¿Cargos adicionales? Una lista de comprobación te clavará los cargos ocultos

Otra forma que tienen las empresas LSP de engañarte haciéndote creer que tienen el precio más bajo es presupuestar el envío básico, y luego cobrarte los cargos adicionales. Es decir, te presupuestan un precio bajo por el servicio estándar, pero luego te cobran más por las mejoras, como los servicios adicionales, la documentación, la manipulación y otros servicios.

Para asegurarte de que no te sorprenden con cambios adicionales, asegúrate de comunicar al transportista detalles concretos sobre tu envío.

A continuación encontrarás una lista de comprobación de los puntos que debes transmitir al transportista por escrito para asegurarte de que no te cobren recargos más adelante:

• The specific size and actual dimensions of boxes or pallets.
• Total weight of the shipment, including pallets if used.
• Is the shipment palletized? Some carriers charge more for non- palletized shipments because it requires more time to load onto the truck.
• The transit time required from pick up to delivery. As you would expect, “rush jobs” cost more.
• Is a lift gate is required for pick up or delivery? In other words, can the truck pull right up to a dock or will the shipment need to be lifted onto the truck from the ground? You can and will be charged more when lift gates are required.
• Is the pick up or delivery in a residential area or on a construction site? Some carriers have surcharges for delivery to these types of locations.
• Is this a hazardous materials or a dangerous good shipment with special requirements? Again, this may require special equipment for shipping that can cost more.
• What size truck is required? Do the loading or unloading locations have special requirements with regard to the size or height of the truck? You may ask the question in the other requirements field.
• Is an inside pick up or delivery required? In other words, will it be delivered to the 3rd floor of an office building? If so, the carrier needs to know this in advance and will charge more for it.
• What is the correct Incoterm (+name of the place) ?
• Does the shipment require any special handling like refrigeration or will it need to be shipped with a tarp if on a flatbed?
• Will the shipment need to be stored?