Chassis Pool

What is a chassis pool?

A chassis pool is a location where chassis are stored and available for rental.

There are two types of chassis pools:

Neutral Chassis Pool

A neutral chassis pool consists of third-party owned chassis that are available to ocean carriers and truckers for rental.

Co-op Chassis Pool

A co-op chassis pool consists of ocean carrier–owned chassis that are pooled together to reduce costs.

A chassis split fee might apply if the chassis pool is located in a different area than the container pickup.

Why do chassis pools matter to your shipment?

The pool a trucker uses decides which chassis are available and where they sit. Ocean carriers may require truckers to use a specific pool for their containers, and pool rules can change by port. If the right pool is far from the port or your delivery address, the trucker needs extra travel time, and you may see added charges.

Truckers typically pay the rental and pass the cost through to you, so it reaches your invoice as a chassis fee.

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