Accessories services for transportation

Diversion and Reconsignment

Diversion means change in the routing of shipment and reconsignment means change consignee for a particular shipment, the term are used interchangeably.

Protective Service

Protective services are offered for goods that could be affected by environment. Such services include ventilation, refrigeration, and heating.

Special Equipment

Special equipment is extra charges are sometimes assessed for the use of equipment that meet special shipper needs.

Transit Privileges

Transit privileges facilitate the flow of goods that require some handling or processing at an intermediate point between origin and destination

Stop-off privileges

This type of transit privileges permits the shipper or receiver to stop a shipment to partially load and unload it at an intermediate point.

Split Delivery

Split delivery is an additional service provided by highway carriers. It permits an unlimited number of segments of a larger shipment to be delivered within the limits of specifics split-delivery area.

Pickup and Delivery

Certain carriers commonly quote rates on terminal-to-terminal basis. Additional charges usually apply for pickup and delivery services. These charges must be noted and included when comparing terminal-to-terminal rates with those of portal-to-portal services.