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Almost every direct-to-consumer parcel triggers a residential surcharge. Small per package, large in aggregate. Here is how it works.
Carriers charge more to deliver to a home than to a commercial address, because residential stops are less efficient. The fee applies per package.
If you ship direct to consumers, nearly every package is residential. A modest per-package fee multiplied across your volume becomes one of your largest surcharge lines.
Residential pricing is negotiable, especially at volume, and misclassified addresses can be disputed. We target both against your shipment data.
← Back to the Carrier Surcharges guideBecause delivery to a home address is less efficient than to a business, carriers add a per-package residential fee. It applies to nearly all DTC shipments.
Yes. It is negotiable at volume, and misclassified commercial addresses billed as residential can be disputed.
We negotiate and audit it on your real volume.
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