{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Warehouse surcharge","description":"Once goods remain with a logistics provider beyond the agreed free storage period, or when additional capacity is drawn on during peak seasons, a warehouse surcharge appears as a separate line item on the invoice. It covers costs for storage space, inventory administration, insurance, and handling, and must be clearly distinguished from the base freight charge. The surcharge is typically calculated per cubic meter or ton per time unit – day, week, or month – with exact rates set out in the freig","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/warehouse-surcharge","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T12:13:45.299048","citation":"https://www.logistik-lexikon.de/definition/lagerzuschlag","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/warehouse-surcharge","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Warehouse surcharge · Once goods remain with a logistics provider beyond the agreed free storage period, or when additional capacity is drawn on during peak seasons, a warehouse surcharge appears as a separate line item on the invoice. · Quelle: https://www.logistik-lexikon.de/definition/lagerzuschlag"}