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Accessorial Contract Checklist: 14 Questions for a Parcel Agreement

A neutral checklist of accessorial terms in a UPS or FedEx agreement: tier and zone coverage, minimums, demand, fuel, effective dates and list changes.

Short answer. Read accessorial terms for coverage (which tiers, zones and services a discount covers), structure (percent or fixed dollar), exclusions (demand, minimums) and timing (what happens when the carrier changes the list or the amount). This checklist is general information, not legal advice or a benchmark.
  1. Which accessorials does each discount cover, by exact carrier name?
  2. Does a DAS discount cover extended and remote tiers?
  3. Does an Additional Handling discount cover all three reasons and every zone group?
  4. Is a discount a percentage or a fixed dollar amount? Fixed-dollar discounts lose value when list amounts rise.
  5. Do discounts apply to demand versions of the same charges?
  6. How are minimum billable weights treated?
  7. Is the dimensional divisor different from the published 139?
  8. Is fuel discounted, and does the discount apply to fuel on accessorials?
  9. What happens when the carrier adds a new accessorial during the term?
  10. What happens when a ZIP list changes mid-term?
  11. Are there tiers or earned discounts that depend on volume?
  12. How are shipping charge corrections handled?
  13. What is the window for billing disputes?
  14. When does each term take effect, and does it follow the carrier’s general rate change dates?

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Caveats.
  • Figures are published list amounts before discounts, calculated from the dataset on the date shown.
  • General information, not legal or financial advice. No savings are promised.

Questions

Is this checklist legal advice?

No. It is general information to help you read your agreement. Consult qualified counsel for legal questions.

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