BILLS OF LADING, STRAIGHT - CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – ITEM 365

 

Unless otherwise agreed to in writing in advance of carriage, contract terms shall be those as indicated in the carrier's Bill of Lading or in the National Motor Freight Classification 100 Item 365 “Uniform Bill of Lading” in effect on the date the shipment was tendered to the carrier. ONLY carrier officials or personnel authorized to do so by the carrier are empowered to agree to alternate contract terms and conditions and the use of an alternate Bill of Lading referencing such terms and conditions. Drivers employed or hired by the carrier are among those excluded from the category of authorized carrier personnel.Where a Bill of Lading, other than the Uniform Bill of Lading or the carrier's Bill of Lading, issued by the shipper is signed for by the carrier's driver or other unauthorized person(s), that signature ONLY acknowledges receipt of the freight and identifies the entity to deliver. It is NOT a contract for the carriage of freight.Continued use of an unauthorized Bill of Lading by the shipper will NOT constitute an implied acceptance by the carrier. Reference made to Tariffs or “Tariffs on File” means Tariffs contained in the carrier's files. Such Tariffs shall be available to shipper on request to the extent that they apply to the shipper.

 

1. Shipper must identify the specific commodity on the bill of lading for all transportation.

a. If shipper fails to identify the specific commodity, the shipper and/or the appropriate billing party will be liable for any damages resulting from transportation on the same trailer with other freight that is either incompatible with or is prohibited by federal, state, or local laws and regulations from being co-loaded on one trailer.

b. Shipper and/or appropriate billing party will also be responsible for all charges incurred through delays at border crossings or any added costs as a result of not specifying the established commodity.

 

In the event a shipper wishes to change a bill of lading after freight has been tendered to the carrier, the following charges will apply:

 

BLC   Description change$36.41

BLD   Shipper or consignee change$36.41

BLP   Payment term reversal$36.41

BLW    Weight change$36.41