Single-factor rate pricing uses rate/cost "averages" based on your company's household goods traffic patterns or all AVL customer shipments. Through this household goods contract, corporate customers receive significant cost savings in the form of a blended discount off published tariff rates, as well as value-added corporate relocation services. To provide the utmost benefits for corporate customers, average rates are developed for packing, labor, containers and transportation charges, based on the cubic size and/or weight of the shipment, as well as the number of miles the shipment will travel. These rate/cost averages are blended together, becoming a consistent discount, without regard to seasonal or regional pricing changes. As a result, the tariff, audit and cost complexities associated with individual service charges are eliminated. Value-added services for corporate customers include transit time enhancements (shorter loading and delivery schedules), valuation options (free full replacement coverage up to a stated dollar amount), priority scheduling (commitment of AVL's best drivers and trucks) and superior service (customer satisfaction).
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