DETENTION

DETENTION-VEHICLES WITH POWER UNITS

Detention applies when carrier’s trailers with tractors or power units are delayed or detained (through no fault of carrier) either on the premises of shipper or consignee or as close thereto as conditions permit.

Note 1:  Shipments consigned to or originating from exposition centers, conventions centers or trade shows will be subject to free time of 30 minutes, regardless of the weight of the shipment.

Free time shall begin when carrier’s driver arrives on the premises for loading or unloading. Time will end on completion of loading or unloaded and receipt by driver of a signed bill of lading or delivery receipt.

When the loading or unloading of a vehicle cannot be completed at the end of a normal business day, shipper or consignee may request that the trailer without the tractor remain at its premises or they may request that the vehicle be returned to carrier’s terminal.  That portion of the shipment in carrier’s possession is subject to storage charges.  The portion of the shipment that is redelivered is subject to a redelivery charge.

In the case of multiple shipments received from one shipper or delivered to one consignee at one time in one vehicle, free time will be computed on the aggregate weight of the multiple shipments received or delivered. Any detention fees will be pro-rated accordingly.  When detention costs are pro-rated between multiple shipments on a stop, the minimum charge is $18.50.

DETENTION-VEHICLES WITHOUT POWER UNITS

For detention without power, the following charges and provisions will apply:

1. $100.00 per trailer for each 24 hour period or fraction thereof, including non-business days.
2. $175.00 per trailer with heated equipment for each 24 hour period or fraction thereof, including non-business days.
3. Free time will be determined as follows:
   1. 24 hours, excluding non-business days.
4. Subject to availability of equipment and carrier’s discretion, carrier will spot trailer for loading or unloading on the premises or designated site as requested by consignor/consignee.
5. Consignor/consignee will perform all loading or unloading, including the counting and checking of freight. When a trailer is unloaded and reloaded, each transaction will be treated independently of the other.
6. Carrier responsibility for safeguarding shipments will begin when carrier takes possession of a trailer loaded by consignor, and will end when carrier spots trailer for unloading by consignee, as the case may be.
7. Detention on undelivered freight will be subject to free time of 24 hours, excluding weekends.  If freight is held at Carrier’s terminal at request of consignor, consignee or owner of such freight, it will be subject to the detention charges of $100.00 per trailer for each 24-hour period or fraction thereof, until further instructions are provided. 

DETENTION-TRUCKLOAD SHIPMENTS 20,000 POUNDS OR MORE BILLED WEIGHT

1. One hour free time will be allowed per vehicle to load or unload
2. Time will be computed from the time of arrival or appointment time, whichever is later, until the vehicle is released along with appropriate bill of lading or signed delivery receipt.
3. Time beyond free time will be charged for at the rate of $45.00 for each 15 minutes or fraction thereof until vehicle is released.