Rules And Special Service Charges (ABF 111-AB
)
Effective: 01/11/2010
| Inquiry:
3/17/2010
Item 486 : Product Launch and Other Time Definite Delivery Services
Customers may request date or time specific delivery service as defined below and at the charge indicated. When the customer requests, ABF is committed to make its best effort to perform the service. However, these services are not guaranteed. Guaranteed services are available through ABF's 610, TimeKeeper Service Tariff.
1. Shipper may request that delivery of one or multiple shipments be performed on or by a specified date or between a specified date range. The charge for these services will be as follows and will apply per shipment per trailer in addition to all other applicable charges.
Product launch services will be subject to a charge of $41.25.
Delivery on the date specified will be subject to a charge of $41.25.
Delivery by the date specified will be subject to a charge of $32.05.
Delivery between a specified date range will be subject to a charge of $25.05.
Charges assessed under this paragraph will be collected from the payor of the freight bill. The Charge will be assessed against the payor of the freight charges. If the payor of the freight charges is unable or unwilling to pay for this service, the charges will be assessed against the party requesting the service.
2. Either shipper or consignee may request that delivery be performed at a specific time of day. The charge for this specific service will be $23.45 per shipment per trailer in addition to all other applicable charges, including (but not limited to) the charge for the date specific service requested.
The charges will be collected from the party requesting the specific time of day delivery. The Charge will be assessed against the payor of the freight charges. If the payor of the freight charges is unable or unwilling to pay for this service, the charges will be assessed against the party requesting the service.
3. No date earlier than carrier's advertised service date applicable to the shipment may be specified except when customer requests that delivery be performed between a range of dates, the earliest date in the range may be one day earlier than carrier's advertised service date.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. The charges provided in this item will not apply to TimeKeeper® shipments.
2. The charge provided in Paragraph 1 of this item will not apply to:
Shipments that have been assessed storage charges under Item 910, herein
Shipments that have been assessed residential delivery charges under Item 751, herein.