Provisions of this item apply only in connection with shipments subject to class rate tariffs listed in Item 130 herein. Further, the provisions of this item have no application in any case where the otherwise applicable charge is greater than the minimum charge provided herein.

The terms "occupies the full visible capacity," "loaded to capacity," or "capacity load" refer to the extent each doubles trailer is loaded and can mean either:

A. That quantity of freight which, in the manner loaded, so fills a vehicle that no additional article in the shipping form tendered identical in size to the largest article in the shipment can be loaded in or on the doubles trailer (this will apply only when the shipment occupies not less than 20 linear feet of trailer space);

OR:

B. That maximum quantity of freight that can be legally loaded in or on a doubles trailer due to weight limitations.

When any shipment is tendered to carrier in sufficient quantity to occupy the full visible capacity of one or more doubles trailers, the minimum charge for each segment of the shipment that would fill a doubles trailer to capacity shall be equal to the charge for 20,000 pounds at the applicable class 50 rate, less any applicable discount. This minimum charge shall apply in all cases, even when the shipment is tendered to ABF on equipment other than doubles trailers.

When a shipment is tendered that cannot be loaded in one doubles trailer the following will apply:

Each segment of the shipment that would require the capacity of a doubles trailer, except one, shall be subject to the minimum charge as provided above. The one segment of the shipment requiring less than the capacity of a doubles trailer, if any, shall be considered as an overflow and rated as a separate shipment when the minimum is applied to any capacity loaded doubles trailer in the shipment.

For the purpose of determining application of the minimum charge, the total freight charges will be allocated to each doubles trailer proportionate to the weight of the total shipment contained therein.

On shipments which move via two or more carriers, the minimum charge provided in this item will be based on the doubles trailer furnished by the originating carrier, and will apply to the continuous through movement.

The originating carrier shall indicate on the bill of lading and/or freight bill, the number of doubles trailers loaded to capacity, used by the originating carrier to transport the shipment, and shall also indicate if an additional doubles trailer carrying less than capacity load was furnished. In the event an additional doubles trailer was furnished, the originating carrier shall indicate the weight of the portion of the shipment loaded into such doubles trailer.