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Rules And Special Service Charges (ABF 111-AB)

Summary Of Frequently Used Special Service Charges
Service Charge Item
Advancing Charges
6% of the amount advanced, minimum charge of 63.15
300
Arrival Notification and Appointment Delivery ""ARRNOT"" Service 39.00 per shipment, including standard appointment delivery 485-2
Arrival Notification and Special Handling 39.00 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 9.70 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 78.05 430
Construction Sites and Other Limited Access Pickup or Delivery Locations 6.80 per cwt; 84.80 minimum and 225.00 maximum per shipment 440
Customs or In Bond Freight 2.95 per cwt; 119.65 minimum and 291.00 maximum per shipment per trailer. For the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, charges are 6.85, 210.50, 804.75 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.  104.51 per day for additional 48 hours.  See item for additional time periods. 501
Detention - Vehicles with Power Units 40.03 per vehichle per 15 minutes.  See item for determination of allowed free time. 500
Diversion - Motor to Air Transportation

Unloading and reloading:  71.10 with per half hour per man, minimum 95.15  Delivery to air terminal:  17.15 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:  2.57 per cwt, minimum charge of 14.65.  Storage:  1.97 per cwt, 9.91 per shipment per calendar day, subject to minimum of 34.91 per shipment. 550
Extra Labor - Loading or Unloading
  96.20 per man per hr (1 hr min.) 8am-5pm M-F
159.55 per man per hr (1 hr min.) 5pm-8am M-F
159.55 per man per hr (467.00 minimum) Sat
560
Forklift Service 94.35 per half hour per forklift, minimum charge of 137.25 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 7.35 per cwt; 71.55 minimum and 795.50 maximum per occurrence*.  For the boroughs of Manhattan, charges are 19.20, 98.00, 890.00, respectively. 566
Liability Limitations Additional coverage may be purchased at a rate of 3% of the excess coverage requested, minimum charge of 48.40.  See item for other special provisions. 780-1
Liftgate Service 5.10 per cwt; 136.20 minimum and 287.85 maximum per occurrence* 758
Marking or Tagging Freight - Changing Markings or Tags 3.45 per package, minimum charge of 50.85 580
Minimum Charge - Absolute Charges for lanes other than between the Continental U.S. & Canada (See item for full application.):
111.00 for shipments weighing less than 150 lbs.
128.00 for shipments weighing 150 lbs. or more
Charges for lanes between the Continental U.S. & Canada:
130.00 for shipments weighing less than 150 lbs.
145.00 for shipments weighing 150 lbs. or more
615
Over-Dimension Freight 85.40 per shipment containing one or more articles that equal or exceed 14' in length. 670
Packing Material, Debris, Trash Removal and/or Disposal of 35.96 per 15 minutes 680
Pickup or Delivery Service
Sorting and segregating or special handling
0.95 per package, minimum charge of 65.00
750
Pickup or Delivery Service - Non-Business Hours See Item for charges. 754
Pickup or Delivery at Private Residences 6.80 per cwt; 84.80 minimum and 225.00 maximum per shipment. 136.55 minimum for zips 70001 – 70499. 751
Product Launch and Other Time Definite Delivery Services 41.25 per appointment.  See item for full details. 486
Reconsignment, Diversion or Dynamic Rerouting See Item for charges. 820
Redelivery 7.30 per cwt; 60.85 minimum and 785.00 maximum per occurrence*. 
Minimum charge of 125.50 on order notify.
830
Single Shipment Charge 33.65 per shipment rated at less than 500 lbs or as a minimum charge 885
Special Pickup or Delivery Equipment 7.05 per cwt, 218.35 minimum and 572.45 maximum per piece of special equipment 959
Stopoff for Partial Loading or Unloading 266.35 per each stop 900
Storage 2.50 per cwt; 16.10 minimum per day; 61.55 minimum per shipment.  Maximum charge per day per vehicle of 162.25 910
Transportation of Hazardous Materials or Substances See Item for charges. 973
Weight Receipt, Certified 22.00 per certified weight receipt per shipment 993
Weights - Gross Weights (Charges on Gross Weights) 96.08 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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