Delta Approved Shipper

For most shipments, anyone wishing to tender cargo to Delta Air Lines in the United States must meet one of the two requirements listed below. These requirements are regulated by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). More more information on these regulations, please visit the TSA website.

Known Shipper

A Known Shipper is an individual or entity wishing to tender their own goods for air transportation on a passenger air carrier that has gone through an approval process mandated by the TSA.

If you are not already a Known Shipper, please fill out the Known Shipper Request form. This form is required to start the process of becoming a known shipper with Delta. We will verify your information through the TSA database. If a site inspection is required there will be a non-refundable minimum fee of $60.00. This fee is mileage based and may be higher. For customers where we need to perform a site visit, there will be an initial site visit and recurrent site visits are required as well in order to remain on the known shipper list.

Indirect Air Carrier (IAC)

An Indirect Air Carrier (IAC) means any person or entity within the United States not in possession of an FAA air carrier operating certificate, that ships cargo belonging to any other person or entity. An IAC undertakes to engage indirectly in air transportation of property and uses for all or any part of such transportation the services of a passenger air carrier. Each Indirect Air Carrier must adopt and carry out a security program that meets TSA requirements.

For more information concerning the regulations and procedures for an IAC or to register with the TSA, visit the TSA website.