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Rules And Special Service Charges (ABF 111-Z )
Effective: 02/04/2008  | Inquiry: 09/08/2008

Item 565 : Freight, All Kinds (FAK) and Exception Ratings - Application

When tariffs governed by this tariff provide for the application of the same class, rating or rate(s) on commodities generally or commodity groupings, by use of such descriptions as "Freight, All Kinds," "FAK," "Tiered FAK," "Commodities Various," "All Commodities" or words of similar meaning (hereinafter referred to in this item as "FAK"), the conditions outlined below shall apply:

1. When one or more released or actual value provisions are published in NMF 100 Series or ABF 100 Series to apply for any specific commodity tendered for transportation, the lowest released value or the lowest actual value provided therein will apply in all cases.

2. FAK provisions take precedence over other published provisions for the Customer or third party payor, subject to Item 765 of this tariff.

3. When specific reference is made to this paragraph, FAK provisions shall be restricted to apply only in connection with single shipments effectively occupying (see Item 110, Paragraph 14) not more than 1500 cubic feet of a vehicle or doubles trailer.

4. The shipper is required to correctly identify on the bill of lading at the time of shipment the specific commodity(s) tendered for transportation, including those subject to FAK provisions.

In connection with shipments where the shipper fails to correctly identify the specific commodity(s);

A. The FAK provisions become null and void and otherwise applicable provisions shall apply. Further, ABF is not obligated to rate or transport the shipment until the shipper issues a corrected bill of lading correctly identifying the commodity(s).

B. In the event the shipment is inadvertently rated and transported without the commodity(s) being correctly identified, the carrier is relieved of any liability for damage to or destruction of commodity(s) resulting from the loading of the product(s) or commodity(s) on the same trailer with other freight that is either incompatible with or prohibited by applicable federal, state or local laws and regulations from being co-loaded on the same trailer with the commodity(s) moving under FAK provisions.

5. FAK does not encompass those commodities in the NMF 100 Series with a "not taken" or "0" provision or rating.

 
ABF 111-Z, Item 565

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