| ITEM 870
SORT & SEGREGATE
Unless specifically provided (See Note 2), the
sorting of shipments is prohibited. Sorting is defined as the
practice requiring articles to be separated or selected as to
grades, brands, sizes, colors, flavors, marks, kinds, variety, class
or order of articles, or special storage in vehicle, not necessary
or required for the purpose of determining the legal classes or to
identify the article separately for rating purposes. (See Note 1)
NOTE 1 - “Sorting” does not apply to the checking of
shipments by the carrier to determine that the shipment tendered to
it is correct as to the number of pieces, packages, bundles, or any
other unit form of shipment, and where marking is shown as to
consignee and delivery address that they coincide with the those
shown on the shipping order.
NOTE 2 - When the Carrier is required by either the
shipper or the consignee to sort and segregate shipments as a
prerequisite to receiving a freight shipment and which service may
include one or more of the following conditions:
(a) Sorting and
segregating floor loaded shipments or breaking down palletized
shipments, sorting and restacking freight on the consignees pallets
or slip sheets.
(b) Waiting while consignee’s receiving
personnel break down individual boxes to check-in consignor’s
freight on order documents.
The charge for such service will be billed to the
party requesting the service. If the consignee demands this
service, refuses to pay for the additional service, and will refuse
the shipment if the service is not performed, the charge will be
billed to the shipper at $.40 per carton subject to a minimum charge
of $20.00 per shipment.
ITEM 890
SPECIAL SERVICE –
POWER LIFT GATE SERVICE
When a consignor or consignee requests and is
furnished power lift gate service for pickup and/or delivery, the
following charges will apply in addition to all other lawful and
legal charges assessed against the shipment:
350 cents per 100 pounds 3500 cents minimum
charge 13500 cents maximum charge. |
