Lumper fees?

As far as my experience this is between you and the broker. When I first call on a load I ask if there is a lumper fee and if there is when will it be added to my card. I will scan in the lumper receipt to make sure that lumper fee is not charged to me. I had an agent recently tell me she would pay me $200 to off load or she would pay the $350 lumper fee. My trailer was fully hand loaded with shoe box sized boxes so I told her to add the money to my card so I could cut the lumper service a com check.

 

I have had my lumper fees covered by the agent.

 

I paid the lumper $350 and the broker covered the cost. I wasn't going to off load that trailer since it was about 12 hours of work for me or more. The lumper service had 4 people off load it and it still took them 2 hours.

 

The broker wanted me to scan in the receipt so they get a copy. Once I saw the load there was no way I was going to off load it by myself. Also the broker said I only get $200 to off load it myself or she would just pay the lumper fee. I did not argue about the $150 difference since I was not touching it.