CONTROL AND EXCLUSIVE USE OF VEHICLE OR DOUBLES TRAILER – ITEM 470
SECTION 1
CONTROL OF VEHICLE OR DOUBLES TRAILER
Except as provided in Section 2 of this item, no shipment is entitled to the Exclusive Use of the vehicle or doubles trailer in which it is to be transported. The carrier has control of the vehicle and the unrestricted right to:
1. Select the vehicle or vehicles or doubles trailer for the transportation of a shipment.
2. Transfer the shipment to other vehicles or doubles trailer.
3. To load other freight in the same vehicles or doubles trailer with any other.
4. Remove locks or seals applied to the vehicle or doubles trailer.
SECTION 2
EXCLUSIVE USE OF VEHICLE OR DOUBLES TRAILER
When the Exclusive Use of a vehicle or doubles trailer is provided by the carrier at request of consignor or consignee, the following provisions will apply:
1. Charges will apply to each vehicle or doubles trailer used to transport the shipment.
2. The request must be given in writing or placed on the Bill of Lading and Shipping Order.
3. When Bill of Lading and/or shipping notations prohibit the breaking of seals or the co-loading of additional freight, the shipments will be handled under provisions of this section.
4. The vehicle or doubles trailer will be devoted exclusively to the transportation of the shipment, without breaking the seals. In the event a lock or seal has been inadvertently removed from a vehicle or doubles trailer the carrier will immediately re-lock or re-seal the vehicle or doubles trailer and will annotate the accompanying papers with the new seal number and appropriate reason why it was applied.
5. CHARGES--Charges will be computed at the rates and weights applicable to the shipment without reference to this item subject to a minimum charge as follows:
a. Charge per vehicle will be Class 50 M20M line computed at 40,000 lbs.
b. Charge per doubles trailer will be Class 50 M20M line computed at 20,000 lbs.
c. Charges are to be paid or guaranteed by the party requesting the service and the non-recourse stipulation (Section 7) on the Bill of Lading may not be executed. NA on shipments moving on Government Bills of Lading).
6. When the request for Exclusive Use of vehicle or doubles trailer is made by the consignor or consignee after shipment has been receipted for and is in possession of the carrier, the carrier will, if possible, intercept the shipment and convert it to Exclusive Use of Vehicle or doubles trailer service over as much of the route as possible. The party making the request must confirm in writing and must guarantee charges. Such written verification will be preserved by the carrier and be considered as part of the Bill of Lading contract. Charges will be assessed as provided in Paragraph 4 between the point of origin and point of destination.
7. Stop off for partial loading or partial unloading will not be permitted on shipments transported under provisions of this Section.
8. a. The term “VEHICLE” or “VEHICLES” refers to a single load carrying unit of not less than 35 feet in length propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used upon the highway in the transportation of property. When the vehicle or vehicles consist of a power unit and two or more trailers or containers the combined length of the trailers or containers must not exceed 60 feet measured along the center longitudinal line of each trailer or container floor.
b. The term “DOUBLES TRAILER” or “DOUBLES TRAILERS” refers to a single trailer 30 feet or less in length.
c. Upon request of the shipper, the carrier shall endeavor to furnish the larger vehicle or doubles trailer available. The shipper will have the right to refuse the vehicle or doubles trailer offered, but once the loading has begun the provisions of this item will apply.
d. When carrier furnishes, at the request of the shipper, doubles trailers in tandem, to transport freight in line-haul movement, to be drawn by a single power unit, each trailer of the combination will be considered a separate vehicle in the application of this item regardless of the length or size.