A destination charge is a fee associated with delivering a new car from the factory to its point of sale, which is typically a dealership.

What is a destination charge?

What is a destination charge? A destination charge, also called a delivery fee, freight fee or transportation fee, is the fee that an auto manufacturer charges the customer to deliver the vehicle from the factory to the dealership. The dealer does not include this in the ticket price.

Can you avoid destination charge?

Unfortunately, the dealer destination charge is one fee you can't avoid. This is the cost the auto manufacturer charges for delivering the vehicle from the factory to the dealer. ... The fee includes delivery in the United States; any international shipping costs would already be included in the vehicle's price.