BILLS OF LADING, FREIGHT BILLS AND STATEMENT OF CHARGES

(Exception to NMFC Item 360)

Issuance and Requirements.

  A.  Rates subject to the provisions of NMF 100 series are conditioned upon the use of the appropriate bill of lading       required by this rule.  Nebraska Transport may agree in writing to accept the use of the shipper's bill of lading. 

  B.  Consignors may elect to have printed their own bills of lading, in which case, all requirements in Sec. 1 (a) through Sec. 1 (d) and Sec. 2 of this item must be observed.  These forms may also contain such information as: 

           1. Identification or location of consignor or consignee.                 

           2. Commodity descriptions.

           3. Rates or classes.

           4. Other information pertinent to the shipment. 

  C.  To be accepted as a valid contract between the shipper and carrier the complete bill of lading, as filled out by the   shipper, must contain the following information.

            1. Identification and location of the consignor and the consignee.

            2. The terms of payment (prepaid or collect).  If the bill of lading is inadvertently accepted by carrier without                 terms having been indicated by consignor the terms will be assumed to be collect.

            3. Identification and location of the party responsible for payment of all charges to be shown on the freight bill.

            4. Complete commodity descriptions.

            5. Hazardous materials identifiers as required by the D.O.T. and tariff ATA III series and an emergency                           response phone number for an agency to which services the consignor subscribes. 

Collection of freight charges from a third party (See Note 1) 

  A.  When a party other than the consignor or consignee on the bill of lading and shipping order is responsible for paying the freight charges, the name and address of such third party must be placed on the bill of lading and shipping order by the consignor at the time of shipment. 

  B.  When the consignor requests the carrier to bill a third party, the shipment must be prepaid and payment of charges guaranteed by the consignor if the third party fails to pay such charges.

             Note 1 - Shipments subject to the provisions of this item will not be accepted if the consignor executes              Section 7 of the bill of lading.

Corrected Bills of Lading 

A.  Corrected Bill of Lading to change the freight charge collection status from prepaid to collect will not be accepted once the shipment has been delivered. 

B.  A corrected Bill of Lading to change the original transportation contract from prepaid to collect will not be accepted if Section 7 (non-recourse clause) of the correct Bill of Lading has been signed by the consignor.

C.  A request to change the original freight charges collect status from collect to prepaid will require a corrected bill of   lading from the shipper.

D.  Re-delivery, storage or other charges that become applicable on shipments that have been refused due to the freight charges collection status will be assessed against the party responsible for payment of the freight charges on the        corrected bill of lading.