Collect on delivery (COD) shipments will be accepted subject to the following provisions and charges:

SECTION 1. At the time of shipment, the following information must appear on the bill of lading:

Collect on Delivery, $_______________ and remit to:

_________________________________________________________________________
Street
_________________________________	________________	____________
City	State	Zip

COD charge to be paid by:

Shipper ____ Consignee ____

SECTION 2. Each package must be plainly marked, labeled, or tagged showing COD.

SECTION 3. If consignor desires to forward invoice or collection papers, they must be securely attached to the shipping order copy of the bill of lading, and the shipping order must show the following information:

"Attached invoice (invoices) to accompany shipment to destination."

SECTION 4. COD shipments will not be accepted if:

1. Instructions require payment from party other than consignee.
2. COD is subject to inspection, trial by consignee, or if carrier requested to make partial delivery.
3. COD shipment is of explosives designated as "Class A and dangerous explosives" or "Class B less dangerous explosives" referred to in the Hazardous Materials Tariff.

SECTION 5. Intoxicating beverages may be handled COD only under the provisions provided by state laws of the state in which the point of destination is located.

SECTION 6. Only the following forms of payment will be accepted:

1. cash up to maximum of $500.00;
2. bank cashier's check;
3. bank certified check;
4. money order; or
5. personal check of the consignee when so authorized in writing by the consignor.

Any of the first four forms of payment listed above will be accepted by ABF as being interchangeable with any of the other three. ABF will accept checks and money orders only as the agent of the consignor and ABF's responsibility is limited to the exercise of due care and diligence in forwarding such checks and money orders to consignor, or party designated by consignor. The risk of non-payment in COD shipments due to forgery or fraud is to be borne by the consignor. ABF will not be responsible for guaranteeing that a check is legitimate and all checks and money orders shall be made payable to the consignor.

SECTION 7. The fee for collecting and remitting the amount on bills for COD shipments will be collected from the consignee unless prepaid by consignor. The fee for order bills of lading will be collected from the party who pays the freight charges.

SECTION 8. ABF's fee for collecting and remitting each COD bill will be 6% of the COD amount but not less than $69.70. For each order bill of lading the fee will be $69.70.

SECTION 9. A fee of $48.40 per occurrence will be assessed for:

1. Making a change in the party responsible for paying the COD fee.
2. Reducing or canceling the COD amount. Such change will be in addition to the COD collection fee, if any, and must be guaranteed in writing by the consignor.
3. Changing the form of payment of the COD amount to accept consignee's previously unauthorized personal check after the shipment has been tendered for delivery and refused by the consignee. ABF will only make this change upon written authorization from the consignor. The shipment will also be assessed the applicable redelivery charge as provided in ABF's tariffs in addition to all other applicable charges.
4. Adding COD status to a non-COD shipment or increasing the amount of COD for an existing COD shipment. ABF will attempt to perform this service when conditions allow. However, based on its sole judgment, ABF may decline to perform this change. ABF accepts no liability for its failure to make such change. The charge for performing this service will be in addition to all other applicable charges including the COD collection fee, if any, and must be guaranteed in writing by the consignor.