TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction
- FEDEX/TNT Domestic
- Couriers Please
- CRL Express
- Direct Couriers
- Followmont
- Hi-Trans Express
- Hunter Express
- Northline
- Startrack
Introduction
Freight surcharges refer to the additional fees added to a shipment by the carrier to compensate for extra expenses involved in additional handling or special service.
The FreightExchange platform displays all applicable fees and surcharges up front to avoid nasty surprises. It's not always clear how and when surcharges are applied so we've compiled this guide to help you avoid them.
FEDEX/TNT Domestic
Surcharge | Description | Fees |
Manual Handling Fee | Applies on items which are not compatible with TNT's sortation system and require manual handling due to: | $15.50/item |
•Size & Weight -Unusually large items -Unusually heavy items -Unusually small items -Unusually light items Length <200mm or >1200mm and/or
Weight <250g or >30kg | ||
•Fragility (including glass) To get the correct quoted amount when sending fragile items kindly choose "Fragile" under the PACKAGING type Avoid putting "Fragile" sticker or Handle with Care note if your item/s are not fragile. Otherwise, TNT will charge you Manual Handling Fee. | ||
•Fluids & Wines To get the correct quoted amount when sending fragile items kindly choose "Fluids/Wines" under the PACKAGING type | ||
•Poor packaging (including where the parcel is unstable due to poor weight distribution) How to properly packaged your freight √Consolidate multiple items into a box or pallet √Ensure packaging is strong and secure | ||
•Unusual shape (including tubes, rolls, flat pack items) How to properly packaged unusual shape items? √Always place unusually shaped items in a firm and secure cardboard box √Use triangular mailers in place of mailing tubes / cylinders If you can't avoid sending items packed in a roll kindly use "Roll/Wrap/Bag"under the PACKAGING type | ||
Dangerous Goods (Road Express) | Fee will apply per consignment consigned under the same consignment note where that consignment contains Dangerous Goods. Dangerous goods are substances and articles that have explosive, flammable, toxic, infectious or corrosive properties | $69.00/consignment |
Manual Consignment Note Fee (MC) | Consignment Note is a document that shows the details of goods that have been sent from a seller to a buyer, and that travels with the goods (this is most commonly known as labels). In the case that sender failed to attached the labels, the carrier will generate the label either using our online shipping tools or completed by hand. Thus, manual consignment note will apply. | $28/consignment |
Book-In Request Fee | A fee per shipment (per consignment note) for each request to defer the delivery date/time beyond the standard transit time | $40 per request |
Book-In Storage Fees (ST1, ST2) | A fee applies per shipment (per consignment note), per day, for storing the shipment prior to the deferred delivery as follows: * Day 1 is the next business day after we receive the shipment at the destination FedEx station.
| $50 per shipment (per consignment note), per day. $75 per shipment (per consignment note), per day. |
Residential Pickup & Residential Delivery | Residential address’ means a home or private residence, including locations where a business is operated from the home or private residence, and/or a shipment in which the shipper has designated the delivery/pickup address as residential ***Farms, and Apartment are considered Residential | $6.6/resi origin $6.6/resi destination |
Heavyweight Residential Pickup (RP1); Heavyweight Residential Delivery (RD1) | Fee per consignment for pick up from or deliver to a residential address with a chargeable weight of 30kg and over, but less than 100kg. This fee will be applied in addition to any other fee or surcharge in relation to the consignment, including the existing Residential Delivery Fee (RSD) and/or Residential Pickup Fee (RSP) of $6.60 per consignment for delivery to and/or pickup from a residential address | $69.00/consignment |
Heavyweight Residential Pickup (RP2); Heavyweight Residential Delivery (RD2) | Fee per consignment for pick up from or deliver to a residential address with a chargeable weight of 100kg and over. This fee will be applied in addition to any other fee or surcharge in relation to the consignment, including the existing Residential Delivery Fee (RSD) and/or Residential Pickup Fee (RSP) of $6.60 per consignment for delivery to and/or pickup from a residential address | $224/consignment |
Re-Delivery Fee (RED) | Fee applies where an initial attempt to deliver a consignment fails and is returned to our depot for further processing requiring a subsequent delivery or customer pick-up. | $23 |
Service Offer Surcharge | surcharge applies to 9:00 Express, 10:00 Express, 12:00 Express, Overnight Express, and Time Critical Next Flight (Sameday Nationwide) services. surcharge applies to Time Critical - Failsafe services. | 9.4% 6.9% |
Oversize Freight (OS0): 1.50 to 1.99 metres | Oversize freight where any one dimension (length, height or width) exceeds 1.49 metres. | $16.00 |
Oversize Freight (OS1): 2.00 to 2.99 metres | Oversize freight where any one dimension (length, height or width) exceeds 1.99 metres. | $35 |
Oversize Freight (OS2): 3.00 to 3.99 metres | Oversize freight where any one dimension (length, height or width) exceeds 2.99 metres. | $46 |
Oversize Freight (OS3): 4.00 to 4.99 metres | Oversize freight where any one dimension (length, height or width) exceeds 3.99 metres. | $286.50 |
Oversize Freight (OS4): 5.00 to 5.99 metres | Oversize freight where any one dimension (length, height or width) exceeds 4.99 metres. | $516.00 |
Oversize Freight (OS5): 6.00 metres and greater | Oversize freight where any one dimension (length, height or width) exceeds 5.99 metres. | $687.00 |
Remote Area Pickup (RMP) | Pick-up from a remote area within Australia. Click here to view a list of our Remote Areas. | $35 |
Remote Area Delivery (RMD) | Delivery to a remote area within Australia. Click here to view a list of our Remote Areas. | $35 |
Couriers Please
Surcharge | Carrier Description | Fees |
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Futile Pickup Fees | If goods are not ready for collection by the Carrier at the designation time or place requested by the Customer, or the freight is unsuitable or outside of the CouriersPlease freight profile, the Customer will pay to the Carrier a futile fee of . Note: Futile fee will only be applicable after 2 failed attempts | $20/consignment |
Return to Sender | Should the receiver refuse delivery or the receiver is unable to claim the goods at the depot within 3 days the parcel will automatically return to sender thus RTS will apply. If you are not aware of the availability of your receiver kindly choose the Couriers Please ATL service | $12/consignment |
Residential Fees | Not applicable | |
Oversized Freight | Oversized fees are applied when any item exceeding the 25kg limit dead weight or cubic weight. Oversized items are billed double the declared freight amount. For example: a parcel weighing more than 25kg or an item exceeding .464m(H) x .464m(W) x .464m(D) requires two metro coupons | $30 per consignment |
Over Cubic Weight (OC) per item | Should the consignment be outside our Freight Profile Specifications in relation to the item cubic weight i.e. >40kg, the fee will be applied to your invoice. | $30.00 per consignment |
Over Dead Weight (OW) per item | Should the consignment be outside our Freight Profile Specifications in relation to the item dead weight i.e. >25kg the fee will be applied to your invoice. | $30.00 per consignment |
Over Total Cubic Weight (TC) per consignment | Should the consignment be outside our Freight Profile Specifications in relation to the total consignment cubic weight i.e. >150kg the fee will be applied to your invoice. | $30.00 per consignment |
DG Surcharge | Should only be applied if the region is within the provided list of regions and if the quote is DG. https://freightexchange.atlassian.net/browse/FV2-1675 | $21.00 per consignment |
CRL Express
Surcharge | Description | Fees |
Demurrage Rigid | First 30 min. rate at $0 then charged per 15 min. increments. | $75 p/h + fuel levy |
Demurrage Semi’s | First 60 min. rate at $0 then charged per 15 min. increments | $110.00 p/h + fuel levy |
Demurrage B-Doubles Vehicles | B-Doubles Vehicles: over >90 minutes in total. | $150.00 p/hour+ fuel levy |
Hand Load/Unload | Per Pallet (oversized pallets may attract further handling fees) This fee applies if the driver needs additional unloading assistance and no loading /unloading equipment is available at sender's or receiver's place | $40/pallet + fuel levy |
Tail Lift Trucks | If tail lift pickup and/or tail lift delivery is needed. Note: 30 kg pallet weigh needs to be tail lifted | $40/pallet + fuel levy |
Timeslot booking fee | required to be booked by us. All timeslots must occur between 06:00am – 11:00am. | $20.00 + fuel levy |
Fuel Levy fee | Percentage charge on overall invoice | |
Late Payment fees | Failure to pay the full amount by the Due Date specified in any invoices issued to you may attract interest in accordance to our Terms & Conditions attached to your credit application | 2.50% |
Futile Pick up | Variable depending on the size of the vehicle | P.O.C |
Futile Delivery | Where a vehicle is dispatched, and the goods are unable to be delivered | $35/pallet + fuel levy $105/pallet + fuel levy |
Overweight | Prorata charges apply to pallets exceeding 1000kgs. | Prorata |
Oversize | if any dimension > 2.4 m Thus, from 2.401m – 3.4m | $50/pallet + fuel levy |
Oversize | If any dimension >3.40m Thus, from 3.401m – 4.4m | $100/pallet + fuel levy |
Oversize | If any dimension >4.40m Thus, from 4.401m – 5.4m | $150/pallet + fuel levy |
Oversize | If any dimension >5.40m Thus, from 5.401m – 6.4m | $200/pallet + fuel levy |
Oversize | If any dimension >6.40m Thus, from 6.401m – 7.4m | $250/pallet + fuel levy |
Oversize | If any dimension >7.40m From 7.401m + | POA |
Redelivery/Relocation | Fee applies where an initial attempt to deliver a consignment fails and is returned to our depot for further processing requiring a subsequent delivery or customer pick-up Or When the sender/receiver requested to change the delivery address initially booked | $35/pallet + fuel levy |
Residential Delivery | Residential address’ means a home or private residence, including locations where a business is operated from the home or private residence, and/or a shipment in which the shipper has designated the delivery/pickup address as residential | $35/pallet + fuel levy |
Dangerous Goods carton freight | Per consignment for cartonised freight Goods identified/declarable under the Commonwealth, states and territories Explosives Regulations and the Australian Dangerous Goods Code. | $15/pallet |
Dangerous Goods Skids and Palletised Freight | Per consignment for pallets and skids Goods identified/declarable under the Commonwealth, states and territories Explosives Regulations and the Australian Dangerous Goods Code. | $35/pallet |
Dangerous Goods | Bulk Dangerous Goods (IBC's or over 3,000kgs in packaged DG) | 15% |
Dedicated Vehicle | Charged per consignment per rigid | $200 + fuel levy |
Dedicated vehicle | Charged per consignment per semi-trailer | $310 + fuel levy |
Re-labelling Fee | Billed for bookings received with incomplete information requiring the carrier to replace the labels (e.g. depot collection | $5 |
Manual Connote | A manual connote fee may be charged where a manual connote is completed by the Customer (or on the Customer’s behalf) which must then be manually entered into the CRL Express’s IT system. This fee does not apply to consignment notes electronically supplied to the Customer by CRL Express (generated by CRL Express’s IT systems) or electronically manifested by the Customer and/or transferred to CRL Express’s IT server on or before the day of despatch. | $8.50 |
Direct Couriers
Surcharge | Description | Fees |
futile charge | a change in the originally quoted job requirement that prohibits the supplied vehicle from being able to perform the job. For example, the van provided is too small as the shipment was much larger than originally quoted, or there was nobody available at pick up or delivery at the time of the attempt. | The full charge of the attempted job will be applied as the futile charge |
Time slot fee booking- Interport Brisbane | SDL Service required for all time slot bookings of Import/Export jobs in Interport Brisbane | $25 + GST |
Time slot bookings -Perth Stevenson Logistics | Due to the time constraints to collect and deliver in time slots at Stevenson all bookings must be an SDL (Same Day LCL) service rather than an LCL (All day service), effective from 1st August. | $20 + GST |
Followmont
Surcharges | Description | Fees |
Dangerous Goods | Dangerous goods paperwork (including E.P.G.'s) must accompany consignment. | $43.8/consignment |
Saturday / Public Holiday Delivery fee | $35/consignment | |
Tailgate Delivery | If tail lift pickup and/or tail lift delivery is needed. Note: 30 kg pallet weigh needs to be tail lifted | $50/consignment |
Hand Unloads | This fee applies if the driver needs additional unloading assistance and no loading /unloading equipment is available at sender's or receiver's place | $27.5/consignment |
Residential/Home Delivery | Residential address’ means a home or private residence, including locations where a business is operated from the home or private residence, and/or a shipment in which the shipper has designated the delivery/pickup address as residential | $35/consignment |
Redelivery Charge | applicable for a second delivery attempt after a futile business delivery | $75/consignment |
Redirect Charge | applicable to consignments that require a change of delivery address | $75/consignment |
Overlength Consignments | 241cm - 360cm | $40/consignment |
361cm - 480cm | $90/consignment | |
481cm - 720cm | $140/consignment | |
721cm - 1200cm | $195/consignment | |
Demurrage | Wait time for delivery or pickup charged after 30 minutes | $65/hour or part thereof |
Forklift on Request | $150/hour or part thereof | |
Forklift Driven to Customer Site on Trailer | $250/hour or part thereof |
Hi-Trans Express
Surcharges | Description | Fees |
Dangerous Goods | Fee will apply per consignment consigned under the same consignment note where that consignment contains Dangerous Goods. Dangerous goods are substances and articles that have explosive, flammable, toxic, infectious or corrosive properties | $75/consignment |
Hand Load/Unload | This fee applies if the driver needs additional unloading assistance and no loading /unloading equipment is available at sender's or receiver's place | $45/pallet |
Over-Length Fee | Dimensions from 2.5m-2.99m | $100 |
Over-Length Fee | Dimensions from 3m-5.99m | $450 |
Over-Length Fee | Dimensions from 6m+ | $600 |
Pallet Stretchwrap | $5.5 | |
Timeslot Fee | This fee applies when: •If the sender/receiver provides a delivery window •If the sender/receiver requires arrangements for the delivery time •If the delivery requires additional paperwork (POs) | $20 |
Futile/Redelivery Fee | Where a vehicle is dispatched, and the goods are unable to be either picked up or delivered | $75(1 to 4 Pallets) |
Futile/Redelivery Fee | Where a vehicle is dispatched, and the goods are unable to be either picked up or delivered | $110(5 to 10 Pallets) |
Futile/Redelivery Fee | Where a vehicle is dispatched, and the goods are unable to be either picked up or delivered | $225(11 plus Pallets) |
Demurrage | Fee apply when the driver waited for more than 15 minutes for the the goods to be either picked up or delivered | $21 (Per 15 Minutes) |
Manual Consignment Fee | Consignment Note is a document that shows the details of goods that have been sent from a seller to a buyer, and that travels with the goods (this is most commonly known as labels). In the case that sender failed to attached the labels, the carrier will generate the label either using our online shipping tools or completed by hand. Thus, manual consignment note will apply | $10 |
Tail-Gate Delivery | If tail lift pickup and/or tail lift delivery is needed. Note: 30 kg pallet weigh needs to be tail lifted | $150/consignment |
Hunter Express
Surcharge | Description | Fees |
Manual Consignment Entry (A) | Consignment Note is a document that shows the details of goods that have been sent from a seller to a buyer, and that travels with the goods (this is most commonly known as labels). In the case that sender failed to attached the labels, the carrier will generate the label either using our online shipping tools or completed by hand. Thus, manual consignment note will apply | $5.00 per consignment note |
Non-Business Day Job: under 25kgs | $250 | |
Same Day Interstate Delivery | P.O.A. | |
Timeslot Deliveries: up to 25kgs | This fee applies when: •If the sender/receiver provides a delivery window •If the sender/receiver requires arrangements for the delivery time •If the delivery requires additional paperwork (POs) | $10.00 capital cities, other areas P.O.A. |
Time Specific Deliveries: over 25kgs (D) | This fee applies when: •If the sender/receiver provides a delivery window •If the sender/receiver requires arrangements for the delivery time •If the delivery requires additional paperwork (POs) | P.O.A. all areas |
Call/Book-in Pre-Delivery (E) | Fee applies when receiver requested for call on approach delivery | $2.50 per contact phone call or |
Waiting/Loading/Unloading (H) | Fee apply when the driver waited for more than 15 minutes for the the goods to be either picked up or delivered | $0 to 10 mins then at rate of $100/hour charged per 5 minute increment or part |
Driver Assist (I) | This fee applies if the driver needs additional unloading assistance and no loading /unloading equipment is available at sender's or receiver's place | $100.00(*) min. charge to 60 minutes then |
Tail-Lift Truck (J) | If tail lift pickup and/or tail lift delivery is needed. Note: 30 kg pallet weigh needs to be tail lifted | $120/consignment |
Redelivery / Second Delivery (L) | P.O.A | |
Wrong Address/Insufficient Address (M ) | If the sender's or receiver's address is insufficient | $25/consignment |
Futile Pick-up (N) | Where a vehicle is dispatched, and the goods are unable to be picked up | $40/consignment |
Cancellation | $5 if cancelled within 48 hours of booking, $15.00 thereafter | |
Futile Delivery (O) | Where a vehicle is dispatched, and the goods are unable to be delivered | Refer Redelivery Rates Schedule |
Excess Lengths or Oversize Dimension : (Q) | when dimension is 1.5 metres up to/not incl. 2.5 metres | $10/pallet |
when dimension is 2.5 metres up to/not incl. 4.0 metres | $50/pallet | |
when dimension is 4.0 metres up to/not incl. 6.0 metres | $200/pallet | |
when dimension is 6.0 metres or longer/greater | P.O.A - (Minimum charge $400) | |
Residential pickup / delivery charges (U) | When dead or cubic weight of any item 35-49kg | $10/pallet |
When dead or cubic weight of any item 50-74kg | $20/pallet | |
When dead or cubic weight of any item 75-99kg | $30/pallet | |
When dead or cubic weight of any item 100kg or greater | $50 (unless tail lift required, then additional fees may be applicable) | |
Oversize/Overweight items/pallets (V) | Charge method applicable is either 333kg per cubic metre cubic conversion, for Basic Charge/Per Kilogram’ tariffs or an additional unit charge (or part unit at the descretion of CLC Deliveries) for ‘Per Pallet/Item’ tariffs. | P.O.A |
Minimum Weight Charge for Skids, Pallets (and Non-palletised Goods equal to or exceeding 35kg dead weight per item where palletising is deem necessary) applicable only for deliveries to business locations (W) | The Minimum Weight Charge (applicable only on basic/kilogram rate schedules) for a skid is 125kg/0.5m3 and for a pallet is 250kg/1.0m3. A skid is defined as a pallet with less than 80% the surface area of a standard pallet (less then 1.152m2) | P.O.A |
Dangerous Goods General Surcharge | Fee will apply per consignment consigned under the same consignment note where that consignment contains Dangerous Goods. Dangerous goods are substances and articles that have explosive, flammable, toxic, infectious or corrosive properties | $22.5 |
Dangerous Goods Paperwork Duplication Fee | when insufficient paperwork copies are provided | $10.00/consignment |
Dangerous Goods Labelling Fee | when application of DG class labelling is required | $10.00/consignment |
Dangerous Goods Paperwork Processing Fee | when DG declaration is not provided | $50.00/consignment |
Undeclared Dangerous Goods | when no labelling or DG declaration form provided | 100.00 /consignment |
Northline
Surcharges | Description | Fees |
Additional Labour | Any pickup and/or delivery requiring an extra person. | $94.50/hour |
Dangerous Goods | Goods identified/declarable under the Commonwealth, states and territories Explosives Regulations and the Australian Dangerous Goods Code. Goods < 1000 kilograms Goods => 1000 kilograms | $76.50/consignment $141.50/consignment |
Express Transit | The fee applies where Pickup and/or delivery to a time window where the transit is 1 or more days inside the published general transit schedule. All requests are required to be approved with a Sales Representative prior to booking. | 40% Surcharge/ Min Surcharge fee $102.50/consignment |
Futile Delivery/Pickup | Where a vehicle is dispatched, and the goods are unable to be either picked up or delivered: Rigid Vehicles: Semi-Trailer/B-Double Vehicles: | $47.50/consignment $141.50/consignment |
Hand Load/Unload | Consignments with a total deadweight less than 25 kilograms Consignments with a deadweight of 25 kilograms or more Fee not charged if a Tailgate service has been utilised and paid for. | $61.50/consignment |
Home Delivery/Residential | Pickups and/or deliveries to private addresses. Hand load/unload, tailgate and waiting time fees may also apply where applicable. | $38.50/consignment |
Hazardous Goods Transport | Goods transported as Hazardous or Waste product, declarable under the Environmental Protection Act. | $141.50 |
Lost Pallets | Lost or outstanding Chep/Loscam pallets. | $60/pallet |
Manual Connote | A manual connote fee may be charged where a manual connote is completed by the Customer (or on the Customer’s behalf) which must then be manually entered into the Northline’s IT system. This fee does not apply to consignment notes electronically supplied to the Customer by Northline (generated by Northline’s IT systems) or electronically manifested by the Customer and/or transferred to Northline’s IT server on or before the day of despatch | $9/consignment |
Over-length Goods | Where the length of the consignment matches the following dimensions. 3.0 metres or less 3.01 to 6 metres 6.01 to 9 metres > 9 metres = Price on application | Nil $124/pallet $371/pallet POA |
Redirection Fee/ Incorrect Address | It is the responsibility of the Customer to provide the correct pickup and delivery address. Where an incorrect address is supplied a redirection fee will be applicable to have the consignment redelivered. This applies when redirected whilst in transit or when futile delivery has occurred, and the redelivery is to a new destination. | POA |
Tailgate | Pickups and/or deliveries requiring the use of a Tailgate vehicle. Lift On Lift Of | $61.50/consignment |
Waiting Time | Charge applies where allocated loading and/or unloading time is exceeded and will be calculated in 15 minute increments from time of arrival onsite to time of departure from site. Rigid Vehicles: > 30 min in total Semi-Trailer/B-Doubles Vehicles: > 60 min in total | $30 per 15 mins $35.50per 15 mins |
Wharf Terminal | Timeslot booking fees and infrastructure fees charged by wharf terminal providers for containers picked up or dropped off at the wharf will be passed onto the Customer. | POA |
Startrack
Surcharges | Description | Services Applied | Fees |
Security Management Charge | The Security Management Charge will be applied to all Premium, Next Flight and International services | PRM, FPP | 3.85% |
Manual Handling Surcharge | a) The manual handling surcharge will apply to any item that we assess as requiring manual handling. Items to which the surcharge applies will include, but is not limited to: Road Express Services • Items that exceed any of the following dimensions: – length of 117cm; – width of 60cm; – height of 60cm; or – 20kg in dead weight. • Items packaged in plastic, satchel, tote, jiffy bag, bubble • Anything packed in a drum, tube, cylinder or wooden crate, flat packs or freight containing liquids, nails, magnets, or glass. Premium Services • Items that exceed any of the following dimensions: – length of 99cm; – width of 60cm; or – 22kg in dead weight. • Flat packs (with a width of less than 50mm), cylindrical tubes and items likely to roll off conveyor belts. b) Freight consigned to us on pallets or skids (and for delivery on pallets or skids) will not attract the manual handling surcharge. Where pallets or skids contain incompatible items and we are required to deliver those items individually, the surcharge will apply to each incompatible item on the pallet or skid. Manual Handling Surcharge for items falling within the oversize ranges listed does not apply | All | 11.50 or such charge notified to you based on your |
Oversize Charge (effective 1 February 2022) Dead Weight Over 32kg: | The Oversize Charge will be applied to items instead of the Manual Handling Surcharge for items falling within the oversize ranges listed. | Cartons only | 75 |
Dimension 150cm to 199cm: | The Oversize Charge will be applied to items instead of the Manual Handling Surcharge for items falling within the oversize ranges listed. | All | 20 |
Dimension 200cm to 299cm: | The Oversize Charge will be applied to items instead of the Manual Handling Surcharge for items falling within the oversize ranges listed. | All | 40 |
Dimension 300cm to 399cm: | The Oversize Charge will be applied to items instead of the Manual Handling Surcharge for items falling within the oversize ranges listed. | All | 75 |
Dimension 400cm to 499cm: | The Oversize Charge will be applied to items instead of the Manual Handling Surcharge for items falling within the oversize ranges listed. | All | 250 |
Dimension 500cm to 599cm: | The Oversize Charge will be applied to items instead of the Manual Handling Surcharge for items falling within the oversize ranges listed. | All | 450 |
Dimension Over 600cm: | The Oversize Charge will be applied to items instead of the Manual Handling Surcharge for items falling within the oversize ranges listed. | All | 600 |
Manual Consignment Notes | Consignment Note is a document that shows the details of goods that have been sent from a seller to a buyer, and that travels with the goods (this is most commonly known as labels). In the case that sender failed to attached the labels, the carrier will generate the label either using our online shipping tools or completed by hand. Thus, manual consignment note will apply | 11.86 | |
Futile Pick-ups | The Futile Pick-up charge will be applied when a driver has attempted the pick-up of a consignment or consignments, but is unable to perform the pick-up due to a change in the original pick-up requirement, including when the supplied vehicle is prevented from being able to perform the pick-up. | 20.06 | |
Futile Deliveries | If the first delivery attempt is futile and the consignment is returned to a StarTrack depot, the Futile Delivery charge will be charged at your quoted local delivery rate. If no local delivery rate has been found for the specific depot, the largest local delivery rate will be used of any other depot. A basic plus per kg charge will apply if no local rates have been quoted. The Futile Delivery charge is set out in the attached table. A cubic factor of 250 kilograms per cubic metre will also apply. Note:If you are not aware of the availability of your receiver kindly choose the Couriers Please ATL service | P.O.A | |
Overweight Fixed Price Premium Consignments | a) Consignments will be charged at your quoted weight break, based on the rate specific to the chargeable weight. Where a chargeable weight exceeds the maximum weight break quoted, it will be charged at your maximum weight break, plus an additional charge per kg thereafter. The charge amount is set out in the Pricing Schedule. b) Fixed Price Premium Satchel and Carton consignments for which the chargeable weight is greater than the specified maximum weight denomination, for example 1kg, 3kg, 5kg, 10kg or 20kg, will be subject to the following charging process: i) Consignments declared by you as 1kg but weighed or measured at 2kg or 3kg, will be charged at your quoted 3kg rate. ii) Consignments declared by you as 1kg or 3kg but weighed or measured at 4kg or 5kg, will be charged at your quoted 5kg rate. iii) Consignments declared by you as 1kg, 3kg or 5kg but weighed or measured at 6kg or above, will be charged at your quoted 10kg rate. iv) Consignments declared by you as 1kg, 3kg, 5kg or 10kg but weighed or measured at 11kg or above, will be charged at your quoted 20kg rate plus an additional charge per kg thereafter. | FPP | 9.95 per kg thereafter |
Premium Satchel re-deliveries or returns | When delivery was unsuccessful | 13.62 | |
Return to Australia Post Office or Business Hub | When delivery was unsuccessful | 8.50 per consignment | |
PO Box Deliveries | StarTrack provides customers with the option of sending Premium consignments to a PO Box address. The PO Box Delivery charge per consignment is set outin the Pricing Schedule. PO Box deliveries are not available for our Road Express Service. | 8.50 per consignment | |
Single Consignment Pick-ups Intrastate | a) The Single Consignment Pick-up charge will apply to a single consignment that is despatched from the following locations: – Adelaide – Brisbane – Canberra – Darwin – Melbourne – Perth – Sydney b) The minimum charge is associated with the cost of pick-up and other high minimum service costs. c) Two or more consignments on any separate pick-up will not incur the Single Consignment Pick up charge. Fixed Price Premium Satchels are exempt from the Single Consignment Minimum Charge. | PREXP | 40.45 |
Dangerous Goods | Where we have agreed to deliver Dangerous Goods (as defined in the StarTrack Terms and Conditions), the Dangerous Goods charge will be applied. | EXP | 50%/consignment |
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