A Pacific Northwest LTL carrier is adding a surcharge to shipments starting or ending in Oregon or Washington, citing regulatory requirements in those two states that the company says have reached a “tipping point.”
Peninsula Truck Lines, based in Federal Way, Washington, announced this week that the $3 per shipment surcharge will go into effect April 6. In response to a list of questions submitted to Peninsula by FreightWaves, the company said customers were informed of the change several weeks ago.
“This surcharge reflects a portion of the additional costs required to operate in an increasingly complex regulatory environment, while continuing to provide the high level of service our customers expect.” Tim Vander Pol, the company’s president and chief steward, said about the surcharge in a prepared statement…