Provisions of this item will not apply in connection with shipments subject to class rate tariffs listed in Item 130 herein. Further, the provisions of this item have no application when 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 vehicle 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 vehicle;

OR:

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

1. Shipments subject to Class or Class and Commodity rates.

When any shipment occupies the full visible capacity of a vehicle, the minimum charge for that quantity of freight loaded in or on each vehicle (loaded to capacity) shall be equal to the charge for 40,000 pounds at the applicable undiscounted class 50 rate.

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

Each vehicle required to transport the shipment, except one, shall be loaded to capacity and subject to the minimum charge as provided above. The vehicle containing less than a capacity load will be considered overflow and rated as a separate shipment when the minimum is applied to any capacity loaded vehicle in the shipment.

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

2. Shipments subject solely to Commodity rates.

When any shipment subject to commodity rates is tendered to ABF and occupies the full visible capacity of a vehicle, such shipment shall be subject to a minimum charge per vehicle for that quantity of freight loaded in or on each vehicle (loaded to capacity) based on the applicable undiscounted Truckload or Volume rate at the minimum weight provided, if applicable. (Subject to Item 645 herein)

However, when a shipment is tendered that cannot be loaded in one vehicle, the freight loaded in each vehicle required to transport the shipment, shall be considered a separate shipment and so rated.

On request of the shipper, ABF will make every effort to furnish the largest available trailer(s). The shipper will have the right to refuse the trailer offered, but once loading has begun, provisions of this item will apply.

On shipments which move via two or more carriers, the minimum charge provided in this item will be based on the vehicle 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 vehicle(s) loaded to capacity, used by the originating carrier to transport the shipment, and shall also indicate if an additional vehicle carrying less than capacity load was furnished. In the event an additional vehicle was furnished, the originating carrier shall indicate the weight of the portion of the shipment loaded into such vehicle.