Uniform Straight Bill Of Lading - Short Form (Page 3 of 7) in pdf

SECTION FIVE. Only the following forms of payment will be accepted in payment of COD amounts:

Cash, up to a maximum of $250.00;

Bank cashier’s check;

Bank certified check;

Money order or

Personal check of the consignee when so authorized in writing or by endorsement on the Bill of

Lading by the consignor.

All checks and money orders shall be made out to the consignor. The carrier will accept checks and money

orders only as the agent of the consignor and the carrier’s responsibility is limited to the exercise of due

care and diligence in forwarding such checks and money orders to the consignor.

SECTION SIX. The charges for collecting and remitting the amount of each COD bill to be collected on

shipments consigned COD .0574 times the COD amount. $45.00 minimum, $500.00 maximum.

SECTION SEVEN. Carrier will, upon written authorization from the consignor, change the status of COD shipment

by increasing, reducing or canceling the amount of the COD, subject to the following provisions:

1. The request must be received by the delivery carrier in time to accomplish the change

requested prior to effecting delivery of the shipment.

2. A charge of $26.25 per shipment will be made for increasing, reducing or canceling the COD

amount. Such charge will be in addition to the COD collection fee, if any, and must be

guaranteed by the consignor in writing.

SECTION EIGHT. All COD shipments will be subject to an additional notification charge of $10.00.

Item 350

DETENTION OF VEHICLES WITH POWER UNITS-ITEM 350

When attempting to perform a pickup or a delivery and the vehicle is detained through no fault of the

carrier, a charge of $25.00 per quarter hour or fraction shall apply after the expiration of free time, subject

to a $100.00 per hour minimum. These charges are in addition to all other charges. The following free time

shall apply:

Under 2000 lbs.

15 minutes

2001 to 5000 lbs.

30 minutes

5001 to 10000 lbs.

60 minutes

10,001 – 20,000.

90 minutes

Over 20,000 lbs.

120 minutes

Item 425

DOCUMENT PICKUP CHARGE

When requested, carrier may subject to availability, pickup documents for import cargo at Brokers, Freight

Forwarders or other facilities. The charge for this service will be $40.43 per shipment, subject to customers

fuel surcharge

Item 450

EXTRA LABOR-ITEM 450

When requested by the consignor or consignee, extra labor will be furnished by the carrier for loading or

unloading. At each location where extra labor is used, the charge therefore will be $30.00 per man per hour

or fraction thereof subject to a minimum charge of $240.00.

Time shall be computed from the time the extra labor arrives at the place of pickup or delivery until loading

or unloading is completed. This charge will be in addition to all other charges and will be accessed against

the party requesting the extra labor unless other instructions are listed on the Bill of Lading.

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