RULE: 2.11 - ADVANCING CHARGES RULE Eff: 11FEB2019

Effective 11FEB2019
Filed 11FEB2019
Filing Codes C

Except as otherwise provided herein, upon the request of
the Shipper, Consignee, Beneficial cargo Owner, or their
agent, Carrier will advance the lawful charges described
below for collection with Carrier's freight and related
assessorial charges.  Such advanced charges will be entered 
on the B/L, Shipping Orders/Instructions or Carrier's
Invoice in such a manner as to accurately describe their
exact character (See NOTES 1,2,3).  Carrier will ADVANCE -
     
a. drayage charges of U.S. or foreign motor, rail, water, or
   air carriers for transportation service between Carrier's
   Terminal, Freight Station or rail ramp, on the one hand,
   and on the other Shipper's, Consignee's, Beneficial cargo
   Owner's or their agent's premises; and/or
     
b. cartage charges for transportation between rail ramps,
   docks, piers, warehouses, terminals or other
   transportation interchange facilities; and/or
     
c. Brokerage, Customs' Service Fees, Forwarders' Fees,
   Customs House Brokers' charges or other third party
   charges assessed against the shipment; and/or
     
d. charges for storage, packing/unpacking or loading/
   unloading of cargo when such charges are NOT included in
   the rates or charges named in this Tariff.
     
NOTE 1:  Charges advanced under this Rule may NOT include
  the invoice value of the cargo transported, C.O.D. or
  Order B/L charges, import/export Taxes/Duties or fines
  and penalties imposed by any governmental authority.
     
NOTE 2:  The Carrier reserves the right to decline to
 advance any or all charges referred to in this Rule if the
 cargo would not, at forced sale, realize the total freight
 and charges due.
     
NOTE 3: Charges advanced and paid by Carrier for prior or  
 subsequent transportation services performed by any Motor
 Carrier on behalf of the Shipper, Consignee, Beneficial
 Cargo Owner or their agent, which were represented as being
 correct when invoice/freight bill for such service was
 presented, will NOT be adjusted.  Further, Carrier will NOT
 collect, or aid in the collection of, any undercharges
 determined due by such Motor Carrier or its agent after Carrier's
 payment of original invoice/freight bill.

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