HANDLING CHARGES:  INSIDE PICKUP / DELIVERY – ITEM 566

 

SECTION 1--APPLICATION

1. When requested by Consignor or Consignee, and carrier's operating conditions permit, the carrier may move shipments or portions of shipments from or to positions beyond the immediate adjacent loading or unloading positions as defined in Section 2

2. Service under this item will be provided to floors above or below the level accessible to carrier's vehicle only when elevator or escalator service is available and labor, when necessary to operate same, is provided without cost to the carrier.

SECTION 2--GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. Freight shall be deemed to be immediately adjacent to a space suitable for carrier to place a vehicle for loading or unloading if separated there from only by an intervening public sidewalk.

2. If a parking space, suitable for carrier to place his vehicle for loading or unloading is occupied, or city ordinance prevents its use, the nearest available parking space may be used.

3. When two or more shipments are placed by the Consignor as close as practicable to a parking space suitable for carrier to place its vehicle for loading, all of such shipments will be considered as immediately adjacent thereto even though the shipment(s) that were closest to such parking space were picked up first by the same or different motor carriers.

4. When Consignor assigns to two or more carriers designated spaces in its shipping room or loading platform, where outgoing freight will be placed by the Consignor for pickup by the designated carriers, and all such assigned spaces are as close as practicable to a parking space suitable for the carrier to place its vehicle for loading, all such assigned and designated spaces will be considered immediately adjacent to such parking space.

SECTION 3--CHARGES

1. The charges provided in this item, will be in addition to all other lawful charges.

2. Unless the Bill of Lading is specifically endorsed to show prepayment of these charges they will be collected from the party requesting such service.

3. When on shipments moving on Government Bills of Lading such charges will be collected from the U.S. Government.

4. When shipments are accorded split-pickup, split-delivery or stopping-in-transit for partial loading or unloading, the Minimum Charges and Maximum Charges will apply to each stop separately wherever the service is performed.

 

 

5. Service provided under this item will be assessed charges as follows:

 

Charge per 100 lbs. - $11.43;

Minimum Charge Per Shipment - $93.07;

Maximum Charge Per Shipment; or Per Vehicle,

if more than one vehicle is used to transport the shipment - $250.00.