Transportation
Domestic
Content date: 02-16-12
The following guidelines were developed by L.L.Bean's Transportation and Logistics Department to provide L.L.Bean and its vendors with the most efficient and economical transportation service.
L.L.Bean requires vendors to ship on the date specified on our Purchase Order, according to the instructions outlined in this section.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the L.L.Bean Transportation and Logistics Department before shipping:
Transportation
Domestic: General Instructions
Content date: 03-31-11
Shipment Frequency
Generally, higher rates are charged for smaller shipments. Because of this, you are requested to make as large and complete a shipment as possible. Do not make more than one Less than Truckload (LTL) shipment per week without prior written authorization. Multiple shipments occurring within the same week without prior permission from L.L.Bean may result in chargebacks (see Chargeback Policy).
Terms of Payment
In order to best control our freight cost, L.L.Bean prefers to pay the freight whenever possible. Unless it has been otherwise specified in the terms of sale, always ship collect via L.L.Bean's approved carrier. Except for UPS Ground or Fedex Ground shipments, freight charges added to an invoice without L.L.Bean's permission will not be paid.
Shipment Routing
All new vendors and existing vendors that do not ship regularly must complete the Domestic Shipment Routing Questionnaire prior to their first shipment.
L.L.Bean Transportation will e-mail specific routing instructions and designate a carrier based on your ship locations(s).