HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HANDLING CHARGE

On shipment of hazardous materials, in any quantity, a handling charge of $12.00 per shipment will apply.  Class A & B hazardous materials will not be accepted for shipment on any single or joint-line shipment.

ITEM 568

HEAVY OR BULKY ARTICLES, LOADING OR UNLOADING

(Exception to NMFC Item 568)

 

(a)  The provisions of NMFC Item 568 will not apply.  For provisions to apply see Item 750 (Pickup and Delivery) and paragraph (b) below. 

(b)  Consignor or consignee shall furnish hoists, cranes, winches, jacks, pulleys, blocks and tackle for the loading or unloading of heavy articles, and men to operate such special equipment and assume responsibility for safe loading and unloading.

  ITEM 569                       INSPECTION, REWEIGH OR RECLASSIFICATION OF SHIPMENTS

       When shipments are stopped in transit, inspected, reweighed or reclassified due to errors, miscalculations, or incorrect estimates of weight on the original bill of lading a charge of $18.00 per shipment will be applied in addition to any increases in freight charges resulting from reweighing or reclassification per the National Motor Freight Classification of one or more items included in the shipment. 

ITEM 570

IMPRACTICAL OPERATIONS

Pickup or delivery service will not be performed by the carrier at any site from or to which it is impractical to operate

vehicles because of:

1. The conditions of roads, streets, driveways, alleys or approaches thereto.

2. Inadequate loading or unloading facilities.

3. Riots, acts of God, the public enemy, the authority of law, the existence of violence, or such possible

    disturbances as tending to create reasonable apprehension of danger to persons or property.

ITEM 571

INSIDE DELIVERY SERVICE

When inside delivery service is performed the charge in addition to all other lawful charges, will be 350 cents per 100 pounds subject to a minimum charge of 3500 and a maximum charge of 43500.  Placement of freight immediately inside the consignee’s delivery door does not constitute inside delivery.  Movement of freight beyond that point does constitute inside delivery and is a billable service charge.