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title: "CFS (Container Freight Station) Fee"
description: "A container freight station (CFS) fee is assessed for LCL shipments. The CFS charges a fee to deconsolidate cargo at destination (or consolidate it at origin), based on the volume of the cargo."
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# CFS (Container Freight Station) Fee

A container freight station (CFS) fee is assessed for LCL shipments. The CFS charges a fee to deconsolidate cargo at destination (or consolidate it at origin), based on the volume of the cargo.

## What is a CFS fee?

A container freight station fee is assessed for LCL shipments.

After arriving at the destination port, LCL cargo is taken to a container freight station (CFS) to be deconsolidated; after that, it's loaded into a truck and transported to the final destination. The CFS charges a fee for this deconsolidation service, based on the volume of the cargo.

If you are shipping LCL and your [incoterms](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/help/incoterms-guide/) include origin charges (e.g., Ex Works), you will also see a container freight station fee under Origin Charges on your Flexport quote/invoice. This fee covers the CFS service at the point of origin, when the cargo is consolidated to prepare for shipment.

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