Accessorial
Anything paid beyond the per-mile rate: live loads, stop-offs, detention.
Also called: Accessorial charge, Extras.
Does it pay the driver? Yes — it adds a line to the driver’s pay.
Accessorials are, by definition, the pay lines beyond the miles.
Accessorial is the industry word for work on a load that is not the driving. On the carrier side it is what the shipper is charged for extra stops, waiting, or hand unloading. On the driver side it is the flat amounts that go on top of the miles.
For a driver paid by the mile, the usual accessorials are a flat amount per live load, a flat amount per stop-off, and detention by the hour or flat. Each is set per driver and can be changed on any one load.
On a pay sheet they are worth showing as their own lines, so the driver sees the extra stop was paid and the owner sees what the week’s extras added up to.
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- LL (Live load) — A pickup where the driver waits at the dock while the trailer is loaded.
- SO (Stop-off) — An extra delivery or pickup between the first pickup and the final drop on the same load.
- Detention — Pay for waiting at a shipper or receiver longer than expected.
Made with the free accessorial at loadtally.app/tools/glossary/accessorial — LoadTally, loads, settlements and driver pay for owner-operators.
Questions
What does Accessorial mean?
Anything paid beyond the per-mile rate: live loads, stop-offs, detention.
Does Accessorial pay the driver?
Yes — it adds a line to the driver’s pay. Accessorials are, by definition, the pay lines beyond the miles.