True, but the FACT is FedEx Freight does NOT really pay the fees. All of these fees are payed by the
debtor of the freight bill.
Per FXF 100-S Rules Tariff:
https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/FXF_100_Series_Rules_Tariff.pdf
579 LUMPER FEES: "...If FedEx Freight is required by Customer or Consignee to utilize the services of a lumper service to complete pickup and/or delivery in an efficient and cost-effective manner, the fee will be $2.21 cwt., subject to a minimum charge of $30.00 per shipment. 3. Lumper service fees accruing under this item
shall be borne by the debtor of the freight bill."
887 Sort and Segregate: "...When Consignor/Consignee requests or when the product terms of sale requires a shipment be sorted or segregated according to size, brand, flavor or other distinguishing characteristics, and placed on Consignee’s dock, pallet or similar device, or if Consignor/Consignee requests the shipment to be reconstructed, and Carrier is able to provide suitable labor to perform the service, the following charges will apply: A.
$3.37 per cwt. or $1.28 per piece, whichever produces the higher charge, subject to a minimum charge of $136.00, which shall be billed to the debtor of the shipment. 2. This item will not apply when Consignor tenders shipment in a sorted or segregated manner and so notates on the Bill of Lading, unless Consignee requests additional sorting and segregating. 3. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary that may be contained herein, when the shipment is requested to be sorted or segregated but Consignor fails to tender the shipment in that manner, FedEx Freight, Inc. shall have the right, but not the obligation, to bill the charges to Consignor and
such charges shall then be borne by Consignor."
So, once upon a time, under AF, these costs
may have been absorbed. I do know that once FedEx started actually charging for these services, we quit getting such freight for the most part. When we still do, it is quite profitable, IMHO. Some we sort and segregate. Others we hire a lumper service. Either way we win ($$$)