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title: "Chassis Split"
description: "A chassis split is when the container is not located in the same place as the chassis. In this case, the trucking company may assess a chassis split fee to cover the costs of bringing the chassis to the container location."
language: en
canonical: https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/chassis-split-fee/
lifecycle: live
dateModified: 2026-08-20T06:44:04Z
topics:
  - "Ocean Freight"
  - "Trucking"
---

# Chassis Split

A chassis split is when the container is not located in the same place as the chassis. In this case, the trucking company may assess a chassis split fee to cover the costs of bringing the chassis to the container location.

## What is a chassis split?

A chassis split is when the container is not located in the same place as the chassis. In this case, the trucking company may assess a chassis split fee to cover the costs of bringing the chassis to the container location.

### When does a chassis split occur?

If an ocean port doesn’t have any chassis available, the trucker may travel to a nearby chassis pool first, pick up the chassis, and then proceed to the port from there.

If applicable, a chassis split 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/chassis-split-fee/](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/chassis-split-fee/) for AI/LLM consumption.*