STOP-OFFS – PARTIAL LOADING OR PARTIAL UNLOADING

Except as otherwise specifically provided, shipments on which charges are paid on the basis of not less than 24,000

pounds, may be stopped for partial loading or for partial unloading subject to Parts 1 through 16 below

PART 1 -     SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS;

Arrangements for any stop-off service provided in this item must be made with the originating carrier before shipment, or any portion thereof, is tendered for transportation, The Bill of Lading shall designate the point or points as well as any places therein, at which shipment is to be stopped for partial loading or for partial unloading, and shall specify the quantity, markings and descriptions of articles to be loaded or unloaded, also name and address of the party or parties authorized to accept freight to be unloaded or authorized to tender freight for loading at the point or place of stop-off, and billing agent shall show this information on freight bill.  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 billed consignee.  Carrier’s driver or other authorized agent shall make notation on freight bill, showing date, description, markings, quantity and weight of articles loaded or unloaded at point or place of stop-off.  

PART 2 -     STOPPING FOR PARTIAL LOADING; Two stops will be permitted for the purpose of pickup up a (the) component part(s) of a single shipment. Both of these stops may be within the primary point of origin or one pickup-up stop may be within primary point of origin and the other pick-up stop may be made at a point outside primary point of origin and intermediate to the point of destination provided such stop-off point is directly intermediate between such origin and destination points via the direct route over which operations are generally conducted.

PART 3 -     STOPPING FOR PARTIAL UNLOADING:

(a)  Outside point of final destination (stopping enroute):  Two stops in addition to the final delivery stop at which the last component part of the shipment is unloaded. May be made at points outside the point of final destination, either at same point or at separate points, provided such stop-off points are directly intermediate between the origin and destination points via the direct route over which the operations are generally, conducted, OR

(b) Within point of final destination (split deliveries):  Three stops, in addition to the final delivery stop at which the last component part of this shipment is unloaded, may be made for partial unloading within the point of final destination, OR

(c)  One stop outside the point of final delivery as described in paragraph (a) and one stop, within point of final delivery as described in Paragraph (b), in addition to the final delivery stop at which the last component part of this shipment is unloaded. May be permitted, but total stops for partial unloading shall not exceed three.  

PART 4 -     RESTRICTION OF SERVICES:

(a)  A shipment stopped for partial loading may not also be stopped for partial unloading.

(b)  A shipment stopped for partial unloading may not also be stopped for partial loading. 

PART 5 – USE OF SEPARATE VEHICLES:

Any portion of the shipment may be picked-up, transported or delivered in separate vehicles, and all portions of the shipment need not be transported through the stop-off point or points.

PART 6 -     EXTENT OF STOP-OFF SERVICE: LIMITATIONS

The service of stopping for partial loading or stopping for partial unloading, will be limited at each of such stops, including the initial pick-up and final delivery stops, to one placement of the truck at one site at one place.

 PART 7 -     STOP-OFF CHARGES;

Except as otherwise provided a charge of $75.00 will be made for each stop, except the initial stop at the primary point of origin and the final at point of final destination.  Such charge will be in addition to any other charges applicable to the shipment.  On mixed shipments containing commodities with which the stop-off charge is different, the stop-off charge will be the highest applicable to any articles in the mixed shipment.

PART 8 -     NON-APPLICATION OF STOP-OFF CHARGE; LIMITATIONS

The stop-off charge provided herein will not apply on any shipment on which a stop-off charge is provided for the same service in any Tariff made subject to this Tariff.

 PART 9 -     ASSESSMENT OF FREIGHT CHARGES:

(a)  The per shipment line haul charge will be the applicable charge over the route of movement from primary point of origin to final destination; from primary point of origin to any stop-off point for partial unloading, or from any stop-off point for lading component parts of the shipment to final destination, whichever is the highest.

(b)  Charges will be based on the total weight of the shipment or the applicable minimum weight, whichever is greater.

PART 10 -   PAYMENT OF CHARGES:        

All freight charges on shipments stopped for partial loading or unloading must be prepaid.

PART 11 -   COD AND ORDER NOTIFY SHIPMENTS:

The provisions of this item will not apply “COD”, “To Order”, “Order-Notify”, “Order Care of” shipments.

PART 12 -   SECTION 7 OF BILL OF LADING PROVISIONS: 

The provisions of this item will not apply on shipments on which Section 7 provisions of the Bill of Lading have been executed.

 PART 13 – NO SUBSTITUTION:

The substitution of other property for that originally loaded or any exchange of contents at a point or place of stop-off is prohibited.

PART 14 -   EXCLUSIVE USE OF VEHICLE:

The provisions of this item will not apply to shipments moving under the provisions of Item 470, Exclusive Use of Vehicle.

 PART 15 -   FAILURE TO DELIVER STOP-OFF FREIGHT:

Where bill of lading requires stop-off to unload a component part of the shipment and carrier is unable, during the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., inclusive, to effect a delivery of such freight at the point or place of stop-off, that undelivered portion of such shipments shall then be subject to rules and regulations governing storage and re-delivery of freight, to the extent that such services are applicable. 

PART 16 -   MARKING OR TAGGING

Except where shipment consists of identical packages or pieces, or where the various lots of freight comprising the shipment are of such nature as to be easily identified and segregated, each package or piece or any shipment stopped for partial unloading must be plainly and durably marked, stenciled or tagged by shipper in such manner that each lot of freight intended for delivery at a particular point or place of stop-off will be readily distinguishable from all other freight in the shipment.