In plain English
When shipping demand rises at certain times of year, an extra charge can be added on top of the normal transport rate. It refers to that added shipping charge during a seasonally busy period.
In context
In that quote or booking update, PSS denotes the extra shipping charge being applied for a seasonally high-demand period.
- Situation
- Coordinating freight quotes, booking, consolidation, handoff, and transport documents
- What it communicates
- labels a seasonal surcharge line in the quote or booking update.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say how much the charge is or exactly when that high-demand period starts or ends.
Examples
“The carrier added a PSS to the base shipping rate for cargo moving in the pre-holiday rush.”
“A PSS was listed separately in the revised quote for the late-summer peak.”