LCL Cost Breakdown

CFS Charges Explained

What you're actually paying for when the invoice says 'CFS charge.'

$10–30

typical CFS charge per W/M

CFS charges per shipment (origin + destination)

15–25%

of total LCL cost is CFS fees

What Are CFS Charges?

CFS charges are the fees you pay for using a Container Freight Station.

A CFS charge isn't one fee — it bundles multiple services.

It depends on the Incoterm and what you negotiated.

The billing basis and typical rate ranges.

Get these wrong and your LCL margins disappear.

The same service costs very different amounts depending on where you ship.

These errors cost forwarders money on every LCL shipment.

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