RULES
CIRCULAR 100 1st
REVISED TITLE PAGE
(New)
Heding
Truck Service, Inc.
MC-109490
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MOTOR FREIGHT RULES CIRCULAR
Naming
RULES AND REGULATIONS
AND CHARGES
Applying
on
TRUCKLOAD LINE HAUL
FREIGHT ALL KINDS
BETWEEN
ALL POINTS
IN
THE UNITED STATES
FOR
GOVERNING PUBLICATIONS, SEE ITEM 100
THIS
RULES CIRCULAR APPLIES ON INTERSTATE, INTRASTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
ISSUED:
10/21/05 EFFECTIVE:
11/01/05 _
ISSUED
BY:
Harry
M. Heding, President
P.O.
Box 97
Union
Center, WI 53962
Telephone:
608-462-8441 or 800-236-8441
Facsimile: 608-462-5096 or 608-462-8185
Revised
wording change indicated by bold and italicized font.
The
provisions herein will not result in an effect on the quality of the human
environment.
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SHEET
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this filing). This check sheet will be
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
SECTION
1-GOVERNING PUBLICATIONS AND DEFINITIONS 4
Item 100 BILLS
OF LADING 4
Item 110 STANDARD
TRUCKLOAD BILL OF LADING 5-7
Item 120 APPLICATION
OF CIRCULAR 8
Item 130 MILEAGE
GUIDE 8
Item 140 RATES
AND SCHEDULES 8
Item 150 NOTICE
AND AMENDMENTS 9
Item 160 CANCELING
ORIGINAL AND REVISED PAGES, EXCEPT THE TITLE PAGE 9
Item 170 OTHER
GOVERNING PUBLICATIONS 9
Item 180 DEFINITIONS 9
Item 180 (Continued) DEFINITIONS 10
Item 190 ABBREVIATIONS
AND REFERENCE MARKS
10
Item 190 (Continued)
ABBREVIATIONS AND REFERENCE MARKS
10A
SECTION
2-SCOPE OF OPERATIONS 11
Item 200 TERRITORIAL
SCOPE
11
Item 205 COMMODITY LIMITATIONS
11
Item 210 HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS PROVISION
11
Item 215 INTERMODAL
SHIPMENTS
12
Item 220 MEXICAN
SHIPMENTS 12
Item 225 REGULATED
VERSUS EXEMPT
12
Item 230 INTERSTATE
VERSUS INTRASTATE
12
Item 235 SHIPMENT
LIMITATIONS
12
Item 240 IMPRACTICAL
OPERATIONS
13
Item 245 APPOINTMENTS/PICKUP
AND DELIVERY TIMES
13
Item 250 IMPORT
AND EXPORT FREIGHT
14
Item 255 PICKUP
AND DELIVERY SERVICE
14
Item 260 SHIPPER
LOAD AND COUNT
15
Item 265 FREE
TIME 15
Item 270 SUBSTITUTED
SERVICE
15
Item 275 SHIPPER
REQUIREMENTS
15
SECTION
3-ACCESSORIAL CHARGES 16
Item 300 APPLICATION
OF ACCESSORIAL CHARGES
16
Item 305 DETENTION
– VEHICLES WITH POWER UNITS
16
Item 310 DETENTION
– VEHICLES WITHOUT POWER UNITS
17
Item 315 LOADING
AND UNLOADING
17
Item 320 PALLET
EXCHANGE
18
Item 325 EQUIPMENT
ORDERED BUT NOT USED
18
Item 330 COLLECT
ON DELIVERY
18
Item 335 ADDITIONAL
LICENSE, PERMIT FEES, AND INBOND PERMITS
18
Item 340 RECONSIGNMENT
OR DIVERSION
19
Item 345 STOP-OFFS 19
Item 345 (Continued) STOP-OFFS 20
Item 350 EXPEDITED
SERVICE/EXCLUSIVE USE
20
Item 355 PROOF
OF DELIVERY CHARGE
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Item 360 SPECIAL SERVICES 21
Item 365 ARBITRARY
CHARGE IN NEW YORK CITY AREA 21
Item 370 FUEL
SURCHARGE
22
Item 375 EQUIPMENT DAMAGE CHARGES 23
Item 380 AFTER HOURS PICKUPS AND DELIVERIES BY SPECIAL REQUEST 23
Item 385 MISCELLANEOUS
ACCESSORIAL CHARGES
23
SECTION
4-CLAIMS LIABILITY AND LIMITATIONS
24
Item 400 LIMITATION
OF CARRIER LIABILITY
24
Item 405 PACKING
OR PACKAGING – SHORTAGE
24
Item 410 SPECIAL
AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
24
Item
415 RELEASED EVALUATION/SIMPLIFIED
PRICING
24
Item 420 ALTERNATIVE
RATES AVAILABLE
25
Item 425 INADVERTENCE
CLAUSE 25
Item 430 SPOTTED
EQUIPMENT
25
Item 435 ADDITIONAL
LIABILITY LIMITS 25
Item 440 PACKAGING
- SHIPPER'S RESPONSIBILITY
25
SECTION
5-CLAIMS PROCESSING AND SALVAGE
26
Item 500 CARGO
CLAIMS APPLICATION
26
Item 510 FILING
OF CLAIMS
26
Item 510 (Continued) FILING OF CLAIMS 27
Item 520 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF CLAIMS
27
Item 530 INVESTIGATION
OF CLAIMS
27
Item 530 (Continued) INVESTIGATION OF CLAIMS 28
Item 540 DISPOSITION
OF CARGO CLAIMS
28
Item 550 CLAIMS
LOSS AND DAMAGE – SALVAGE
28
Item 550 (Continued) CLAIMS LOSS AND DAMAGE-SALVAGE 29
Item 560 DISPOSITION
OF OVERAGE
29
Item 570 DISPOSITION
OF CONTESTED CARGO CLAIMS
29
SECTION
6-COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF FREIGHT CHARGES
30
Item 610 INVOICES
30
Item 620 COLLECTION
AND PAYMENT OF CHARGES
30
Item 630 PAYMENT
WITHOUT OFFSET 30
Item 640 INTEREST
AND FEES ON PAST DUE ACCOUNTS
30
Item 650 THIRD
PARTY BILLING 31
Item 660 PRIORITY
OF FREIGHT CHARGE OBLIGATION
31
Item 670 LIEN
FOR FREIGHT CHARGES
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SECTION
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GOVERNING
PUBLICATIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Item 100
BILLS
OF LADING
The terms and conditions of the
following bill of lading shall apply.
The
terms and conditions of the Standard Truckload Bill of Lading shall apply
notwithstanding the use by Shipper of any other bill of lading or shipping
document. Drivers are not authorized to
bind Carrier to non-conforming bills of lading and execute bills of lading with
alternative terms and conditions as receipts for the shipment only.
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Item 110 STANDARD
TRUCKLOAD BILL OF LADING
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Commodities requiring special or additional care or
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Where the rate is dependent on value, shippers are required to state specifically in writing the agreed or declared value of the property as follows: |
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“The agreed or declared value of the property is specifically stated by the shipper to be not exceeding __________________ per ___________________.” |
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RECEIVED, subject to individually determined rates or contracts that have been agreed upon in writing between the carrier and shipper, if applicable, otherwise to the rates, classifications and rules that have been established by the carrier and are available to the shipper, on request, and to all applicable state and federal regulations. |
The carrier shall not make
delivery of this shipment without payment of freight and all other lawful
charges. ________________________________________________________ Shipper Signature |
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This is to certify that the above named materials are properly classified, packaged, marked and labeled, and are in proper condition for transportation according to the applicable regulations of the DOT. |
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Carrier acknowledges receipt of packages and required placards. Carrier certifies emergency response information was made available and/or carrier has the DOT emergency response guidebook or equivalent documentation in the vehicle. |
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Item 110
STANDARD
TRUCKLOAD BILL OF LADING (Continued)
STANDARD TRUCKLOAD BILL OF LADING CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
§
1. (a) The carrier or party in
possession of any of the property herein described shall be liable as at common
law for any loss thereof or damage thereto, except as hereinafter provided.
(b) No carrier or party in possession
of all or any of the property herein described shall be liable for any loss
thereof or damage thereto or delay caused by the act of God, the public enemy,
the authority of law, or the act or default of the shipper or owner, or for
natural shrinkage. Except in case of negligence of the carrier or party in
possession (and the burden to prove freedom from such negligence shall be on
the carrier or party in possession), the carrier shall not be liable for loss,
damage, or delay occurring while the property is stopped and held in transit
upon the request of the shipper, or resulting from a defect or vice in the property.
§
2. (a) No carrier is bound to transport said property in time for any
particular market or otherwise than with reasonable dispatch. Every carrier
shall have the right in case of physical necessity to forward said property by
any carrier or route between the point of shipment and the point of
destination.
(b) In all cases not prohibited by law,
where a lower value than actual value has been represented in writing by the
shipper or has been agreed upon in writing as the released value of the
property as determined by the classification or tariffs upon which the rate is
based, such lower value plus freight charges if paid shall be the maximum
amount to be recovered, whether or not such loss or damage occurs from
negligence.
§ 3. (a) As a condition precedent to recovery, claims must be filed in
writing with a participating carrier within nine months after delivery of the
property or in the case of failure to make delivery within 9 months after a
reasonable time for delivery has elapsed.
(b) Suits shall be instituted against any
carrier only within two years and one day from the day when notice in writing
is given by the carrier to the claimant that the carrier has disallowed the
claim or any part or parts thereof specified in the notice. Where claims are
not filed or suits are not instituted thereon in accordance with the foregoing
provisions, no carrier hereunder shall be liable, and such claims will not be
paid.
(c) Any carrier or party liable on
account of loss of or damage to any of said property shall have the full
benefit of any insurance that may have been effected upon or on account of said
property, so far as this shall not avoid the policies or contracts of
insurance: Provided, That the carrier reimburse the claimant for the premium
paid thereon.
§
4. (a) Property not accepted by the consignee, after notice of the arrival of
the property at destination has been duly sent or given, may be kept subject to
the tariff charge for storage and to carrier's responsibility as warehouseman,
only, or at the option of the carrier, may be stored in a public or licensed
warehouse at the cost of the owner, and there held without liability on the
part of the carrier, and subject to a lien for all freight and other lawful
charges, including a reasonable charge for storage.
(b) Where nonperishable property is
refused at destination by the consignee or where the consignee fails to
received it within 15 days after notice of arrival shall have been duly sent or
given, the carrier may sell same at public auction to the highest bidder, at
such place as may be designated by the carrier.
(c) Where
perishable property which has been transported to destination and the consignee
or party entitled to receive it has failed to receive it promptly, the carrier
may, in its discretion, to prevent deterioration, sell the same to the best
advantage at private or public sale.
(d) Where the
procedure provided for in the two paragraphs last preceding is not possible, it
is agreed that nothing contained in said paragraphs shall be construed to
abridge the right of the carrier at its option to sell the property under such
circumstances and in such manner as may be authorized by law.
(e) The proceeds of any sale made
under this section shall be applied by the carrier to the payment of freight,
demurrage, storage, and any other lawful charges and the expense of notice,
advertisement, sale, and other necessary expense and of caring for and
maintaining the property, if proper care of the same requires special expense,
and should there be a balance it shall be paid to the owner of the property
sold hereunder.
§
5. No carrier hereunder will carry or be liable in any way for any documents,
specie, or for any articles of extraordinary value not specifically rated in
the published classifications or tariffs unless a special agreement to do so
and a stipulated value of the articles are indorsed hereon.
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Item 110
STANDARD
TRUCKLOAD BILL OF LADING (Continued)
STANDARD TRUCKLOAD BILL OF LADING CONTRACT
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
§ 6. Every party, whether
principal or agent, shipping explosives or dangerous goods, without previous
full written disclosure to the carrier of their nature, shall be liable for and
indemnify the carrier against all loss or damage cased by such goods, and such
goods may be warehoused at owner's risk and expense or destroyed without
compensation.
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7. (a) The consignor or consignee shall pay the freight and all other lawful
charges accruing on said property. The
consignor shall be liable for the freight and all other lawful charges unless
the consignor stipulates, by signature, in the place provided for that purpose
on the face of the bill of lading the carrier shall not make delivery without
requiring payment of such charges and the carrier, contrary to such
stipulation, shall make delivery without requiring such payment.
(b) Consignee becomes liable for
freight charges upon receipt unless the consignee is an agent only and has no
beneficial title in said property; and prior to delivery has notified the
delivering carrier of these facts.
(c) Nothing herein shall limit the
right of the carrier to require at time of shipment the prepayment or guarantee
of the charges. If upon inspection it is ascertained that the articles shipped
are not those described in this bill of lading, the freight charges must be
paid upon the articles actually shipped.
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8. If this bill of lading is issued on
the order of the shipper, or his agent, in exchange or in substitution for
another bill of lading, the shipper's signature to the prior bill of lading as
to the statement of value or otherwise, or election of common law or bill of
lading liability, in or in connection with such prior bill of lading, shall be
considered a part of this bill of lading as fully as if the same were written
or made in or in connection with this bill of lading.
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9. (a) All surface transportation
provided under this bill shall be subject to federal statute and common law
otherwise applicable to regulate interstate shipments. U.S. statutes and regulations shall apply
unless otherwise waived by signed written agreement.
(b) If all or any part of said
property is carried by water, and the loss is carried by water and loss,
damage, or injury to said property occurs while it is in the custody of the
carrier by water, the liability of such carrier shall be determined by the applicable
bill of lading and under laws and regulations applicable to transportation by
water.
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Item 120
APPLICATION
OF CIRCULAR
Each provision of this rules circular shall apply to each transportation agreement entered into by carrier unless expressly waived in a signed, written agreement.
Item 130
MILEAGE
GUIDE
Where
rates are set forth in cents per mile or other calculation based on mileage,
distances shall be determined from origin to destination via intermediate
points as specified by the Shipper utilizing the most current edition of the
following mileage guide:
PC
Miler - ( Practical Route Mileage-53” Trailer)
ALK
Associates, Inc., Agent
Item 140
RATES
AND SCHEDULES
The
rules published herein are applicable to all shipments transported by Carrier’s
unless expressly waived in a signed bilateral contract pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
14101(b). Rates and schedules may be
published in rate catalogues, on a shipper specific basis or pursuant to a spot
market rate quotation.
Unless
otherwise provided, rates herein include pick-up and delivery service within
the limits of cities, towns or villages from and to which rates apply. Such pick-up and delivery service will only
be made at points directly accessible to carrier's vehicle and includes loading
and unloading of the shipment to and from the vehicle unless otherwise
provided. The rates shown shall be
applied to the gross weight of the lading.
For purposes of computation of gross weight, it shall include all
product, packaging, tare and pallet weight.
No shipment, or combination of shipments shall exceed a combined gross
weight of 45000 pounds.
To determine
the final billing on each freight bill the total of all applicable rates, as
defined within this contract and it's supporting
schedules, shall be computed on
each load, including any
and all accessorial charges and applicable fuel surcharges.
Once the total charge has
been determined it shall be rounded up to the nearest even
$1.00 increment.
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Item 150
NOTICE
AND AMENDMENTS
Upon written request, Carrier will provide its customers and shippers
with copies of
all applicable rules
circulars and rates.
Item 160
CANCELING
ORIGINAL AND REVISED PAGES, EXCEPT THE TITLE PAGE
When
this rules circular is formally amended by revised pages, the cancellation of
prior pages will be effected by means of this Item. A revised page will not show a cancellation
notice. Revisions of each page will be
filed in numerical sequence. Except
where a specific cancellation is shown on a new revised page, a revised page
cancels any and all uncancelled revised or original pages, or uncancelled
portions thereof, which bear the same page number (see EXCEPTION). For example:
“1st Revised Page 10" for a particular shipper will have the effect
of canceling Original Page 10, “5th Revised Page 12" will have the effect
of canceling 4th Revised Page 12.
Item 170
OTHER
GOVERNING PUBLICATIONS
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This tariff is governed, except as otherwise provided herein, by the following described tariffs, and by supplements or loose-leaf page amendments thereto successive issues thereof: |
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Mileage Guide |
PC*Miler –(Practical Route Mileage and Latest Available Version) ALK Associates, Inc., Agent |
ICC ALKP 1001-E |
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Hazardous Materials |
American Trucking Associations, Inc., Agent |
ICC ATA 111 |
Item 180
DEFINITIONS
(A) A shipment is a tender of freight received
from one consignor, at one time, at one place, destined to one consignee at one
location, and covered by one bill of lading.
(B) Carrier shall be named on the bill of lading
as the origin carrier of all shipments.
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Item 180 (Continued)
DEFINITIONS
(C) Unless arranged or agreed upon in writing
prior to shipment, carrier is not bound to transport a shipment by a particular
schedule or in time for a particular market, but is responsible to transport a
shipment with reasonable dispatch, as that term is defined at common law. Carrier shall not be responsible for special
or consequential damages resulting from delayed delivery.
(D) Spot rate shall mean a rate agreed upon by
only shipper and carrier as applicable to a single shipment or, if in writing,
a limited number of shipments representing a continuous number of shipments
arranged at a single time with a single offer and a single acceptance.
(E) The term “holidays” shall mean the following days:
New Year’s Day Independence Day Thanksgiving Day
Memorial Day Labor Day Christmas Day
Christmas Eve Day
and any other day officially observed as a Holiday by the carrier at the point where
the service is performed.
When the holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be considered as the
holiday.
(F) Loaded miles are the miles traveled by the vehicle used in performing the transportation
service from point of origin to point of destination, and including any and all out of route
miles incurred due to stop offs, reconsignments, etc. The applicable mileage shall be
determined by using mileage guide as referred to in Item 170 above.
Item 190
ABBREVIATIONS
AND REFERENCE MARKS
Explanation of abbreviations and
reference marks:
@ = Addition
^ = Increase
<
= Reduction
* = Change
in wording which results in neither increase nor reduction
(D) = For
any mileage not shown, use next greater mileage
VMW = Volume minimum weight
FS = Full
Service - Loading and unloading included in rate
N/A = Not
applicable
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Item
190 (Continued)
ABBREVIATIONS
AND REFERENCE MARKS
FMCSA ........................................................................... Federal Motor Carriers Safety
Administration
STB
................................................................................ Surface Transportation Board
LB
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LTL
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M
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MF
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NOS
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TL ................................................................................... Truckload
STBOL
............................................................................ Standard Truckload Bill of Lading
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SECTION
2-
SCOPE
OF OPERATIONS
Item 200
TERRITORIAL
SCOPE
Carrier is authorized by
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in Docket No.
MC-109490, Sub 30 to transport:
General
Commodities
Carrier
holds extra-provincial authority to transport shipments from and to the
following Canadian provinces:
Ontario,
Canada
Item 205
COMMODITY
LIMITATIONS
Carrier
does not hold out to transport jewelry, objects d’art, currency, documents,
items of unusual value or rare metals.
Unless otherwise indicated herein or agreed to by contract, Carrier does
not hold out to provide temperature controlled service.
Item 210
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS PROVISION
Shipper
accepts all U.S. Department of Transportation requirements governing placarding
of hazardous material. Unless otherwise
noted, rates published by carrier do not include services for hazardous
materials.
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Item 215
INTERMODAL
SHIPMENTS
Carrier
does not participate in the Uniform Intermodal Interchange Agreement
(UIIA).
Item 220
MEXICAN
SHIPMENTS
Carrier
does not accept liability for loss or damage to shipments under transport in
the Republic of Mexico. Carrier
participates in international shipments originating or destined to Mexico on a
combination of rates basis notwithstanding any arrangements for through trailer
movements. Shippers are advised that
liability for cargo loss in the Republic of Mexico differs from U.S. law (49
U.S.C. 14706) and the special arrangements with the Mexican carrier
participating in any transborder movement is not the Carrier’s responsibility.
Item 225
REGULATED
VERSUS EXEMPT
The
rules set forth in this Circular shall apply to shipments exempt from economic
regulation as well as shipments subject to the jurisdiction of the FMCSA. Liability for loss, damage and delay shall be
governed by 49 U.S.C. 14706 (the Carmack Amendment).
Item 230
INTERSTATE
VERSUS INTRASTATE
The
rules set forth in this Circular shall apply to all shipments handled by
Carrier regardless of the origin or destination.
Item 235
SHIPMENT
LIMITATIONS
Carrier
shall not be required to accept for transportation any truckload shipment which
exceeds 45000 pounds or which occupies more than the full visible
capacity of the trailer which is provided.
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Item 240
IMPRACTICAL
OPERATIONS
Nothing
in this rules circular shall require the carrier to perform pick-up or delivery
service at any location from or to which it is impracticable, through no fault
or neglect of the carrier to operate vehicles because of:
(A) The condition of roads, streets, driveways,
or alleys;
(B) Inadequate loading or unloading facilities; or
(C) Riots, Acts of
God, the public enemy, the authority of law, strikes or labor
unrest, the
existence of violence, or such possible disturbances as to
create
reasonable apprehension of danger to person or property.
(D) It shall be the shipper's
responsibility to load the shipment in conformance with
all State and Federal regulations
including, but not limited to, proper marking
and placarding; proper packaging;
securing of load; and compliance of the
weight laws.
Because of non-compliance with any State and/or Federal law
resulting from
Shipper's failure to comply with same, the shipper shall be liable
for any and all
cost incurred by carrier in bringing shipment into compliance.
Delays shall be
billed at the rate of $50 per hour with a minimum charge of $50.00, and
extra miles
traveled shall be billed at $1.50 per mile.
All other costs shall be billed at
actual cost.
Item 245
APPOINTMENTS/PICKUP
AND DELIVERY TIMES
Pick-ups
and deliveries shall be made between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., local time Monday
through Friday, excluding Holidays.
Appointments shall be made at no charge.
Carrier shall not be liable for late deliveries or unkept appointments
unless such late delivery or unkept appointment is beyond carrier’s duty of
reasonable dispatch. Consignee shall
facilitate prompt unloading in the event of missed appointments.
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Item 250
IMPORT
AND EXPORT FREIGHT
(1) Limitation of Carrier’s Liability for
Proper Customs Clearance. Carrier
assumes no responsibility for insuring or otherwise providing for clearance of
merchandise through or inspection by Mexican or Canadian Customs. Carrier does not represent and specifically
disclaims any knowledge or expertise in proper customs clearance and inspection
matters. Carrier is not responsible for
the acts or omission of the Mexican or the Canadian Customs Agent or its
affiliated Freight Forwarder that may be selected for the purpose of clearing
shipper’s merchandise through Customs.
Carrier will serve merely as a liaison between shipper and the Mexican or
Canadian Customs Agent (and the Customs Agents’ Freight Forwarder) at shipper’s
request and only as a convenience to shipper.
Carrier or party in possession shall not be liable for loss, damage,
deterioration of the freight or delay in delivery due to the duration of the
period required by customs clearance or inspection.
(2)
Trailer Rental - Mexican Shipments. The charge for trailer rental on shipments
destined for Mexico will be $250.00 per day from the time of interchange
at the U.S./Mexican border until returned.
The calculation of time starts when shipments are tendered to the
forwarding agent.
(3) Carrier assumes no cargo loss responsibility
for shortage or damage to shipments while in the Republic of Mexico. Clear bills of lading showing safe and
damage-free delivery between the U.S./Mexican borders at the pickup or delivery
points in the U.S. shall be evidence of Carrier’s proper discharge of its cargo
responsibility.
Item 255
PICKUP
AND DELIVERY SERVICE
The rates named herein include
pickup or delivery at all points within the limits of the cities, towns,
villages and other points from and to which rates apply, but each shipment will
include only one pickup and one delivery.
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Item 260
SHIPPER
LOAD AND COUNT
All
shipments shall be loaded by the shipper and unloaded by the consignee. Carrier’s drivers are instructed to sign
bills of lading as shipper load and count or “SLC”. Inadvertent omission of this notation shall
not result in a presumption of carrier liability for shortage or damage (in the
absence of upset or accident) where the driver was either not present or not
allowed to observe the loading and unloading.
Item 265
FREE
TIME
Carrier
shall allow 2 hours (120 minutes) of free time both for loading and unloading
for vehicles with power units and drivers, except that no free time is allowed
those instances where trailers are dropped at the dock.
Carrier
shall allow 8 hours of free time both for loading and unloading of
spotted trailers. Such time shall
commence from the time the trailer is spotted or from the time the trailer was
requested to be spotted, whichever is later, but Saturdays, Sundays or holidays
shall not be included in the calculation of free time.
Item 270
SUBSTITUTED
SERVICE
For its operating convenience, carrier reserves the right to hire other carriers or qualified subcontractors to provide all or part of given movements. Carrier agrees to protect the rates set forth herein when substituted services are provided and warrants that all terms, conditions, duties and obligations owed to shipper by this circular, bill of lading, and/or contract will be provided.
Item 275
SHIPPER REQUIREMENTS
Except in cases of
emergency, the shipper shall provide carrier with written instructions
(whether by fax, mail, e-mail
or EDI) covering all orders given to carrier.
Said written
instructions shall
include any and all information necessary for carrier to have in order that
said pickup and delivery
can be made without unnecessary delays.
In the case of an emergency, verbal directions may be given by the shipper to carrier.
However, all verbal instructions must, at the earliest convenience, be followed up with
written confirmation as outlined above.
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SECTION
3-
ACCESSORIAL
CHARGES
Item 300
APPLICATION
OF ACCESSORIAL CHARGES
In
addition to the line haul or base rate for any shipment and unless otherwise
agreed in writing, the following accessorial charges shall apply and shall be
reflected on the Carrier’s invoice for services rendered.
Item 305
DETENTION
– VEHICLES WITH POWER UNITS
(A) This item applies on shipments when the
carrier’s vehicles with driver and power units are delayed or detained beyond
the free time provided for herein, (see Item 265), at time of
delivery to the consignee or at time of pick-up at the consignor’s place of
business when such delay is not the fault of carrier.
(B) Charges for detention will be billed to the
party responsible for paying the freight charges.
(C) When computing time, the beginning time shall
be the time the driver notifies the shipper or consignee of driver’s arrival
and that the trailer is available for loading or unloading, as the case may be,
but in no case shall time commence prior to the time of any appointment or the
actual time of loading or unloading, whichever is first.
(D) If a vehicle is both unloaded and reloaded,
each transaction will be considered separately and free time shall apply to
each separately.
(E) When delay occurs beyond free time, the
charge for detention shall be $100.00 per hour or fractions
thereof. No free time is allowed for
spotted trailers as outlined in Item 265, therefore the $100.00
detention charge is applicable immediately upon agreed arrival time.
(F) Carrier shall give shipper or consignee the
opportunity of signing the detention records and the shipper or consignee is to
make any corrections to these records at the time. If shipper or consignee refuses to sign these
records, carrier’s records will govern.
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Item 310
DETENTION
– VEHICLES WITHOUT POWER UNITS
(A) This item applies when carrier spots a
trailer at the facilities of the shipper or consignee for the loading or
unloading of shipments upon the request of shipper, but neither this Item nor
detention under any other term or condition shall apply if the carrier spots
the trailer for carrier’s convenience with or without the authorization of
shipper or consignee.
(B) Time shall commence with the spotting of the
trailer and shall end when carrier is notified by the shipper or consignee that
the trailer is available for removal from the premises of the shipper or
consignee.
(C) If a trailer is both unloaded and re-loaded,
an additional two (2) hours free time shall be allowed.
(D) After expiration of free time as provided
herein, charges for delaying the trailer beyond free time shall be $75.00
per 24 hour period or fraction thereof.
Item 315
LOADING
AND UNLOADING
Rates
in this rules circular contemplate loading of the freight by the shipper and
the unloading of freight by the consignee, except that if the shipper or
consignee requests and carrier furnishes outside labor to load or unload the
vehicle, all charges for such outside labor are to be paid by the shipper or
consignee, who will be billed for actual time of outside labor. If the driver is required to assist with
loading and/or unloading, a charge of $150.00 per occurrence will
be assessed in addition to all other applicable charges. All charges for additional labor shall be
agreed to in writing at the time services are provided.
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Item 320
PALLET
EXCHANGE
In those instances where
a party requests carrier perform pallet exchange services,
said service will be
performed by carrier at a charge of $10.00 per pallet in addition to all
other applicable rates
and charges. Requests for pallet
exchange service must be noted
on the bill of lading at
the time of pick-up by carrier. Charges
for this service will be billed
to the party paying the freight
charges.
Item 325
EQUIPMENT
ORDERED BUT NOT USED
Where call-on-demand
service is requested and then canceled within twenty-four (24) hours of
scheduled pick-up, shipper shall pay $100.00 for equipment ordered but
not used, plus $1.35 per mile for all out of route miles incurred
by carrier in positioning equipment for canceled pick-up. Applicable fuel surcharge applies on
the mileage charge.
Item 330
COLLECT
ON DELIVERY
Carrier
does not hold out to provide a collect on delivery service. Carrier’s drivers are not authorized to
accept bills of lading which require the consignee to pay the driver in cash or
by check for the goods transported as a precondition of delivery. If a collect on delivery shipment is
inadvertently accepted and delivered without obtaining payment or if payment is
stopped on uncertified funds, shipper’s sole recourse shall be to the
consignee.
Item 335
ADDITIONAL
LICENSE, PERMIT FEES, AND INBOND PERMITS
Whenever any additional
license or permits are required, such as but not limited to, foreign commerce
or customs fees, the charges for same shall be added to the freight invoice.
Shipments
moving under U.S. Customs Bond will be subject to a charge of $100.00 for
handling each shipment.
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Item 340
RECONSIGNMENT
OR DIVERSION
A
request for the reconsignment or diversion of a shipment will be subject to the
following definitions, conditions and charges:
(A) A request for reconsignment or diversion must
be confirmed in writing, which shall include facsimile transmissions.
(B) A reconsignment prior to movement of a
shipment shall bear the rate that would otherwise have applied if the shipment
was originally scheduled for movement to the final destination.
(C) A diversion en route shall bear a charge of $100.00
for each shipment reconsigned or diverted.
Charges from origin to point of reconsignment or diversion shall be
determined on the basis of the distance from origin to final destination via
the reconsignment or diversion point.
(D) If the shipment is returned to the origin
point, the rate to be applied will be the applicable rate to the most distant
point actually traveled in addition to the mileage rate from same back to point
of origin.
Item 345
STOP-OFFS
The
following provisions govern shipments accorded additional stops in transit to
partially load or unload, except as otherwise specifically provided.
(A) Shipments received from one consignor at one
point at one time and covered by one bill of lading, may be stopped in transit
for partial loading and/or unloading only at points within the scope of
carrier’s operations or as otherwise agreed by carrier.
(B) The party or parties authorized and
designated by the shipper to accept or tender freight at a point or place of
stop-off may be the same or other than the billed consignee.
(C) The bill of lading shall designate the following:
(1) Stop-off point or
points and places.
(2) The weight, quantities, markings, and
description of articles to be loaded
or unloaded.
(3) The name and address of the party authorized
to tender freight or to
accept freight for
unloading at point of stop-off.
(D) The driver of the vehicle shall obtain in
writing a statement such as a notation on the freight bill or delivery receipt
of the quantity and description of the portion of the shipment unloaded at each
stop-off point or on the bill of lading.
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Item 345 (Continued)
STOP-OFFS
(E) Stop-offs for partial loading or unloading
will not be permitted on shipments moving on which Section 7 of the bill of
lading has been executed.
(F) The substitution of freight for that
originally loaded or any exchange of contents at a point or place of stop-off
may be permitted if agreed to with shipper and noted on the bill of lading.
(G) Freight charges on a shipment stopped to
partially load or unload must be prepaid or guaranteed by the shipper. If not prepaid, the shipper must show on the
bill of lading the name of one party from whom the entire freight charges,
including the stop-off charges, shall be collected, which must be a party to
whom a portion of the shipment is to be delivered.
(H) The rate that shipper shall pay for carrier’s
stop-off service shall be
$75.00 for first stop, $100.00
for second stop, and $125.00 for each additional
stop in transit.
(I) Transportation charges, other than the
charges for the stop-off service shall be assessed at the rate applicable from
point of origin, through all stop off points, to final destination.
Item 350
EXPEDITED
SERVICE/EXCLUSIVE USE
Carrier
is not bound to transport property in any particular vehicle in time for any
particular market other than to transport merchandise with reasonable
dispatch. Carrier is not responsible for
any loss which might be incurred as a result of special or consequential
damages.
Unless
shipper makes arrangements for team drivers or special relays, shipper
understands that truckload shipments will be transported from origin to
destination by a single driver in accordance with the U.S. Department of
Transportation hours of service requirements.
When
carrier is requested by consignor or consignee to provide expedited or team
service an additional charge of $1.00 per mile will be assessed
on line haul charges only to the party making the request.
The
bill of lading must be noted “Carrier requested to provide expedited or team
service.”
These charges will be in addition to
all other applicable charges.
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Item 355
PROOF
OF DELIVERY CHARGE
Proof of Delivery Charge - A charge of $25 will apply for providing proof of
delivery on shipments, more than 6 months old.
Item 360
SPECIAL
SERVICES
(A) EMPTY MILES AT SHIPPER'S CONVENIENCE
When
carrier agrees to relocate revenue equipment at the request of consignor or
consignee for shipper’s or consignee’s convenience, a charge of $1.35 per mile
will be billable to the consignor or consignee making the request. Empty miles will be calculated from empty
equipment origin to point of equipment utilization based upon the applicable
mileage guide. Carrier will notify
shipper of the location of subject equipment prior to movement. Applicable fuel surcharge applies.
(B) OTHER SPECIAL SERVICES
Any and all other services rendered as a special request by the shipper, and not specifically covered elsewhere within the Tariff, shall be billed at actual cost, with a minimum charge of not less than $10. These services may include, but are not limited to (1) the preparation of “blind bill of ladings”; (2) the faxing, by the driver, of “documents to the shipper or other location specified by the shipper; (3) the “scaling of loads” to determine actual product weight; and (4) “any and all other special services” which may, from time to time, be requested by shipper.
Item 365
ARBITRARY
CHARGE IN NEW YORK CITY AREA
For
shipments originating at or destined to New York City, NY, or Long Island, NY
area (Those areas that have a zip code beginning with the following three
(3) digits: 100, 101, 102, 103, 107,
111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, and 119) a surcharge of $300.00
shall apply.
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Item 370
FUEL
SURCHARGE
This schedule will be used to compute fuel surcharge additions or subtractions to the Carrier’s base mileage rate.
Effective date will be on the first Monday of each week, based on that date’s ICC Fuel Index (National Average-Phone number 202-586-6966.) If the ICC Index is not published on the appropriate Monday because of a holiday, Tuesday’s Index will be used with an effective date delay of one working day.
|
PRICE PER GALLON |
%ADJUSMENT TO RATE |
PRICE PER GALLON |
%ADJUSMENT TO RATE |
|
$.900 - .959 |
-3% |
2.580 – 2.639 |
24% |
|
.960 – 1.019 |
-2% |
2.640 – 2.699 |
25% |
|
1.020 – 1.079 |
-1% |
2.700 – 2.759 |
26% |
|
1.080 – 1.139 |
0% |
2.760 – 2.819 |
27% |
|
1.140 – 1.199 |
1% |
2.820 – 2.879 |
28% |
|
1.200 – 1.259 |
2% |
2.880 – 2.939 |
29% |
|
1.260 – 1.319 |
3% |
2.940 – 2.999 |
30% |
|
1.320 – 1.389 |
4% |
3.000 – 3.059 |
31% |
|
1.390 – 1.459 |
5% |
3.060 – 3.119 |
32% |
|
1.460 – 1.529 |
6% |
3.120 – 3.179 |
33% |
|
1.530 – 1.599 |
7% |
3.180 – 3.239 |
34% |
|
1.600 – 1.669 |
8% |
3.240 – 3.299 |
35% |
|
1.670 – 1.739 |
9% |
3.300 – 3.359 |
36% |
|
1.740 – 1.799 |
10% |
3.360 – 3.419 |
37% |
|
1.800 – 1.859 |
11% |
3.420 – 3.479 |
38% |
|
1.860 – 1.919 |
12% |
3.480 – 3.539 |
39% |
|
1.920 – 1.979 |
13% |
3.540 – 3.599 |
40% |
|
1.980 – 2.039 |
14% |
3.600 – 3.659 |
41% |
|
2.040 – 2.099 |
15% |
3.660 – 3.719 |
42% |
|
2.100 – 2.159 |
16% |
3.720 – 3.779 |
43% |
|
2.160 – 2.219 |
17% |
3.780 – 3.839 |
44% |
|
2.220 – 2.279 |
18% |
3.840 – 3.899 |
45% |
|
2.280 – 2.339 |
19% |
3.900 – 3.959 |
46% |
|
2.340 – 2.399 |
20% |
3.960 – 4.019 |
47% |
|
2.400 – 2.459 |
21% |
4.020 – 4.079 |
48% |
|
2.460 – 2.519 |
22% |
4.080 – 4.139 |
49% |
|
2.520 – 2.579 |
23% |
4.140 – 4.199* |
50% |
*For
computation of Fuel Surcharge beyond the shown schedule, increase the Fuel
Surcharge by 1 percentage point, for each additional 6-cent increase in fuel
price index.
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Item 375
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE CHARGES
Where a carrier's trailer equipment is spotted for the consignor's convenience at point of origin or for the consignee's convenience at point of destination, the consignor and consignee shall be responsible for the care and custody of said equipment while in their respective possession and shall return same, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Failure of the consignor, consignee, or their respective agents and spotting service to note trailer damage at time of tender shall be prima facie evidence that same was spotted in good condition. Consignor and/or consignee shall be liable for the repair cost to any trailer damaged while spotted at their facility. Such damage shall be noted by carrier personnel at time of pickup and invoices for repairs shall be accompanied by supporting documents.
Item 380
AFTER HOURS
PICKUPS AND DELIVERIES BY SPECIAL REQUEST
Carrier will make pickups and deliveries on weekends, holidays, and after hours by special
request for an additional charge of $350.00 per request, in addition to all other applicable
charges.
Item 385
MISCELLANEOUS
ACCESSORIAL CHARGES
Over
dimensional and overweight shipments which require permits will be subject to a
surcharge of $400.00 per permit plus the cost of any special license or
permit required.
Any and all other services
rendered as a special request by the shipper, and not specifically
covered elsewhere with the
Tariff, shall be at actual cost, with a minimum charge of not less
than $10. These services may include, but are not
limited to, (1) the preparation of "blind
bill of ladings"; (2)
the faxing, by the driver, of "documents to the shipper or other location
as specified by the
shipper"; (3) the "scaling of loads" to determine actual product
weight;
and (4) "any and all
other special services" which may, from time to time, be requested by
Shipper.
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SECTION
4-
CLAIMS
LIABILITY AND LIMITATIONS
Item 400
LIMITATION
OF CARRIER LIABILITY
Carrier
will not be liable to the owner of property for loss or delay caused by (1) an
act of default of the shipper, owner or consignee; (2) an Act of God, the
public enemy, authority of law, quarantine, embargo, riot, strike, perils of
navigation, or hazard and danger incident to a state of war; and (3) freezing
or spoiling of any perishable goods or property or for natural shrinkage. Carrier shall not be liable for any special,
incidental, indirect or consequential damages (including without limitation
lost profits or business opportunity) or punitive or exemplary damages incurred
or suffered by the shipper as a result of overage, shortage or damage to
shipments transported.
Item 405
PACKING
OR PACKAGING – SHORTAGE
Carrier
will not be responsible for shortage on shipments which are banded, strapped,
netted, shrink-wrapped or otherwise secured to bins, pallets, platforms or
skids when such securing material is found to be intact at the time of
unloading by consignee. Carrier will
only be responsible for the number of bins, pallets, platforms or skids on such
shipments.
Item 410
SPECIAL
AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
Carrier
shall not be liable for special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages
(including without limitation, lost profits or business opportunity, or
punitive and exemplary damages incurred or suffered by the Shipper as a result
of shortage, damage or delay.
Item
415
RELEASED
EVALUATION/SIMPLIFIED PRICING
Unless otherwise agreed in
writing, all common carrier shipments are rated as Freight All Kinds for named
customers and are subject to a maximum cargo liability of $4.50 per
pound per article or $200,000 per truckload shipment, whichever is less.
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Item 420
ALTERNATIVE
RATES AVAILABLE
Shippers
may obtain rates for shipments with higher release values than those indicated
above from carrier’s Director of Pricing by calling
800-236-8441
or 608-462-8441. Any such alternative
rate shall be reflected by the insertion of the higher release value and specially
assigned identification number on the bill of lading at the time of pick-up.
Item 425
INADVERTENCE
CLAUSE
If
a shipper declares a value exceeding $4.50 per pound per article or $200,000
per truckload without insertion of the corresponding specially assigned
identification number, the shipment will not be accepted, but if the shipment
is inadvertently accepted, it will be considered as being released to a value
of $4.50 per pound per article or $200,000 per truckload,
whichever is less, and the shipment will move subject to such limitation of
liability.
Item 430
SPOTTED
EQUIPMENT
Carrier
responsibility for cargo begins when Carrier picks up a shipment from the
Shipper’s dock, or in the case of spotted equipment when Carrier takes physical
possession of the loaded trailer.
Carrier’s responsibility ends when the shipment is delivered or in the
case of spotted equipment, when the loaded trailer is placed in the consignee’s
premises for its unloading convenience.
Item 435
ADDITIONAL
LIABILITY LIMITS
In no event shall carrier's liability for cargo loss or damage exceed the maximum set forth in any through bill of lading or otherwise agreed to between the shipper (or beneficial owner) and the party which retains carrier's services.
Item 440
PACKAGING – SHIPPER’S RESPONSIBILITY
Carrier
is not responsible for any cargo loss or damage resulting from defective,
substandard, or otherwise inadequate packing of product, or for any act or
omission by the consignee in loading or unloading of carrier’s equipment.
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SECTION
5-
CLAIMS
PROCESSING AND SALVAGE
Item 500
CARGO
CLAIMS APPLICATION
The
provisions of this Circular are filed in compliance with Federal Claim, Loss
and Damage Regulations (49 C.F.R. 370 and the STBOL) which shall govern the
investigation and disposition of claims for loss, damage, or delay to property
transported or accepted for transportation in interstate or foreign commerce.
Item 510
FILING
OF CLAIMS
(A) Claims in writing are required within nine (9) months from the
date of delivery or a reasonable time during which delivery should have been
accomplished. A claim for loss, damage,
injury or delay to cargo shall not be voluntarily paid by carrier unless filed
in writing, as provided in subparagraph (b) of this Item with carrier within
the specified time limits applicable thereto and as otherwise may be required
by law, the terms of the bills of lading or other contract of carriage, and all
rules circular provisions applicable thereto.
Claims for concealed damages will be submitted to carrier within
forty-eight (48) hours of delivery. Any
suit to recover loss of damage or delay to cargo must be instituted no later
than two years and one day after the claim is denied.
(B) Minimum filing requirements. A communication in writing from a claimant,
filed with carrier within the time limits specified in the bill of lading or contract
of carriage or applicable contract between carrier and shipper and (1)
containing facts sufficient to identify the shipment (or shipments) of property
involved; (2) asserting liability for alleged loss, damage, injury or delay;
and (3) making claims for the payment of a specified or determinable amount of
money, shall be considered as sufficient compliance with the provisions for
filing claims embraced in the bill of lading or contract of carriage or
applicable contract between carrier and shipper.
(C) Documents not constituting claims such as bad
order reports, appraisal reports of damage, notations of shortages or damage,
or both, on freight bills, delivery receipts, or other documents, or inspection
reports issued by shipper or its inspection agency, whether the extent of loss
or damage is indicated in dollars and cents or otherwise shall, standing alone,
not be considered by carrier as sufficient to comply with the minimum claim
filing requirements specified in subparagraph (b) above.
(D) Claims
filed for uncertain amounts. Whenever a
claim is presented against carrier for an uncertain amount such as “$100 more
or less,” carrier shall determine the condition of the baggage or shipment
involved at the time of delivery by it, if it was delivered, and shall
ascertain as nearly as possible
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Item 510 (Continued)
FILING OF CLAIMS
(D. continued) the extent, if any, of
the loss or damage for which it may be responsible. It
shall not, however, voluntarily pay a claim under such circumstances
unless and until a
formal claim in writing for a specified or determinable amount of money
shall have been
filed in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (b) above.
Item 520
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF CLAIMS
(A) Carrier shall, upon receipt in writing of a
proper claim in the manner and form described in these regulations, acknowledge
the receipt of such claim in writing to the claimant within thirty (30) days
after the date of its receipt by carrier unless carrier shall have paid or
declined such a claim in writing within thirty (30) days of the receipt
thereof. Carrier shall indicate in its
acknowledgment to the claimant what, if any, additional documentary evidence or
other pertinent information may be required by it to further process the claim
as its preliminary examination of the claim, as filed, may have revealed.
(B) Carrier shall, at the time each claim is
received, create a separate file and assign thereto a specific unique claim
file number and note that number on all documents filed in support of the claim
and all records and correspondence with respect to the claim, including the
written acknowledgment of receipt and, if in its possession, the shipping order
and delivery receipt, if any, covering the shipment involved At the time such claim is received, carrier
shall cause the date of receipt to be recorded on the face of the claim
document, and the date of receipt shall also appear in carrier’s written
acknowledgment of receipt to the claimant.
Item 530 INVESTIGATION
OF CLAIMS
(A) Prompt investigation is required.
Each claim filed against carrier in the manner prescribed herein shall
be promptly and thoroughly investigated if investigation has not already been
made prior to receipt of the claim.
Unless perishable commodities are involved, the shipper or consignee in
possession shall afford carrier five (5) days to inspect any damaged shipment
prior to dispensation.
(B) Supporting
documents. When a necessary part of any
investigation, each claim shall be supported by the original bill of lading,
evidence of the freight charges, if any, and either the original invoice
containing invoice value, a photographic copy of the claim to be true and
correct with respect to the property and value invoiced in the claim; or
certification of prices or values, with trade or other discounts, allowances or
deductions of any nature whatsoever and the terms thereof, or depreciation
reflected thereon; provided, however, that where the property shows on the bill
of lading or where the invoice does not show price or value, or where the
property involved has not been sold, or where the property has been transferred
at
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Item 530 (Continued)
INVESTIGATION
OF CLAIMS
(B
continued) bookkeeping values only,
carrier shall, before voluntarily paying a claim thereon, require the claimant
to establish the destination value in the quantity shipped, transported, or
involved and certify the correctness thereof in writing or show an alternative
applicable value arising by reason of alternatively applicable contract terms.
(C) Verification of loss. A prerequisite to the voluntary payment by
carrier of a claim for loss of an entire package or an entire shipment shall be
the securing by it of a certified statement in writing from the consignee of
the shipment involved that the property for which the claim is filed has not
been received from any other source.
Item 540
DISPOSITION
OF CARGO CLAIMS
Carrier shall pay, decline,
or make a firm compromise settlement offer in writing to the claimant within
one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of the claim by carrier; provided,
however, that if the claim cannot be processed and disposed of within 120 days,
after expiration of each succeeding sixty (60) day period while the claim
remains pending, carrier shall advise the claimant in writing of the status of
the claim and the reason for delay in making final disposition thereof and it
shall retain a copy of each such advice to the claimant in its claim file
thereon.
Item 550
CLAIMS
LOSS AND DAMAGE – SALVAGE
(A) Whenever property transported by carrier is
damaged or alleged to be damaged and is, as a consequence thereof, not
delivered or is rejected or refused upon tender thereof to the owner,
consignee, or person entitled to receive such property, carrier, after giving
due notice, wherever practicable to do so, to the owner and other parties that
may have an interest therein, and unless advised to the contrary after giving
such notice, shall undertake to sell or dispose of such property directly or by
the employment of a competent salvage agent.
Carrier shall only dispose of the property in a manner that will fairly
and equally protect the best interests of all persons having an interest
thereon. Carrier shall make an itemized
record sufficient to identify the property involved so as to be able to
correlate it to the shipment or transportation involved, and claim, if any,
filed thereon. Carrier shall also assign
to each lot of such property a successive lot number and note that lot number
on its record of shipment and claim, if any claim is filed thereon.
(B) Whenever
disposition of salvage material of goods shall be made directly to an agent or employee
of carrier or through a salvage agent or company in which carrier or one or
more of its directors, officers, or managers has any
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Item 550 (Continued)
CLAIMS
LOSS AND DAMAGE - SALVAGE
(B
continued) interest, financial or
otherwise, carrier’s salvage records shall fully reflect the particulars of
each such transaction or relationship, or both, as the case may be.
(C) Upon receipt of a shipment on which salvage
has been processed in the manner herein before prescribed, carrier shall record
on its claim file thereon the lot number assigned, the amount of money
recovered, if any, from the disposition of such property, and the date of
transmittal of such money to the person or persons lawfully entitled to receive
the same.
Item 560
DISPOSITION
OF OVERAGE
Consignee
shall accept overages in fulfillment of its duty to mitigate damages. Overages will be returned to the consignee or
shipper by carrier upon request in return for payment of carrier’s applicable
freight charges.
In
the event consignor and consignee decline to accept overages and mitigate
damages, carrier shall treat any overage as salvage and after notice shall sell
same in accordance with the bill of lading contract and the terms of this
circular. The proceeds of any such sale
less carrier’s freight and storage charges shall be remitted to the person or
persons lawfully entitled to receive same.
Carrier
shall not be liable for any difference between the sales price of overage and
the destination market value where the shipper and consignee decline to
mitigate damages.
Item 570
DISPOSITION
OF CONTESTED CARGO CLAIMS
Unless
the parties agree to voluntary alternative dispute resolution, disputed claims
will be subject to 49 U.S.C. §14706 (the Carmack Amendment) subject to any
applicable released evaluation. Claimant
waives any right to setoff or offset of contested and unliquidated cargo claims
against freight charges otherwise due to carrier as a precondition of
service. Claimants agree to forfeiture
of any contested claim asserted by it as a setoff after notice and demand for
freight charges.
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SECTION
6-
COLLECTION
AND PAYMENT OF FREIGHT CHARGES
Item 610
INVOICES
Carrier
shall submit an invoice to the specified party in accordance with the
requirements of Federal regulations governing regulated transportation. Carrier will retain delivery receipts and
proofs of delivery which will be provided upon specific request in accordance
with the provisions of this circular.
Item 620
COLLECTION
AND PAYMENT OF CHARGES
Except as otherwise
provided in this rule, transportation charges will be collected by carrier at
the time shipments are delivered.
Upon
taking precautions deemed by carrier to be sufficient to assure payment of
charges within the credit period herein specified, carrier shall make delivery
of freight in advance of the payment of charges thereon and will extend credit
in the amount of such charges to those who undertake to pay them for a period
of thirty (30) days, or as otherwise agreed to with shipper in writing,
excluding Sundays and legal holidays, from the presentation of the freight
bill.
Item 630
PAYMENT
WITHOUT OFFSET
Consignor
and/or Consignee shall pay all freight charges when due without offset for any
cause, including but not limited to, cargo claims. All claims for loss or damage shall be
governed by this Circular and following and neither consignor nor consignee
shall deprive carrier of proper cargo insurance adjustment by unilateral deduction
of claims from payment of freight charges due.
Item 640
INTEREST
AND FEES ON PAST DUE ACCOUNTS
Carrier
will assess one and one-half percent (1˝%) per month on past due indebtedness
for collection, handling, late fees and interest. In the event carrier deems it necessary to
retain the services of legal counsel to collect any outstanding indebtedness,
shipper shall pay attorneys’ fees in the amount of $300.00 or twenty-five
percent (25%), whichever is greater.
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Item 650
THIRD
PARTY BILLING
Carrier
does not employ property brokers or other intermediaries as its agents for the
solicitation of shipments or the collection of freight charges. Carrier will invoice the shipper’s broker,
bank or other agent for freight charges.
Carrier reserves the right to bill and collect freight charges from the
shipper on prepaid shipments or the consignee on collect shipments in the event
full payment of freight charges is not received pursuant to third party
billing.
A shipment in which charges
are to be paid by a party other than the consignor or consignee will be
accepted provided recourse to the consignor is preserved with the carrier
picking the shipment up at origin. The
consignor and consignee guarantee to pay the charges if the third party fails
to do so in the time allotted under the applicable credit regulations. Any such shipment will not be accepted if the
consignor executes a nonrecourse provision of the bill of lading.
Item 660
PRIORITY
OF FREIGHT CHARGE OBLIGATION
When arrangements are made
with intermediaries for transportation services provided by carrier and the
intermediary in turn bills the shipper or beneficial owner of the goods for
freight charges inclusive of carrier’s rates, the following rules shall apply:
(1) The intermediary will segregate money due owing to carrier from
other accounts.
(2) Intermediary will pay carrier without offset from funds received
and shall not commingle, pledge, encumber or hypothecate funds received by it
intended for payment of freight charges to carrier.
(3) When the arranger of transportation is a carrier or freight
forwarder, a constructive interline trust shall apply.
(4) When the arranger of transportation is a property broker, the
regulations set forth at 49 C.F.R. §371 shall apply and monies received by the
broker shall be segregated from its other assets and liabilities.
(5) In no event shall accounts receivable pledge or encumber by any
intermediary be inclusive of freight charges billed by it to the extent those
freight charges are due and owing to carrier.
Carrier
preserves recourse for payment of all freight charges to the consignor, unless
Section 7 of the STBOL is signed, and to the consignee unless prior notice is
given that the consignee is not to be responsible for freight charges in
accordance with to Section 7 of the STBOL.
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Item 670
LIEN
FOR FREIGHT CHARGES
Carrier
shall have a possessory lien on shipments in its dominion and control for the
payment of freight charges past and present.
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