Item Number: 1000.4

UNCRATED MERCHANDISE

Class rates, exceptions rates, commodity rates (including rates on property, N.O.I., or Freight All Kinds), and rate discount or allowance provisions named in carrier's tariffs apply only in conjunction with shipments which are properly prepared for shipment, including all requirements of the governing classification. Where any article is tendered for shipment uncrated, unboxed, unwrapped, not palletized, or otherwise not secured within a container or covering in a fashion to prevent loss or damage in transit, such article is accepted subject to the released valuation provisions of this Item, and the rate shall be determined as 300 percent (300%) of the Class 100 rate or minimum charge named from the same origin and destination. The rate shall not be subject to any percentage discount or allowance provision.
In connection with articles named above which are accepted for shipment, rates are subject to consignor's release of said articles to a value not exceeding $0.10 cents per pound, subject to a maximum value of $15.00 per shipment. Carrier's liability for loss or damage shall be limited to an amount not exceeding the released valuation named in this paragraph and in no instance greater than the actual value of the article.
Any consignor or other responsible party desiring to tender an article, including refused or returned shipments, which is uncrated, unboxed, unwrapped, not palletized, or otherwise not secured within a container or covering in a fashion to prevent loss or damage in transit, shall enter on the bill of lading (shipper's order) a released valuation as provided for in paragraph (b) but in no instance a valuation greater than the actual value. Carrier may issue a corrected bill of lading at any time in the event consignor or other responsible party fails to comply with the requirements of this Item. The corrected bill of lading shall govern the transportation services provided as if it had originally been issued at the time the article was tendered.
Uncrated, unboxed, unwrapped, unpalletized articles, and articles otherwise not secured within a container or covering in a fashion to prevent loss or damage in transit, which are not tendered pursuant to the released valuation provisions named in this Item, are accepted for transportation at owner's risk for loss or damage attributable to the absence of protection.
Drivers accept freight in apparent good order and are not in anyway agreeing that freight meets the packaging requirements of the NMFC packaging standards.