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title: "Bobtail Fee"
description: "A bobtail fee is charged by the trucker to drop off an FCL container at the warehouse and pick it up after it has been unloaded, as opposed to a live unload. A bobtail fee is also called a drop fee."
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canonical: https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/bobtail-fee/
lifecycle: live
dateModified: 2026-08-20T06:44:04Z
topics:
  - "Trucking"
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# Bobtail Fee

A bobtail fee is charged by the trucker to drop off an FCL container at the warehouse and pick it up after it has been unloaded, as opposed to a live unload. A bobtail fee is also called a drop fee.

## What is a bobtail fee?

A bobtail fee is charged by the trucker to drop off an [FCL](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/full-container-load/) container at the warehouse and pick it up after it has been unloaded, as opposed to a [live unload](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/live-unload/). A bobtail fee is also called a [drop fee](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/freight-trucking-drop-fee/).

A bobtail is a truck (tractor) that’s traveling without a trailer.

If applicable, a bobtail fee will appear on your Flexport invoice as a *Destination Charge*.

Back to the [full glossary](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/).

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*This is a markdown version of [https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/bobtail-fee/](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/bobtail-fee/) for AI/LLM consumption.*