Allowances are subject to the following:

1. Allowances calculated on shipment weight will be subject to a maximum amount per shipment based and calculated on 20,000 pounds.

2. Payment of the allowance will be made by ABF to the Customer:

A. Only in connection with shipments for which applicable freight charges have been received by ABF within 30 days of:

(1) the billing date in connection with shipments moving freight charges prepaid,

(2) the delivery date in connection with shipments moving freight charges collect,

B. And then only when a claim is filed by the Customer with ABF within 60 days of the date of the bill of lading or freight bill.

3. Pickup or delivery service must be provided by or at the authorization of ABF. Shipments utilizing the unauthorized services of a cartage agent will not qualify for an allowance.

4. In the case of loading, any temporary stowing components or materials required to protect and secure shipments for transportation must be furnished and installed by the shipper.

5. When another transportation carrier, for which no interline agreement exists between ABF and that carrier, requests delivery service to be performed by an ABF terminal on their behalf,  the consignee’s unloading allowance established via Specific Account Pricing with ABF will not be applicable.

"Allowance" is an amount reimbursed to the Customer for performing (un)loading services that are usually performed by ABF. The amount must be reasonably related to the cost that ABF would have otherwise incurred.

1. ABF will spot a trailer at the Customer's dock or in the Customer's yard. When necessary, the Customer will move the trailer(s) between their trailer parking area and their dock.

2. The complete loading/unloading of freight must be performed by the Customer at its expense, without requiring any assistance from the ABF driver. The driver and power unit are to be released while loading/unloading is performed. At ABF's option, the driver may remain during loading/unloading, and may render assistance.

3. The complete loading of the freight includes the counting of the freight.

4. The Customer shall arrange to load (or unload, as the case may be) ABF's trailer(s).  In either case, the Customer shall notate on the bill(s) of lading or freight bill(s), the total weight (in pounds) the Customer has loaded without the assistance of the ABF driver.

5. The Customer shall notify ABF when loaded and/or unloaded trailer(s) are ready for removal from the Customer's premises.

6. Customer shall have 24 hours from the time trailer(s) is spotted to load or unload.  The actual weight of freight so loaded/unloaded by the Customer will be subject to the applicable allowance(s).

7. Loading/unloading allowances will not apply when Customer is required to provide loading/unloading service in accordance with the otherwise applicable tariff provisions, or Specific Account Provisions.

8. Loading/unloading allowances will not apply in connection with shipments moving under Volume Pricing Quotes, nor apply in connection with any price quotes, published general tariff, or Specific Account Pricing that is applicable in connection with a request for expedited time specific transportation service.

Section 4: Pallet AllowancesWhen allowances are based upon shipment palletization, the original bill of lading shall show the total number of pallets included in the shipment.

When the shipper elects to tender shipment(s) at ABF's origin dock or the consignee elects to accept delivery at ABF's destination dock, instead of the normal pickup or delivery service as provided in Item 750, ABF 111, the following will apply:

1. When a specific allowance is established for the party performing the service, the established allowance in cents per one hundred pounds of actual weight will apply.

2. At the option of ABF, the party performing the service may be paid an allowance for each service performed of $0.50 per one hundred pounds of actual shipment weight, subject to a minimum of $5.00 and a maximum of $40.00 per shipment.

When the party performing the service is the payor of the freight charges, the allowance will be shown as an on-bill deduction from otherwise applicable freight charges. When the party performing the service is NOT the payor of the freight charges, ABF's local terminal personnel will issue a check in the amount of the allowance and send it to the party who performed the service.

Allowances paid under the provisions of this Section 5 will:

1. be in addition to all other applicable discounts and pallet allowances.

2. not be subject to Paragraph 4 of Section 1, or Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Section 3 of this item.

3. negate any allowances for the service it replaces.

4. remove charges for special services that are not performed

5. not reduce freight charges below the Absolute Minimum Charge.