The following definitions apply to terms and phrases used in this document:

1. The term "carrier's freight terminal" or "ABF's terminal" means ABF's facility at which freight shipments are ordinarily loaded to or unloaded from linehaul vehicles.

2. A "shipment" is a quantity of freight received from one shipper, at one place at one time for one consignee at one destination and covered by one bill of lading.

3. The term "customer" means a party that may be recognized as either the shipper (also referred to as consignor) or the consignee.

4. A. The term "truck" or "vehicle" means any vehicle or combination of vehicles handled as one unit, of not less than 35 feet in length, propelled or drawn by a single power unit and used on highways in the transportation of property. When the 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. Typically, a vehicle consists of two doubles trailers or a single van.

B. The term "standard trailer" or "van" means a trailer of not less than 35 feet in length.

C. The term "pup" or "doubles trailer" means a trailer 34 feet or less in length.

D. The term "trailer" means any standard trailer, van, pup, doubles trailer or any other similar non-power equipment used by the carrier to transport or move freight from one location to another.

5. The term "import" or "import traffic" means any traffic with a foreign country origin.

6. The term "export" or "export traffic" means any traffic with a foreign country destination.

7. Except as otherwise provided, the terms "Mode 1," "Mode 2," "Mode 3," "Mode 4," "Single Line," "Points Served Direct," or "Joint Line," as used herein or in tariffs governed by this tariff, are defined as follows.

Mode 1 - Shipments originated and delivered by ABF between points shown as ABF direct service points.

Mode 2 - Shipments originated by ABF at a point shown as an ABF direct service point and interchanged by ABF to a connecting line for delivery to the consignee.

Mode 3 - Shipments received by ABF from a connecting line and delivered by ABF to the consignee at a point shown as an ABF direct service point.

Mode 4 - Shipments received by ABF from a connecting line and interchanged by ABF to a connecting line for delivery to the consignee.

When ABF, at its convenience, performs pickup or delivery at a point not shown as a direct service point on ABF's Internet site (www.abf.com), the point will be considered to have been a direct service point for such actual pickup or delivery. In addition, direct service provided by a subsidiary of ABF, such as ABF Cartage (ABFC), ABF Freight System Canada LTD. (ABFF), ABF Freight System (B.C.) LTD., is considered to be direct service by ABF.

Single Line - Service for shipments moving as defined under "Mode 1" above.

Points Served Direct - Points listed as a direct service point on ABF's Internet site (www.abf.com) or, to the extent of actual pickup or delivery service by ABF, points for which actual pickup or delivery service is performed.

Joint Line - Service for shipments moving as defined under "Mode 2" or "Mode 3." Pricing applicable to "joint-line" shipments does not apply on Mode 4 shipments unless specifically provided.

8. For shipments moving under provisions subject to rates listed in Item 130 herein, minimum charge (MCHG), less-than-truckload (LTL), any quantity (AQ), volume (VOL) and truckload (TL) shipments are defined below:

A. Minimum charge (MCHG), less-than-truckload (LTL) or any quantity (AQ) apply only in connection with shipments which move under rates subject to minimum weights of 20,000 pounds or less.

B. Volume (VOL) or truckload (TL) apply only in connection with shipments moving on rates stated in units per mile per type of equipment.

In the event provisions make reference to a minimum weight greater than 20,000 pounds and rates listed in Item 130 are shown to be applicable, the 20,000 pound rate in these tariffs at the minimum weight specified will be applied.

9. For shipments moving under provisions subject to rates other than those listed in Item 130 herein, minimum charge (MCHG), less-than-truckload (LTL), any quantity (AQ), volume (VOL) and truckload (TL) shipments are defined below:

A. Minimum charge (MCHG), less-than-truckload (LTL) or any quantity (AQ) apply only in connection with shipments which meet each of the following conditions:

(1) Shipments moving under rates subject to minimum weights of less than 20,000 pounds.

(2) Shipments effectively occupying less than 2250 cubic feet of line-haul equipment space.

("Effectively occupying" and "cubic feet" are further defined in Paragraph 14, herein.) Provisions of this sub paragraph will not apply in connection with shipments moving on full (not reduced) class (not exception) rates and will only apply when specific reference is made hereto.

(3) Shipments not moving on rates stated in units per type of equipment.

B. Volume (VOL) or truckload (TL) apply only in connection with shipments meeting any of the following conditions:

(1) Shipments moving under rates subject to minimum weights of 20,000 pounds or more.

(2) Shipments effectively occupying 2250 cubic feet or more of line-haul equipment space. ("Effectively occupying" and "cubic feet" are further defined in Paragraph 14, herein.) Provisions of this sub paragraph will apply only when specific reference is made hereto.

(3) Shipments moving on rates stated in units per mile or rates per type of equipment.

10. The terms "Prepaid" and "Collect" mean:

A. A prepaid shipment is one in which the charges for transportation services rendered at the request of the shipper, including charges for any special services performed at the request of the shipper, are to be paid by the shipper.

B. A collect shipment is one in which the charges for transportation services, including special services rendered at the request of the consignee, or requested by the shipper for the consignee, are to be paid by the consignee.

11. The terms "Outbound Prepaid," "Inbound Collect," "Outbound Collect," and "Inbound Prepaid" mean:

A. Outbound Prepaid means Mode 1 or Mode 2 prepaid shipments originating from a facility of the shipper for whom the special tariff provisions, (i.e., rates, discount, percentage expression, etc.,) to be applied are named.

B. Inbound Collect means Mode 1 or Mode 3 collect shipments delivered to a facility of the consignee for whom the special tariff provisions, to be applied are named.

C. Outbound Collect means Mode 1 or Mode 2 collect shipments originating from a facility of the shipper for whom special tariff provisions, to be applied are named.

D. Inbound Prepaid means Mode 1 or Mode 3 prepaid shipments delivered to a facility of the consignee for whom the special tariff provisions, to be applied are named.

12. The term(s) "Specific Account Pricing," "Account Pricing," "Named Account Pricing," "Named Shipper Pricing," "Account Code Pricing," "Special Tariff Provisions", or similar words mean rates, charges, tariff or contract provisions that are restricted to apply only for the identified account.

The reference to rates, charges, tariff or contract provisions herein include, but are not limited to, various forms of pricing provisions that result in charges higher than, equal to or lower than those resulting from application of full (unaltered) class rates.

13. Refund, deduct, incentive refund and incentive deduct discounts are defined:

A. Refund discounts are those discounts described by the use of the term(s) "refund," "claim," "abstract," "off bill" or similar words when no part of the discount is to be shown as a deduction on the freight bill. Incentive refund discounts apply similarly, but are further described by use of the term(s) "incentive," "volume incentive," "threshold," "per shipment" or similar words. Federal law requires that off-bill discounts/refunds and the party to whom they are paid be disclosed on the copy of the carrier freight bill presented for payment.

B. Deduct discounts are those discounts which result in a reduction in the charges on the freight bill. Incentive deduct discounts apply similarly, but are further described by use of the term(s) "incentive," "volume incentive," "threshold," "per shipment" or similar words.

14. The terms "effectively occupying," "effective occupancy," "effective cube," and similar terms, refer to the line-haul equipment space required to transport a shipment. Unless otherwise specified, "cubic feet" of a shipment will mean "effective occupancy" of that shipment. 

For the purpose of determining NMFC density-based classifications, the dimensions of articles will be calculated in accordance with Section 8, Item 110, NMFC 100 Series.

15. The terms "Zip Zone," "Zip Code Prefix," "Three-Digit Zip Code," etc., mean the first three characters of the postal code (including the Canadian postal code, if applicable) assigned to a particular point.

16. Unless otherwise specifically provided, where the carrier abbreviation "ABF" is used herein, it refers to each of the following or any combination thereof:

ABF Freight System, Inc. (ABFS)
ABF Cartage, Inc. (ABFC)
ABF Freight System Canada LTD (ABFF)
ABF Freight System (B.C.) LTD
ABF Freight System de Mexico, Inc.
FreightValue, Inc.