Item Number: 915

THIRD PARTY BILLING

  1. When a third party, other than the consignor or consignee shown on the bill of lading or shipper's order, is responsible for payment of freight charges, the name and address of the third party must be placed on the bill of lading or shipper's order by the consignor at the time of shipment, except as provided in paragraph (c) below.
  2. Where consignor requests carrier to bill a third party, the shipment will be considered prepaid with payment of freight charges guaranteed by the consignor. Consignor must immediately pay the freight charges (in lieu of payment by the third party) where a third party fails to pay such charges within carrier's credit period.
  3. Where consignor or consignee instructs carrier to bill a third party not shown on the bill of lading or shipper's order at the time of initial shipment, an additional charge of $27.50 will be assessed in addition to all other charges and will be the responsibility of the party paying the freight bill. The party instructing carrier to issue a third party billing shall guarantee payment of all charges.
  4. Third party billing may not be requested where Section 7 of the bill of lading (shipper's order) is executed, and the provisions of Section 7 will not apply where third party billing is requested.
  5. Except as provided in paragraph (c), a consignee may not request third party billing.
  6. Exceptions ratings will not apply on shipments for which third party billing is requested or extended. Exceptions ratings, as further provided for in carrier's other tariffs, will apply only where authorized for the consignor or consignee shown on the shipping order (bill of lading).


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