LOADING BY CONSIGNOR – UNLOADING BY CONSIGNEE

Rates subject to provisions that consignor is to load and/or consignee is to unload the shipment, as the case may be,  are subject to the following additional provisions:

1.     At the time of shipment, the consignor must endorse on the Bill of Lading and Shipping Order the notation "Consignor load and count and/or consignee must unload” the shipment as the case may be.  

2.     The complete loading and/or unloading service, as the case may be, of the freight, including the count thereof       must be performed by the shipper and/or consignee at his expense, without any assistance from the carrier.  The carrier’s employee and power unit is to be released while loading and/or unloading is performed.  At carrier’s option, the carrier’s employee and power unit may remain during loading or unloading but will render no assistance in loading or unloading or counting. 

3.     (a)    The complete loading service includes the counting and loading of the freight into or on the carrier’s  vehicle and the proper stowing and/or stacking thereof to withstand the normal hazards of transportation.  Any temporary blocking, flooring or lining, racks, standards, strips, stakes or similar bracing, dunnage or supports not constituting a shipping carrier, container or package, or a part of the vehicle, when required to protect and make shipments secure for transportation, must be furnished and installed by and at the expense of the consignor.

        (b)    The complete unloading service means that the consignee must count and remove the freight from the position in which it is transported in or on the carrier’s vehicle.

 4.     On mixed shipments, when any portion of the freight is required to be loaded or unloaded by shipper and/or consignee, as the case may be, as a condition precedent to the application of the rate, the entire shipment must be loaded and/or unloaded and counted by the shipper or consignee otherwise the rate will not apply and rates otherwise published will be assessed.

5.     In the event the shipment is stopped-off for partial loading or partial unloading the party or parties tendering or receiving any portion of the shipment will be subject to the requirements as to loading or unloading and counting, as the case may be.

6.     If the consignor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph 1 herein, or if for any reason the consignor       or any party tendering any portion of the shipment refuses to perform the loading and counting, or the consignee, or any party receiving any portion of the shipment refuses to perform the unloading and counting, the rate will not apply and rates otherwise published will be assessed.

ITEM 580

MARKING OR TAGGING FREIGHT – CHANGING MARKINGS OR TAGS (SEE NOTE 1)

(Exception to NMFC Item 580)

 

The provisions of NMFC Item 580 will apply, however, carrier will at the request of the shipper or consignee, change or alter according to instructions, the markings or tags on any packages or pieces of freight subject to the following charges:

$1.75 per package or piece of freight on which the marking or tag is changed or altered, subject to a minimum          charge of $21.50 per shipment.

 All charges accruing under the provisions of this item, must be either paid by the party requesting the service or guaranteed to the satisfaction of the carrier before the service will be performed.  

NOTE 1 -  This item will not apply on shipments re-consigned or diverted.  On such shipments provisions as published in Item 820 will apply.

ITEM 640

MIXED SHIPMENTS

On a mixed shipment consisting of two or more commodities subject to different rates, the charge for each commodity shall be at the respective rate applicable to the aggregate weight of the shipment on the actual weight of each commodity.  Any deficit in weight will be charged at the rate applicable to the lowest rated commodity in the shipment.  

Where articles in the shipment are subject to more than one minimum charge, the highest of such minimum charges shall apply.  

When rates or ratings contain a provision that a certain article or articles may not exceed a certain weight or percentage of weight and a shipment exceeds the amount authorized, such excess will be charged for as a separate shipment (See Note 1).  When the articles subject to a weight limitation are differently rated, the lower rated articles may be used to make up the amount of weight allowed and the higher rated articles will be considered as excess. The excess weight may not be used to make up a minimum weight.

 NOTE 1 -  The rate to apply will be the rate applicable on the weight of the article or articles being charged for on the basis of the rate or rates considering such portion as a separate shipment for rating purposes subject to a minimum charge if applicable.

ITEM 650                                                     OVERLENGTH SHIPMENTS

     Shipments which are in excess of 14.0 feet for one or more items will have an additional over-length charge of $40.00 per shipment added to the otherwise applicable freight charges.