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Oversize and length surcharges
Skis, kayaks, fishing rods, golf clubs — anything past 96 inches triggers length surcharges that compound.
Industries · Sporting Goods
Oversize parcels, seasonal peaks, hazmat exposure.
Sporting goods cover the worst of every category: oversize for kayaks and equipment, hazmat for camping fuels, seasonal Q2/Q3 peaks. We negotiate each surcharge and route around the most punitive carriers.
Where the money leaks
Three problems we see in every sporting goods audit.
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Hazmat on outdoor fuels and gear
Camping fuels, bear spray, compressed air — classified hazmat, surcharged by default.
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Seasonal volume isn't contracted
Q2 / Q3 peaks for summer gear look like spikes to carriers without a contract that prices for the season.
Our playbook
Four levers, specifically for sporting goods.
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Length and oversize caps
Negotiate caps on length surcharges and oversize specifically for the SKUs you ship.
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Hazmat fee negotiation
Hazmat surcharges renegotiated as a line item.
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Seasonal volume contracts
Q2 / Q3 volume planned into the contract rather than billed as peak.
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Multi-carrier routing
Rate-shop across carriers that handle oversize differently. The best lane changes by SKU.
Best fit if you are
- ✓Outdoor and sporting goods DTC brands
- ✓Multi-SKU sporting retailers
- ✓Brands with seasonal Q2/Q3 peaks
- ✓Camping, hunting, and fishing shippers
Probably not for you if
Single-category boutique shops without national parcel volume.
Other industries
Different verticals, same audit-first approach.
E-commerce & DTC
Shopify, BigCommerce, Amazon, multi-channel — we cover the full carrier stack you're juggling.
Open playbook →Third-Party Logistics (3PL)
Carrier rates are the second-biggest line on your bid sheet. We negotiate them as one consolidated book.
Open playbook →Distribution & B2B Wholesale
B2B parcel is a different problem from DTC. We treat it that way.
Open playbook → Want the sporting goods playbook on your invoices?
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