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MILAN EXPRESS CO., INC.
TARIFF 19 0 -A

SECTION 2--RULES-SPECIFIC

ITEM 10105

DELIVERY AND UNLOADING AT PIERS OR WHARVES
(Exception to NMFC Item 568) PART 1--GENERAL APPLICATION

1. The provisions of this item apply at piers or wharves at the following ports: GULFPORT, MS PASCAGOULA, MS SAVANNAH, GA MOBILE, AL
2. The terms, "PIERS" or "WHARVES" as used in this item include: Gulf Outports (Gulf Outports, U.S. Army; Naval Support Activity; Panama Canal Company).
3. Except as otherwise provided, rates in tariffs governed by this tariff include one delivery and unloading or one tender for delivery of a shipment by the carrier, unless prohibited by the port authority, at one place, subject to the following provisions.

PART 2--SETTING OF VEHICLE OR VEHICLES
The delivery of a shipment by the carrier to the place of delivery will include the setting of the vehicle or vehicles at the delivery site designated.

PART 3--UNLOADING
1. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this PART, articles in a single container, packing or shipping form weighing:

a. LESS THAN 100 LBS.: Will be unloaded at the expense of the carrier. b. 100 LBS. OR MORE:
(1) Will be unloaded by or at the expense of the shipper or consignee.
(2) When unloading arrangements have been made by the shipper or consignee, its representatives or agents, other than the Motor Carrier, the following notation must be placed on the Bill of Lading by the shipper: "Arrangements for unloading at piers or wharves made directly by the shipper or consignee."
(3) If the shipper or consignee does not elect to perform the service of unloading, same will be performed by the carrier at an additional lift or unloading charge which shall be in addition to all other charges accruing to the shipment, as follows:
Charge per 100 lbs. ...$.90
Minimum Charge Per Shipment ...75.00

2. Articles which because of their weight, size or means of packaging, cannot be handled by ordinary equipment and require the service of a crane or other special equipment to unload:

a. Such service shall be performed by the consignee.
b. If the carrier is instructed to perform this service, such service shall be performed at an additional charge equal to the exact expense incurred by the carrier for such unloading.

ITEM 10305

PICKUP AND LOADING AT PIERS OR WHARVES
(Exception to NMFC Item 568) PART 1--GENERAL APPLICATION

1. The provisions of this item apply at piers or wharves at the following ports: GULFPORT, MS PASCAGOULA, MS SAVANNAH, GA MOBILE, AL
2. The terms, "PIERS" or "WHARVES" as used in this item include: Gulf Outports (Gulf Outports, U.S. Army; Naval Support Activity; Panama Canal Company).
3. Except as otherwise provided, rates in tariffs governed by this tariff include one pickup and loading of a shipment by the carrier at one place, subject to the following provisions.

PART 2--SETTING OF VEHICLE OR VEHICLES
The carrier will furnish and set a vehicle or vehicles at the designated loading site.

PART 3--LOADING
1. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this PART, articles in a single container, packing or shipping form weighing:

a. LESS THAN 100 LBS.:
Will be loaded at the expense of the carrier; except when at MOBILE, AL, will be loaded at the expense of the shipper or consignee.
b. 100 LBS. OR MORE:

(1) Will be loaded by or at the expense of the consignor.
(2) If the consignor does not elect to perform the service of loading, same will be performed by the carrier at an additional lift or loading charge which shall be in addition to all other charges accruing to the shipment, as follows:
Charge per 100 lbs. ...$.90
Minimum Charge Per Shipment ...$75.00
(3) When at MOBILE, AL, if the consignor does not elect to perform the service of loading, same will be performed by the carrier at an additional lift or loading charge which shall be in addition to all other charges accruing to the shipment, as follows:
Charge per 100 lbs. ...$.90
Minimum Charge Per Shipment ...$29.00

3. Articles which because of their weight, size or means of packaging, cannot be handled by ordinary equipment and require the service of a crane or other special equipment to load:

a. Such service shall be performed by the consignor.
b. If the carrier is instructed to perform this service, such service shall be performed at an additional charge equal to the exact expense incurred by the carrier for such loading.

ITEM 10315

TERMINAL SERVICE CHARGE PART 1--GENERAL APPLICATION
1. The provisions of this item apply at piers or wharves at the following ports: BILOXI, MS MOBILE, AL PENSACOLA, FL GULFPORT, MS PASCAGOULA, MS SAVANNAH, GA
2. The terms, "PIERS" or "WHARVES" as used in this item include: Gulf Outports (Gulf Outports, U.S. Army; Naval Support Activity; Panama Canal Company) U.S. Army Mobile Outport; Mobile Detachment of Gulf Outport.

PART 2--CHARGES
1. Shipments picked-up at or delivered to piers or wharves shall be assessed an additional charge, which is in addition to all other applicable charges, as follows:
Charge per 100 lbs. ...$.60
Minimum Charge Per Shipment ...$12.25
2. Such additional charge is to accrue to the line-haul carrier handling the shipment to or from the port.

ITEM 10750

TERMINAL AREA--MEMPHIS, TN
The Memphis, TN, Terminal Area consists of points and places as follows:
Barlett, TN Germantown, TN Raleigh, TN Whitehaven, TN Capleville, TN Memphis, TN West Memphis, AR Woodstock, TN
and points and places within the following bounds:
1. All points within a line drawn 5 miles beyond the corporate limits of Memphis, TN.
2. All points in that part of Shelby County, TN, north of the line described inParagraph 1 above, bounded by a line as follows:

Beginning at the intersection of the line described in Paragraph 1, above, and U.S. Hwy 51 north of Memphis, TN; thence Northeasterly along U.S. Hwy 51 for approximately 3 miles to its intersection with Lucy Road; thence Easterly along Lucy Road for approximately 1.4 miles to its intersection with Chase Road; thence Northerly along Chase Road for approximately 0.6 mile to its intersection with Lucy Road; thence Easterly along Lucy Road for approximately 0.8 mile to its intersection with Main Lucy Road; thence Easterly along Lucy Road approximately 0.3 mile to its intersection with Amherst Road; thence Southerly and easterly along Amherst Road for approximately 0.8 mile to its intersection with Raleigh- Millington Road; thence Southernly along Raleigh-Millington Road for approximately 2 miles to its intersection with the line described in Paragraph 1, above, north of Memphis, TN.
3. All of any municipality any part of which is within the limits of the combined areas described in
Paragraphs 1 and 2 above.

ITEM 11000

EXPORT, IMPORT, COASTWISE AND INTERCOASTAL SHIPMENTS
IN TRAILERS AND/OR CONTAINERS RECEIVED FROM OR DELIVERED TO WATER CARRIERS

APPLICATION OF SECTION

Upon request, export, import, coastwise and intercoastal shipments will be transported in trailers and/or containers not owned by motor common carriers parties to this tariff. When shipments so handled are received from or delivered to water carriers, rates provided in tariffs governed hereby will apply on the weight of the shipments, not including the weight of the trailers; and the shipments will be transported under the conditions and subject to the additional charges provided in this section.

Where a rule is published in this section covering the same service as a rule published in Section 1 such rule published in this section, to the extent of its application, will apply in lieu of the rule published in Section 1.

ITEM 11050

APPLICATION OF GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Loading shall, in no case, exceed the maximum weight that may be lawfully transported.
2. Vehicle sizes refer to outside length of vehicle.
3. Where time records are required motor common carrier must maintain such records and must make them available for inspection by authorized representative of regulatory authorities.
4. Where motor carriers accept containers from water carriers or their agents under an interchange agreement for transportation services under this section, each such container is to be returned to the water carrier or its agent and the interchange agreement is to be terminated at the same point where the container was originally accepted by the motor carrier.
5. When containers are to be moved over the highway secured to a chassis or bogey, such containers must be mounted on and secured to chassis or bogey when tendered to the Motor Common Carrier.
6. When loaded trailers or containers are received, such loaded trailers or containers must be sealed prior to acceptance by Motor Common Carrier.
7. Where a motor carrier is tendered an empty container to be transported as an article of commerce under a bill of lading or receipt issued by the motor carrier, such shall constitute a shipment and shall be rated and charged for at the applicable tariff rates and charges in effect thereon on the date of tender.
8. Except as provided in Paragraph 9, the provisions of this section will apply regardless of the size of the trailer furnished, and two trailers each 20 feet or less in length, coupled together, will be considered as a single trailer.
9. Each trailer moving under the provisions of this section will be considered as fully loaded or loaded to capacity, subject to Item 390 (CAPACITY LOAD).
10. Shipments will not be accorded stopoff-in-transit for partial loading or partial unloading privileges.
11. DEFINITIONS:

a. CONTAINER-- Means any container, on chassis or not on chassis, or trailer belonging to a water carrier, its agent, affiliate or subsidiary, and held by the motor carrier under an interchange agreement or arrangement between the motor carrier and the water carrier, its agent, affiliate or subsidiary.
b. RELINQUISH or RELINQUISHMENT--Means giving up possession and control of the container and termination of the interchange agreement or arrangement thereon.

ITEM 11060

APPLICATION OF GENERAL PROVISIONS--SHIPMENTS IN CONTAINERS

Rates and charges applying on export, import, coastwise or intercoastal shipments moving in containers BETWEEN Port Facilities in the states of:

AL FL LA (East of the MS NC TN AR(Helena and GA Mississippi River) SC VA West Helena, only) KY MS will be subject to provisions, as follows:

1. Upon request, export, import, coastwise and intercoastal shipments may be transported in trailers not owned by motor common carriers. When shipments so handled or received from or delivered to water carriers, rates will apply on the weight of the shipments not including the weight of the trailers; and the shipments will be transported under the conditions and subject to the additional charges provided in applicable tariffs.
2. Rates and charges will apply only on shipments in containers or trailers received from or delivered to water carriers, also the pickup and delivery of empty containers or trailers when such movement is in connection with a prior or subsequent movement by water carrier.
3. Rates and charges do not include the loading of containers or trailers onto the water carrier vessel or the unloading of containers or trailers from the water carrier vessel.
4. Rates and charges do not include the cost of loading and unloading containers or trailers to or from carrier's equipment.
5. When loaded trailers or containers are received, such loaded trailers or containers must be sealed prior to acceptance by Motor Common Carrier.
6. Each container or trailer will be considered as fully loaded or loaded to capacity.
7. Loading shall, in no case, exceed the maximum weight that may be lawfully transported.
8. When containers are to be moved over the highway secured to a chassis or bogey, such containers must be mounted on and secured to chassis or bogey when tendered to the motor common carrier.
9. Rates do not include payment for port facility charges.

Rates and charges applying on export, import, coastwise or intercoastal shipments moving in containers BETWEEN Port Facilities in the states of:

AL FL LA (East of the MS NC TN AR (Helena and GA Mississippi River) SC VA West Helena, only) KY MS will be subject to provisions, as follows:

10. Provisions will apply regardless of size of the trailer furnished, and two trailers each 20 feet or less in length, coupled together, will be considered as a single trailer.
11. Vehicle sizes refer to outside length of vehicle.
12. Where time records are required, motor common carrier must maintain such records and must make them available for inspection by authorized representatives of federal, or other regulatory authorities.
13. Shipments will not be accorded stopoff-in-transit for partial loading or partial unloading privileges.
14. When container is tendered to motor common carrier, the party tendering the container must identify in writing when the container is an instrument of international traffic subject to U.S. Customs Regulations.
15. Failure by party tendering containers to identify the container in writing as described in Paragraph
14, herein, relieves the motor common carrier of penalties or liabilities stipulated by U.S. Customs.
16. When carrier is requested to pickup a chassis or bogey prior to pickup of container or trailer, in lieu of chassis or bogey and container or trailer being available at the same position, (i.e., container or trailer, already mounted on chassis or bogey as a unit ready for hook-up to carrier's tractor) a charge for this service will be assessed of ...$61.54
17. The additional charge provided in Paragraph 16 shall be in addition to all other lawful charges and shall be collected simultaneously with such other lawful charges.

ITEM 11150

COUPLING AND/OR UNCOUPLING

1. Except as provided in Paragraph 2, an additional charge will be assessed for each coupling or uncoupling of two trailers, each 20 feet or less in length, of ...$72.90. When shipper requests a single trailer 20 feet or less in length and motor common carrier for its own use requests and receives an additional trailer 20 feet or less in length, the charge in Paragraph 1 will not apply.
2. Motor Common Carrier will not perform coupling or uncoupling of trailers at steamship terminals or piers.

ITEM 11175

CUSTOMS OR IN BOND FREIGHT PART 1--GENERAL APPLICATION

1. a. Except as otherwise provided, line-haul charges on shipments requiring United States or Customs Clearance at a point other than the final destination will be assessed on the basis for rates applicable from points of origin to the point of United States Customs Clearance and from the point of United States Customs Clearance to the final destination.
b. The provisions of Paragraph 1a are NA when the final destination is located within the terminal area (See Item 940) of the point of United States Customs Clearance.
2. Freight moving IN BOND may not be included in the same shipment on the same Bill of Lading and Shipping
Order with freight not moving In Bond.
3. Shipments awaiting Customs Clearance will be subject to the detentions and charges as provided in this tariff, and such charges, if any, will be paid by the party responsible for the line haul freight charges.
4. Shipments moving under "United States Customs Bond" will not be accorded stopping-in-transit enroute privileges.
(Conc. on following page)

ITEM 11175

CUSTOMS OR IN BOND FREIGHT
PART 1--GENERAL APPLICATION (Conc.)

5.

a. The provisions of Paragraph 1a and the charges provided in Paragraph 1 of PART 2 are NA on shipments which clear U.S. Customs at ports of entry located on the U.S.-Canadian Boundary line or adjacent thereto.
b. The provisions of this Paragraph apply only in connection with Tariff SMC 519 series (U.S.A.- CANADIAN CLASS).

PART 2--CHARGES
1. Shipments moving under United States Customs Bond will be subject to an additional charge to cover special handling, which charge will be in addition to the freight and other lawful charges, as follows: Charge Per Shipment, or Per Container if more than one container is required to transport the shipment ...$128.21
2. Shipments moving from the United States under a TIR CARNET issued by the originating carrier will be subject to an additional charge, which charge will be in addition to the freight and other lawful charges, including the In-Bond charges in Paragraph 1, above, as follows:

Charge Per Shipment ...$46.58

ITEM 11200

DETENTION

1. Except as provided in Item 11450 (SPOTTING OF TRAILERS AND/OR CONTAINERS-LOADING)(See Paragraph 3, below), free time of 90 minutes will be allowed for each pickup and each delivery of each trailer and/or container at water carrier piers or other locations designated by water carriers.
2. When through no fault or negligence on the part of the motor common carrier the time consumed in pickup or delivery exceeds the free time, a charge for each 15 minutes, or fraction thereof, in excess of the free time will be assessed of ...$16.84
3. The time for each pickup or each delivery will begin or run upon notification by the driver to the responsible representative of the water carrier or party designated by the water carrier at the place of pickup or delivery of the arrival of the power unit and shall end upon completion of pickup or delivery of trailers and/or containers.

ITEM 11325

MINIMUM CHARGE

On shipments subject to LTL, AQ, VOL or TL rates, each and every vehicle will be subject to a minimum charge based on the 10,000 lbs. minimum weight rate for 30,000 lbs.

ITEM 11450

SPOTTING OF TRAILERS AND/OR CONTAINERS--LOADING

Carrier may spot such trailers and/or containers not owned by motor common carriers at consignor's premises for loading in full possession of the consignor, unattended by carrier's employees and unaccompanied by power unit subject to the following conditions and charges:
1. Loading will be performed by consignor and the Bill of Lading must show "SHIPPER LOAD AND COUNT".
2. Carrier's responsibility for shipments loaded in trailers and/or containers which are spotted under the provisions of this item shall begin when loading has been completed and possession thereof is taken by the carrier.
3. Free time after the trailer and/or container is placed at consignor's premises will be 24 hours.
4. Consignor will notify carrier when loading is in fact completed and trailer and/or container available for pickup and the trailer and/or container will be deemed to be held until the time the carrier is so notified.
5. In computing free time, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays (National, State or Municipal) will, in all cases, be excluded. Carrier may spot such trailers and/or containers not owned by motor common carriers at consignor's premises for loading in full possession of the consignor, unattended by carrier's employees and unaccompanied by power unit subject to the following conditions and charges: (Conc.)
6. After expiration of free time under Paragraph 3, the charges per trailer and/or container for each 24
hours or fraction thereof that the trailer and/or container is held will be:
a. For the first 24 hours or fraction thereof (Sundays and Holidays excluded): Charge Per Vehicle ...$59.86
b. For the second 24 hours or fraction thereof (Sundays and Holidays excluded): Charge Per Vehicle ...$90.12
c. For the third and each succeeding 24 hours or fraction thereof (including Sundays and
Holidays):
Charge Per Vehicle ...$135.18
7. No charge will be made for picking-up trailers and/or containers spotted under this item when such pickup can be performed in 30 minutes after arrival of driver and power unit at consignor's premises.
Where a delay of more than 30 minutes is encountered, detention charges provided in Item 11200 (DETENTION)
will be assessed.
8 Carrier will not spot trailers and/or containers for pickup of freight which requires temperature control.
9. The charges provided in this item will apply on all trailers and/or containers actually or constructively placed for loading.

ITEM 11550-01

EXPORT, IMPORT, COASTWISE AND INTERCOASTAL SHIPMENTS
IN TRAILERS AND/OR CONTAINERS RECEIVED FROM OR DELIVERED TO WATER CARRIERS

1. The provisions of this item apply only:\

a. BETWEEN Port Facilities in the states of:
AL FL LA (East of the MS NC TN
AR (Helena and GA Mississippi River) SC VA (Southern) West Helena, only) KY MS
AND points in the states of:
IL IN MI OH
b. When export, import, coastwise or intercoastal freight is handled in trailers not owned by motor common carriers and is interchanged by motor common carriers with water carriers.

2. Subject to the provisions published in Items 11050 (APPLICATION OF GENERAL PROVISIONS) and 11200
(DETENTION) of this Section.
3.

a. Shipments moving via motor common carriers under the provisions of this item do not include the service of the pickup of a chassis at one location and the pickup of the container at another location, nor the delivery of a container to one location and delivery of a chassis to another location.
b. When, on request, the chassis and the containers are picked up at different locations, within the same Port area, an additional charge will be assessed in the amount of...$143.08
c. When, on request, the container and the chassis are delivered to different locations within the same Port area, an additional charge will be assessed in the amount of ...$143.08
d. The charges provided in this paragraph shall be in addition to all other lawful charges and shall be collected simultaneously with such other lawful charges.
(Conc. on following page)

For explanation of abbreviations and reference marks, see Items 125 thru 135.

SECTION 3--RULES-CONTAINERS

ITEM 11550-01

EXPORT, IMPORT, COASTWISE AND INTERCOASTAL SHIPMENTS

IN TRAILERS AND/OR CONTAINERS RECEIVED FROM OR DELIVERED TO WATER CARRIERS
4.

a. When a water carrier furnishes one or more empty trailers to a motor carrier, upon request of shipper, for transportation of shipments to water carrier piers or other locations designated by water carriers, and the trailers are made available to the motor carrier on less than the number of days specified in Column B, below, prior to the inland consignor's required loading date, the additional charge as shown in Column C, below, opposite the applicable miles shown in COLUMN A, below, will be assessed for moving each trailer from the point of pickup to the inland point of loading thereof.
b. For any mileage not listed, use nearest greater mileage that is listed.
c. Computation of time to determine the number of days referred to in Paragraph (a) and shown under COLUMN B, below, shall commence at 12:01 AM of the day following the day trailer(s) is available to the motor carrier, Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays excluded.

ITEM 11550-02

EXPORT, IMPORT, COASTWISE AND INTERCOASTAL SHIPMENTS
IN TRAILERS AND/OR CONTAINERS RECEIVED FROM OR DELIVERED TO WATER CARRIERS CONTAINER FURNISHED BUT NOT USED

1. The provisions of this item apply only: BETWEEN Port Facilities in the states of:
AL FL LA (East of the MS NC TN
AR (Helena and GA Mississippi River) SC VA (Southern) West Helena, only) KY MS
AND points in the states of:
IL IN MI OH
2.

a. When a motor common carrier is furnished an empty container on a chassis, at the request of a consignor or their agent, to pick up a shipment at a designated point of origin and the container is not used, the charges in this item will apply.
b. The applicable charge will be determined from the scale shown below, as follows:
Determine the applicable Miles as shown in HGB 100, FROM the initial point of tender of the empty container TO the designated point of pick up of the shipment; PLUS the applicable miles FROM the designated point of pickup of the shipment TO the point where the empty container was initially tendered to the motor common carrier.
c. For any mileage not listed, use nearest greater mileage that is listed.

SECTION 3--RULES-CONTAINERS

ITEM 11550-03

EXPORT, IMPORT, COASTWISE AND INTERCOASTAL SHIPMENTS
IN TRAILERS AND/OR CONTAINERS RECEIVED FROM OR DELIVERED TO WATER CARRIERS

MOVEMENT OF EMPTY CONTAINERS AND/0R RELINQUISHMENT OF CONTAINERS BY MOTOR CARRIERS

SECTION 1--TERRITORIAL APPLICATION

The provisions of this item apply only: BETWEEN Port Facilities in the states of:

AL FL LA(East of the MS NC TN AR (Helena and GA Mississippi River) SC VA (Southern) West Helena, only) KY MS AND points in the states of: IL IN MI OH

SECTION 2--MOVEMENT OF EMPTY CONTAINERS

Where a container is being moved by the motor carrier to a shipper's facility for immediate loading and movement of a shipment thereon via the same motor carrier, the applicable charge for the movement of the empty container will be determined from the scale shown below, as follows:

a. Determine the applicable miles as shown in HGB 100, FROM the point of tender or origin of the empty container TO the point where the empty container is to be loaded.
b. For any mileage not listed, use nearest greater mileage that is listed.
c. Such charge shall be assessed against water carrier, its agent, affiliate or subsidiary, requesting the movement of the empty container

SECTION 3--RELINQUISHMENT OF CONTAINERS BY MOTOR CARRIERS
1. Where a motor carrier is requested by a water carrier, its agent, affiliate or subsidiary, to move an empty container which is held by the motor carrier under an interchange agreement or arrangement between the motor carrier and the owner thereof, from a point to any point at which the container is to be relinquished by the motor carrier, a charge shall be assessed in addition to all other applicable charges.
2. The applicable charge will be determined from the scale shown below, as follows:

a. Determine the applicable miles as shown in HGB 100, FROM the point of tender or origin of the empty container TO the point where the empty container is relinquished; PLUS the applicable mileage FROM the point of relinquishment TO the point where the empty container was initially originated.
b. For any mileage not listed, use nearest greater mileage that is listed.
c. Such charge shall be assessed against water carrier, its agent, affiliate or subsidiary, requesting the movement of the empty container.
d. The charges herein provided will not be applicable when the container is delivered to a point located in the same commercial zone as the point where the container was originally accepted by the motor carrier.

For explanation of abbreviations and reference marks, see Items 125 thru 135.

EFFECTIVE April 3, 2006

Issued by: MILAN EXPRESS CO., INC., P.O. Box 699, Milan, TN 38358