Glossary / General

destination charge

26 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Destination charge is the extra money you pay to get the car from where it’s built to the dealer. It’s usually a set fee, not something you can negotiate.

Technical Definition

The destination charge is a fee added to the MSRP that covers shipping and handling from the factory to the dealership. It’s typically a fixed amount per vehicle.

Hear It Discussed

"...You will see destination charges on these two the right up top 74 dollar destination charge up there..."
Bastrop’s Heroes & Hot Rides: Inside a 400-Car Main Street Takeover for Veterans In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 23:43

"...we are seeing price increases are our destination charges. So not necessarily as significant as vehicle prices, but those, you know, if you ask people, you probably think the average destination..."
CarCast+Edmunds - The status of the car market and the rise of negative equity on car loans. CarCast 06:12

"You got to look at the destination charge because on this Outlander, it's $1,745, [1166.1s] which is really expensive for a compact SUV."
2026 Mitsubishi Outlander SE Talking Cars (MP3) 19:20