PROTECTIVE SERVICE - (PROTECT FROM FREEZING)

Protect from freeze season runs October 1st through April 30th and protect from freeze service will be provided for the following states/zips:  CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KY1 zips, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC1 zips, NE, NH, NJ, NY (including New York City & Long Island, except Westchester and Rockland Counties), OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV, WI.  Protect from freeze service will also be provided for Canada.  

Protect from freeze service is not a temperature controlled service and this service does not include blankets and/or heated pads

Protection of shipments from freezing will not be furnished unless specific arrangements therefore are made in advance of tender and request therefore is endorsed on the bill of lading or shipper's order by the consignor. 

• Freight must be properly labeled "Protect from Freezing"
• Bill of Lading must be clearly notated and easily visible (BOLD) in the body of the bill with “Protect from Freezing”

 If either labeling or notation on bill of lading is missing, Pitt Ohio Transportation Group will not be liable for freight being frozen or damaged from the elements. 

Pitt Ohio Transportation Group will only be liable to protect against a freezing mark of 32 degrees (32°) Fahrenheit or zero degrees (0°) Celsius (centigrade) or lower.   Carrier will have no liability for products that freeze or degrade above 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

 a) Heated trailers and/or heated storage areas and/or shipment technology will be used to protect shipments from freezing based on availability and Pitt Ohio Transportation Group discretion

 b) Protection on freezable shipments is provided seven (7) days a week while the freight is in possession of Pitt Ohio Transportation Group. Advanced notice is required for shipments being picked up on Fridays or day before a holiday.

 c) In the event freight is being held and awaiting disposition from the shipper or consignee, Pitt Ohio Transportation Group will act solely as a warehouseman and take due care of the freight to protect it from freezing. 

 d) A fee of $2.75 cwt subject to a minimum charge of $40.00 will apply in addition to all other rates and charges requiring protection from freezing for US Domestic shipments moving within the following states/zips:  CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KY1 zips, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC1 zips, NE, NH, NJ, NY (including New York City & Long Island, except Westchester and Rockland Counties), OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV, WI

  e) Canadian Shipments: An eighteen percent (18%) surcharge, subject to a $35.00 minimum charge, will be applied to the net charges on each shipment weighting up to and including 19,999 lbs., and a ten percent (10%) surcharge, subject to a $150.00 minimum charge, will be applied to the net charges on each shipment weighing 20,000 lbs. and over, requiring protection from freezing on interlined / interchanged shipments with a connecting carrier destined to or originating from Canada. Protect from freeze season runs year round for Canada and is not limited to October 1st through April 30th.

 f) During circumstances of extreme conditions, in an effort to protect the freight:

 We reserve the option of keeping freight in a protective environment at a terminal and not putting freight on the street for delivery.  This will void any and all penalties and charges due to a next day service failure.  

 In addition, we reserve the option to suspend all pickups of freezable goods.  Pitt Ohio Transportation Group will not be liable for freight being frozen or damaged from the elements during these circumstances, and freight claims related  to these circumstances will not be honored.   This will void any and all penalties and charges due to a service failure.

In the event a “Protect from Freezing” shipment freezes, Pitt Ohio Transportation Group may pay freezable claims up to $5.00 per pound for the damaged portion of the shipment subject to a maximum claim of $5,000 per shipment.

In the event that PITT OHIO Transportation Group inadvertently accepts a shipment to an area outside of the states listed in this item, delivery will be provided; however, PITT OHIO Transportation Group will not be held liable for any claims associated with freezable damage.   

KY1 - Kentucky Zips:  40006, 40010, 40011, 40014, 40025, 40026, 40031, 40032, 40045, 40050, 40055, 40056, 40059, 40068, 40070, 40075, 40077, 40201, 40202, 40203, 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, 40208, 40209, 40210, 40211, 40212, 40213, 40214, 40215, 40216, 40217, 40218, 40219, 40220, 40221, 40222, 40223, 40224, 40225, 40228, 40231, 40232, 40233, 40241, 40242, 40243, 40245, 40250, 40251, 40252, 40253, 40255, 40256, 40257, 40258, 40259, 40261, 40268, 40269, 40270, 40280, 40285, 40289, 40290, 40291, 40292, 40295, 40296, 40297, 40298, 40299, 40355, 41001, 41005, 41008, 41011, 41012, 41013, 41014, 41015, 41016, 41017, 41018, 41019, 41022, 41035, 41042, 41045, 41046, 41048, 41051, 41052, 41059, 41071, 41072, 41073, 41074, 41075, 41076, 41080, 41083, 41085, 41086, 41091, 41092, 41094, 41095, 41098, 41101, 41102, 41103, 41104, 41105, 41106, 41107, 41108, 41109, 41110, 41111, 41112, 41113, 41114, 41121, 41129, 41139, 41144, 41168, 41169, 41175, 41203, 41204, 41214, 41224, 41230, 41231, 41232, 41240, 41262, 41268, 41501, 41502, 41503, 41514, 41526, 41528, 41531, 41535, 41536, 41538, 41539, 41543, 41546, 41553, 41559, 41567, 41601, 41602, 41603, 41649, 41653, and 41659

NC1 - North Carolina Zips:  27025, 27027, 27048, 27101, 27102, 27103, 27104, 27105, 27106, 27107, 27108, 27109, 27110, 27111, 27113, 27114, 27115, 27116, 27117, 27120, 27127, 27130, 27150, 27151, 27152, 27155, 27156, 27157, 27198, 27199, 27235, 27260, 27261, 27262, 27263, 27264, 27265, 27282, 27284, 27285, 27310, 27342, 27357, 27358, 27377, 27395, 27401, 27402, 27403, 27404, 27405, 27406, 27407, 27408, 27409, 27410, 27411, 27412, 27413, 27415, 27416, 27417, 27419, 27420, 27425, 27427, 27429, 27435, 27438, 27455, 27480, 27495, 27497, 27498, 27499