Item Number: 575

LIGHT OR BULKY FREIGHT

  1. Any shipment tendered requiring 12 linear feet (144”) or more of a vehicle across the usable width of the trailer, defined as 6 feet (72”) or more, is subject to charges based on either the shipment’s actual weight, or a calculated weight of 500 pounds per linear foot or fraction thereof, whichever is On LTL shipments tendered to carrier that occupy 20 feet or any greater portion of a trailer, charges will be assessed on the basis of a minimum weight of 20,000 pounds or actual weight, whichever is greater.  On LTL shipments tendered to carrier that occupy 45 feet or any greater portion of a trailer, charges will be assessed on the basis of a minimum weight of 40,000 pounds or actual weight, whichever is greater. 
  2. In such cases where, the shipper requests on the BOL or applies instructions on the freight itself stating the shipment is not to be double stacked preventing carrier from efficiently using the available cube of the trailer, the linear feet occupied by the shipment shall be figured on the basis of the total linear feet used and loaded according to the shipper’s
  3. Freight charges shall be determined using the actual class & any applicable FAK provisions and appropriate rate base less the applicable discount per the contracted or tariff rates applicable to the Shipments rated at a weight of 20,000 lbs. or above will be rated using the 10,000 lb. line of rates less any applicable discount.
  4. At the carrier’s sole discretion, multiple shipments from the same shipper on the same day to the same Consignee may be considered as one shipment for the provision of this item.
  5. For the purposes of calculating density to determine the proper freight classification, the actual weight noted on the original Bill of Lading shall be used unless a weight inspection has been
  6. Carrier shall not be held liable to pinwheel or turn pallets to reduce the amount of linear foot utilized by the
  7. The minimum charge in this item is not to be combined with capacity load or exclusive use of trailer provisions, TL or volume rates or charges, rates stated to apply per mile, or rates that are subject to the cubic capacity and density rule


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