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title: "Dry Run"
description: "A dry run is when a trucker is not able to successfully complete the pickup or delivery of a shipment. The trucker will charge full price for the extra trip."
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canonical: https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/dry-run/
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dateModified: 2026-08-20T06:44:07Z
topics:
  - "Peak Season"
  - "Trucking"
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# Dry Run

A dry run is when a trucker is not able to successfully complete the pickup or delivery of a shipment. The trucker will charge full price for the extra trip.

## What is a dry run?

A dry run is when a trucker is not able to successfully complete the pickup or delivery of a shipment. The trucker will charge full price for the extra trip.

### Why do dry runs happen?

Dry runs can occur for a few reasons, including:

- Port congestion. Sometimes, especially during [peak season](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/help/peak-season-shipping-tips/) and [Chinese New Year preparations](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/help/chinese-new-year-import-export/), ports are so congested that truckers are unable to pick up a shipment on the first try.

- Cargo has not been released. If the trucker arrives to pick up a shipment but the cargo is not ready for pickup, the trucker will charge for a dry run.

Dry run charges are unknown at the time of quoting, but will be [included on the final invoice](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/help/invoice-higher-than-quote/) if applicable.

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/dry-run/](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/dry-run/) for AI/LLM consumption.*