Estes · EXLA 105

Estes driver assist (load/unload) fee

Estes charges $300.00/man/first 3 hours or less; $80.00/hour/man between 3 and 8 hrs; $90.00/hour/man each hour thereafter for driver assist (load/unload). $300 per man first 3 hrs, $80/hr/man 3-8 hrs, $90/hr/man each hour after The figure comes from EXLA 105 Item 560, effective Nov 17, 2025.

$300.00/man/first 3 hours or less; $80.00/hour/man between 3 and 8 hrs; $90.00/hour/man each hour thereafter

$300 per man first 3 hrs, $80/hr/man 3-8 hrs, $90/hr/man each hour after

Source: EXLA 105 Item 560 · effective Nov 17, 2025 · verified July 2026

“$300.00/man/first 3 hours or less $80.00/hour/man/hour between 3 and 8 hrs $90.00/hour/man for each hour” (p. 1)

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Single-shipment charge

$42.75 per shipment

Excessive / declared value

$.75 per $100, $65.00 minimum charge

Liftgate delivery

$4.95/100 lbs; $75.00 min/shipment; $350.00 max/shipment

Inside delivery

First floor $10.25/100 lbs ($100 min); NY zips 100-102 $14.50/100 lbs ($110 min); each additional floor $1.20/100 lbs ($14 min)

Guaranteed / expedited delivery

30% net class rate ($60 min) by 5; 40% ($100 min) by noon; 50% ($140 min) by 10

Collect on delivery (COD)

6% of COD amount, $100.00 minimum charge/shipment

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