused after truck has been dispatched) | $2/mile (Line Haul min: $200, Local Unit min: $50) |
| CFIA-Canada Inspection | $200 flat rate/shipment inspection |
| Curbside Pickup/Delivery (store front or residential) | $50 flat rate/Pickup or Delivery |
| Declared Value Insurance Surcharge (max. $250,000) | $0.2/$100 (min: $35 max: $500) |
| Disposal | Based on requirements (min: $500) |
| Driver Assistance | Based on requirements (min: $75) |
| FDA-USA Inspection-Administration | $45 flat rate/shipment inspection |
| Hazardous Materials | $15/100lbs (min: $200) |
| Heat Surcharge | $15/100lbs (min: $200) |
| Layover/Driver/Vehicle | $75/hr (max: $500/day) |
| Liftgate/Tailgate | $35 flat rate/Pickup or Delivery |
| Reefer/Refrigeration (for protecting goods in refrigerated trailer) | *Subject to change without notice based on availability and market rates. |
| Residential Pickup/Deliveries - Not Available (See Curbside) | N/A - Only curbside is available |
| Tarping Surcharge Flat Deck | Based on requirements (min: $100) |
| Tarping Surcharge Super B | Based on requirements (min: $150) |
| Trailer Demurrage | $200 flat rate/day |
| US Inbond Surcharge | $150 flat rate/shipment |
| WAREHOUSE & HANDLING | |
| Requests for Use of Additional Loading Equipment (Bars, straps and/or decking) | $15/bar, strap or decking required |
| Bonded Sufferance Warehouse (result of shipment having to be moved under bond due to customer or customs brokers request or error) | $2/100lbs (min: $75) |
| Straight Cross Dock Service (In and Out Fee) | $10/skid (min: $25) |
| Labour - Not Driver (Segregate, load, unload, reload) | $30/hr (min: $100) |
| Labour - After Hours (Weekdays 7PM-6AM and Weekends & Holidays) | $50/hr (min: $200) |
| Pallets/Skids (Charges for extra pallets required according to client requirements) | $15/skid (min: $15) |
| Shrink Wrap (Securing goods on skid) | $15/roll (min: $15) |
| STORAGE on CSA PREMISES | |
| Storage Per Day | First 48hrs free, $7.50/skid thereafter (min: $25) |
*CND funds, subject to change without notice
DESCRIPTION OF ACCESSORIAL SERVICES
ACI-ACE (Can or US Border Crossing Fee):
CSA charges a nominal fee to administer the electronic submission of customs documentation through each government's respective online customs portals (ACI for northbound shipments ; ACE for southbound).
Additional Pickup/Delivery/Reroute:
Like many trucking companies, our goal is to keep your supply chain moving and your customers happy and in many cases this may require a last minute change to your truck transportation order. At CSA, we've build a service around flexibility and personalized service; just let us know of any changes as soon as possible and we will do our best to accommodate your request!
Request For After Hours Pickups & Deliveries:
As much as you plan ahead some business pickups or deliveries need to happen after hours. When they do, our drivers work over-time, as do CSA warehouse and support staff. For your after hour service needs, the listed fee will be added to your invoice. After hour service schedule: Weekdays between 7PM and 6AM and weekends & holidays.
CSA's standard window for delivery and pickup appointments is 4 hours. This allows for the planning department to create the most efficient route to your location while taking other deliveries/pickups, traffic, mileage, and weather conditions into consideration. If you require pre-arrangements of specific pick up or delivery times, a $20.00 administration fee for each appointment or notification is required.
For whatever reason you may need to make a change or cancel an order at the last minute. When you use CSA as your transportation specialist, flexibility is built into your order. As always please let us know as soon as possible if you need to cancel or refuse pickup or delivery. If our truck is already on route, a small fee will be added to your bill to compensate for driver time, fuel, and planning/route changes.
Attempted Pickups & Deliveries - Local Unit:
See Attempted Pickups & Deliveries - Line Haul Unit
CFIA - Canada Food Inspection Agency Inspections:
The CFIA (http://www.inspection.gc.ca) develops and delivers programs and services designed to protect Canadians against regulated diseases and deliberate threats to the resource base. Items requiring inspection include food, animals, and plant life. CSA can not plan for these inspections and while they may not apply to every shipment, when they do, both the truck and the driver are held up at the border until completion and the listed fee will be added to your order.
You may have a business where curbside access is your only option for pick up and delivery. For a small fee our drivers will handle your freight to or from the truck to the curb. As CSA is primarily a freight carrier, inside or residential pickup or delivery is not available.
Declared Value Insurance Surcharge:
CSA has worry-free insurance options. Please visit Insuring Your Freight for more details.
As a trucking company CSA's disposal services are limited, but if absolutely necessary CSA can take care of the disposal at the above listed minimum rate.
CSA is able to provide additional loading and unloading assistance for pickups and deliveries, should there be a need. This can be arranged for the above listed minimum rate and is subject to assistance requirements.
CSA has allocated standard driver wait times to serve your loading and unloading requirements. The following is included in your order: 1/2hr for an LTL and the first 1hr for a full truckload. Additional time will be billed at the above rate.
FDA-USA Inspection Administration:
The FDA (http://www.fda.gov) is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, U.S. food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation, and by regulating the distribution of tobacco products. CSA can not plan for these inspections and while they may not apply to every shipment, when they do, the truck and driver are held up at the border until completion and the listed wait fee will be added to your order.
As an LTL shipping provider, freight containing dangerous goods or hazardous materials pose significant challenges due to the elevated risks and restrictions associated with the transport and handling of these materials. For this reason the surcharge listed above will apply for the movement of these items.
CSA is primarily a dry-van carrier but we can provide heated services based on availability and current market rates. Goods that require heated trailers are subject to an extra fee to cover the costs of providing this extra protection.
When you request a driver or vehicle make an overnight stay, an additional charge will be added to your bill.
Many of CSA’s city units are equipped with a liftgate or tailgate. A liftgate is a motorized platform affixed to the back of some trucks that raises and lowers cargo between the ground and the truck. When the shipping or receiving location does not have a loading dock, manual loading or unloading is necessary. Accessorial fees will apply for this service.
CSA is primarily a dry-van carrier but can provide refrigerated services based on availability and current market rates. Goods that require refrigerated trailers are subject to an extra fee to cover the costs of providing this extra protection.
When it comes to transporting your oversized shipment CSA can arrange a flat deck truck. If your goods require some level of protection against wind or rain, CSA can secure your freight with a tarpaulin for a nominal fee.
Please see Tarping Surcharge Flat Deck trailer for additional information on tarping.
This charge is applied when shippers or consignees request the delay of the equipment beyond the allowed free time. The free time and demurrage charges are indicated above.
CSA Transportation is US customs bonded. This allows your goods to move in bond through the United States without clearing US Customs for ultimate destination in Canada, Mexico, or overseas. For the surcharge listed above, a US bond can be issued under CSA's IRS and bond number to guarantee that all procedures and regulations are followed according to the US CBP Bond Act.
WAREHOUSE & HANDLING
Additional Loading Equipment For Use:
CSA is able to provide/use additional straps, bars, and/or decking when requested. Each securement device requested for use in your shipment is subject to the service fee listed above.
Should your goods not clear at the border crossing as a result of a customs broker or Customs official request or error, surcharges for sufferance warehouse storage and/or handling will be applicable to the freight invoice.
CSA is an LTL trucking company with 10 distribution facilities across North America. For use of CSA's dock facility only, the assessorial rate listed above will apply.
CSA is able to provide extra labour to load/unload, reload, segregate, and/or palletize your freight, at your request, for the additional fee listed above.
Some shipments require after-hours service (weekdays 7PM-6AM and weekends & holidays). At your request CSA will provide warehouse labour for the rate listed above.
CSA can provide pallets/skids for your shipping requirements for the above mentioned fee.
Shrink Wrap Polyethylene or similar substance is used to envelope (wrap) several units, thereby securing them as a single pack for presentation or to secure units on a pallet. CSA can provide shrink wrap for your distribution orders and/or for your freight that requires additional shrink wrap to secure your shipment.
STORAGE ON CSA PREMISES
The above fee will be charged for the storage on CSA's premises for shipments that are unable to deliver and/or are refused, returned, or rejected and held for further instructions. Free storage time is 48 hours.
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