A lumper fee is charged to the carrier when a shipper utilizes third-party workers to help load or unload the trailer contents. ... Lumpers are often used at food warehousing companies and grocery distributors. These fees are often reimbursable to the driver by the shipper or the freight broker.

What is the average lumper fee?

How much is the average lumper fee? Lumper fees range between $25-500. The rate is determined by the amount of work and hours the lumper workers have to put in but also depends on the contract the lumper service has with a shipper, carrier, or warehouse facility.

What is the lumper?

1 : a laborer who handles freight or cargo. 2 : one who classifies organisms into large often variable taxonomic groups based on major characters — compare splitter.