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Rules And Special Service Charges (ABF 111-Z)

Summary Of Frequently Used Special Service Charges
Service Charge Item
Advancing Charges
6% of the amount advanced, minimum charge of 56.35
300
Arrival Notification and Appointment Delivery ""ARRNOT"" Service 34.80 per shipment, including standard appointment delivery 485-2
Arrival Notification and Special Handling 34.80 per shipment, including appointment (at no additional charge) 485-1
Bills of Lading, Freight Bills and Statements of Charges Itemized information as a prerequisite for payment will be subject to a charge of 8.65 for each document or copy. 360
Collect on Delivery (COD) Shipments and Order Bills of Lading 6% of COD amount, including appointment (at no additional charge); minimum charge of 69.70 430
Construction Sites and Other Limited Access Pickup or Delivery Locations 6.05 per cwt; 75.75 minimum and 225.00 maximum per shipment 440
Customs or In Bond Freight 2.60 per cwt; 119.65 minimum and 291.00 maximum per shipment per trailer. For the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, charges are 6.10, 198.95, 760.70 respectively. 480
Delivery of Freight Bill Prior to Delivery of the Shipment No charge for this service.  See item for additional considerations. 485
Detention - Vehicles Without Power Units 24 hour free time.  93.46 per day for additional 48 hours.  See item for additional time periods. 501
Detention - Vehicles with Power Units 35.80 per vehichle per 15 minutes.  See item for determination of allowed free time. 500
Diversion - Motor to Air Transportation Unloading and reloading:  63.50 with per half hour per man, minimum 95.15  Delivery to air terminal:  15.30 per cwt, minimum 95.15 517
Exclusive Use and Control of Vehicle or Doubles Trailer See item for charges and application. 525
Exclusive Use and Control of Vehicle or Doubles Trailer See item for charges and application. 525-1
Export or Import Shipment Requirements Unloading, handling and loading:  2.30 per cwt, minimum charge of 13.10.  Storage:  1.76 per cwt, 8.87 per shipment per calendar day, subject to minimum of 31.22 per shipment. 550
Extra Labor - Loading or Unloading
  85.90 per man per hr (1 hr min.) 8am-5pm M-F
142.55 per man per hr (1 hr min.) 5pm-8am M-F
142.55 per man per hr (417.20 minimum) Sat
560
Forklift Service 84.25 per half hour per forklift, minimum charge of 122.55 per shipment 560-1
Fuel Surcharge - Computation and Application  See item for chart of applicable charges. 161
Handling Freight at Positions Not Immediately Adjacent to Vehicle 6.55 per cwt; 63.90 minimum and 769.95 maximum per occurrence*.  For the boroughs of Manhattan, charges are 17.15, 90.65, 815.40, respectively. 566
Liability Limitations Additional coverage may be purchased at 0.85 per 100 dollars, minimum charge of 43.20.  See item for other special provisions. 780-1
Liftgate Service 4.50 per cwt; 121.65 minimum and 257.15 maximum per occurrence* 758
Marking or Tagging Freight - Changing Markings or Tags 3.05 per package, minimum charge of 45.40 580
Minimum Charge - Absolute Charges for lanes other than between the Continental U.S. & Canada (See item for full application.):
99.50 for shipments weighing less than 150 lbs.
114.95 for shipments weighing 150 lbs. or more
Charges for lanes between the Continental U.S. & Canada:
115.95 for shipments weighing less than 150 lbs.
129.95 for shipments weighing 150 lbs. or more
615
Over-Dimension Freight 76.25 per shipment containing one or more articles that equal or exceed 14' in length. 670
Packing Material, Debris, Trash Removal and/or Disposal of 32.16 per 15 minutes 680
Pickup or Delivery Service
Sorting and segregating or special handling
0.85 per package, minimum charge of 58.00
750
Pickup or Delivery Service - Non-Business Hours See Item for charges. 754
Pickup or Delivery at Private Residences 6.05 per cwt; 75.75 minimum and 225.00 maximum per shipment. 128.70 minimum for zips 70001 – 70499. 751
Product Launch and Other Time Definite Delivery Services 36.80 per appointment.  See item for full details. 486
Reconsignment, Diversion or Dynamic Rerouting See Item for charges. 820
Redelivery 6.50 per cwt; 54.35 minimum and 763.95 maximum per occurrence*. 
Minimum charge of 112.39 on order notify.
830
Single Shipment Charge 30.05 per shipment rated at less than 500 lbs or as a minimum charge 885
Special Pickup or Delivery Equipment 6.30 per cwt, 195.10 minimum and 511.50 maximum per piece of special equipment 959
Stopoff for Partial Loading or Unloading 237.95 per each stop 900
Storage 2.20 per cwt; 14.35 minimum per day; 54.95 minimum per shipment.  Maximum charge per day per vehicle of 144.95 910
Transportation of Hazardous Materials or Substances See Item for charges. 973
Weight Receipt, Certified 19.65 per certified weight receipt per shipment 993
Weights - Gross Weights (Charges on Gross Weights) 85.79 per hour per man when ABF is required to install temporary stowing components to safely transport a shipment. 995

*When one shipment requires multiple trailers, application of fees are per shipment per trailer.

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