General Local Rate Information

Dispatchers are standing by to take your call day or night. Send materials at your convenience.

One hour service day or night in the Greater Utica/Syracuse Area. Emergency material is expeditiously delivered.

A 50% discount will be credited to all round-trip deliveries. Additional en-route stop will add fees. Stops must be within 2 miles of route.

Any delivery done between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. that does require special time restrictions on either pick up or delivery or allows us less than 3 hours delivery time after Independent Courier’s notification.

Any delivery done between the hours of 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. regardless of notification or time restriction.

Shipments over 50 lbs. will be surcharged per pound. A minimum surcharge for the use of a van will apply.

Same Day Service to Syracuse is available as both morning routine service and anytime special service. Maximum shipment weight for routine service is 100 lbs. unless special arrangements have been made in advance.
Maximum shipment size for routine service is 2’x 3’x 3′ unless arrangements have been made in advance.

Same Day Service to Syracuse is available as both morning routine service and anytime special service. Maximum shipment weight for routine service is 100 lbs. unless special arrangements have been made in advance.
Maximum shipment size for routine service is 2’x 3’x 3′ unless arrangements have been made in advance.

Day Long Distance rates are applicable for deliveries between the hours of 8:00am and 8:00pm.
The delivery rates vary per vehicle type needed billed per mile.

Night Long Distance rates are applicable for deliveries between the hours of 8:00pm and 8:00am.
The delivery rates vary per vehicle type needed billed per mile.

Volume Discounts: Customized Rates are available to frequent shippers, contact us for details.

Detailed Delivery Rate Information

Special Night Service applies to all deliveries between 8:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

Surcharges Apply:
– Shipments over 50 lbs. will be surcharged per pound.
– A minimum surcharge for the use of a van will apply.
– En-route stops per vehicle requirements (within 2 miles of route).
– Additional stops in the same building

A 50% discount will be credited to local round-trip deliveries. 

All mileage will be calculated using DeLorme Street Atlas USA Software.

No additional weight surcharge will be added.

Delivery vehicle requirements and Return trip per mile, En-route stops within 3 miles of route (8 PM – 8 AM)

Surcharges Apply: Additional stops in the same building

No charge for itemized billing format.

A 1.5% late charge will be added to all bills past due 30 days.

Customized pickup/delivery sheets are available at no additional charge

Should a courier be requested but not used upon arrival charges apply: Local, Utica <--> Syracuse, Long Distance: Applicable rate to point of pickup.

A delay surcharge may be added if one of the following situation’s occurs:
– Material is released late.
– Lengthy loading time due to excessively large shipments.
– A combination of late release time and shipment size.

All services rendered will be subject to a delay surcharge as follows: 0-10 minutes no charge, added per each additional minute.

All POD service will be provided per one of the following items/rates: Voice call No charge, Mail receipt(s), Fax receipt(s), Mail & fax receipt(s)

All deliveries are subject to applicable weight and energy surcharges.

All rates are subject to change without notice and do not reflect applicable energy or weight surcharges.

An additional courier can be provided to aid in pickup or delivery.

Declared value over $100.00 can be insured at a cost per hundred.

A 1.5% late charge will be added to all bills past due thirty days.

Weekend starts at 8:00 PM, Friday and ends at 8:00 AM, Monday.

Holiday local deliveries will be charged the Special Night Service rate.

Holiday long distance deliveries will be charged the Night Long Distance rate.

The following shall be deemed to be holidays:

New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Thanksgiving Day
Labor Day
Independence Day
Christmas Day