You’ll find lumper services to have an extremely wide range of costs. I’ve seen lumper fees as low as $25 and as high as $500. Theoretically, the difference in rates comes from the amount of work and labor hours needed to complete the service.
In accordance with the variance, lumper fees are paid at the time at the time of service rather than ahead of time. Unfortunately, this means your driver is responsible for paying for the lumper service on site. As mentioned previously, this is where some drivers can become upset.
This is where, as a carrier, it’s important when booking your loads to try to know ahead of time if lumper fees will be required, so drivers can at least be prepared.