Unless otherwise specifically provided in this tariff, in tariffs governed by this tariff, or in a separate written agreement signed by authorized representatives of the Customer and ABF, property received for transportation by ABF requires all parties to the transaction to accept and use the bills of lading as set forth in paragraph 1 of this item and honor the following conditions:

1. Authorized Bills of Lading. The appropriate Canadian Provincial Bill of Lading will apply to shipments received for transportation by the originating carrier at a point in Canada. The bill of lading provisions, including the terms and conditions therein, found in the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC), as amended, will apply to any other shipment received for transportation
by ABF.

Notations on the receipt, manifest, bill of lading, or any shipping document with regard to rates, charges or commodity classification will be considered for information purposes but will neither remove nor modify applicable actual rates, charges or commodity classifications in ABF tariffs or written agreements.

2. Authorized Signatures. ABF's President, Senior Vice President – Yield Management & Strategic Development and Director-Pricing are the only representatives or employees authorized to sign agreement(s) on behalf of ABF, allowing use of bills of lading other than the appropriate uniform bill of lading specified in paragraph 1 of this item. No other employee or representative of ABF, including but not limited to ABF drivers, is authorized to vary or modify bill of lading terms and conditions.

3. Bills of Lading Signed by ABF Driver. Bills of lading signed by an ABF driver or other employee, not named in Paragraph 2 above, may only be used to acknowledge receipt of the freight and identify the entity for delivery. Such bills of lading shall not be construed as a contract for the carriage of freight and under no circumstances shall ABF be bound to the terms and conditions set forth therein.