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

SECTION 1--RULES-GENERAL

ITEM 710

PALLETS OR CONTAINERS
SECTION 1--SHIPMENTS TRANSPORTED IN OR ON SHIPPING CARRIERS

Except as otherwise specifically provided, when shipments are tendered to carrier and transported in or on shipping carriers, containers, pallets, platforms, racks, reels or skids, such carriers, containers, pallets, platforms, racks, reels or skids constitute an integral part of the shipment and are to be delivered to and receipted for by the consignee(s) named on the Bill of Lading covering the loaded movement.

SECTION 2--FREE RETURN OF PALLETS OR CONTAINERS

Any request or provisions noted on the bill of lading or shipping order at the time of movement requesting the return of these shipping devices, forms or packages, shall be deemed to be for informational purposes only, and it will not be binding upon the carrier to accomplish or comply with such request or provisions to complete the contract of carriage on the shipment.

SECTION 3--NON-APPLICATION

The provisions of this item is NA on marine type or intermodal containers designed for highway use on wheels.

ITEM 750

a. When shipment is subject to the provisions of Item 390 (CAPACITY LOAD); or
b. When shipment, as tendered, exceeds the legal or actual loading capacity of the vehicle furnished, the excess may be loaded in a separate vehicle; or
c. When carrier exercises its option under Item 900 (STOPOFFS FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING); or d. Where other tariff provisions specifically provide for the use of more than one vehicle.

SECTION 2--LOADING BY CARRIER

1. Freight tendered for loading shall be so situated by the Consignor as to be directly accessible to the vehicle, or it shall be immediately adjacent to a parking space suitable for carrier to place its vehicle for loading. See Item 566 (HANDLING FREIGHT AT POSITIONS NOT IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO VEHICLE).
2. Carrier will furnish only one man per vehicle for loading, whether the driver, helper or any other carrier employee. Extra labor for loading may be provided subject to the provisions of Item 560 (EXTRA LABOR).
3. Loading, as defined in this item, includes stowing and counting of the freight in or on the carrier's vehicle.

SECTION 3--UNLOADING BY CARRIER

1. Freight will be unloaded at the delivery site immediately adjacent to the delivery vehicle. See Item
566 (HANDLING FREIGHT AT POSITIONS NOT IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO VEHICLE).
2. Carrier will furnish only one man per vehicle for unloading, whether the driver, helper or any other carrier employee. Extra labor for unloading may be provided subject to the provisions of Item 560 (EXTRA LABOR).
3. Unloading, as defined in this item, includes the counting and removing of the freight from the position in which it is transported in or on the carrier's vehicle.
(Conc. on following page)

PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE

Except as otherwise provided, rates in tariffs governed by this tariff include one pickup and loading and one delivery and unloading, or one tender for delivery, of a shipment by the carrier during business hours, at one site, subject to the following provisions: (Conc.)
SECTION 4--RESTRICTIONS ON LOADING OR UNLOADING BY CARRIER
1. Loading or unloading service does not include assembling, packing, unpacking, dismantling, inspecting, sorting or segregating freight; nor does it include opening of packages or unitized shipments, including shrink wrapped or bonded freight on pallets or skids.
2. Loading or unloading service does not include furnishing by the carrier of rigging or special loading or unloading equipment, such as platform vehicles (other than two-wheeled hand trucks), winches, cranes, jacks, blocks or falls, chain falls or other special equipment used in hoisting, lowering, handling or placing freight in position. When such equipment is used in loading or unloading, the Consignor or the Consignee, shall furnish the equipment and the necessary labor to operate such equipment at its expense, and shall also assume responsibility for safe loading or unloading. Carrier's employee may use hand trucks or four-wheeled hand carts and hand or electrically operated pallet jacks (non-riding type).

SECTION 5--LOADING BY CONSIGNOR OR UNLOADING BY CONSIGNEE

The Consignor or Consignee may elect to waive the loading or unloading of freight by the carrier as provided in this item, by performing at his own expense the loading of the shipment on the carrier's vehicle or unloading of the shipment from the carrier's vehicle.

SECTION 6--WAIVER OF DELIVERY RECEIPT

When the Consignor, or owner of the freight, has made written arrangements with the carrier, freight consigned to Construction Sites, or other places where no representative of the Consignee, or Owner of the freight, is present or available to receipt for the shipment, will be delivered and unloaded by the carrier and left unattended at the place designated. The carrier will unload the shipment, providing the otherwise applicable tariff rules or rates do not specifically require the Consignee to so perform such service.

SECTION 7--HEAVY OR BULKY FREIGHT--LOADING OR UNLOADING

When freight, per package or piece, in a single container, or secured to pallets, platforms or lift truck skids, or in any other authorized form of shipments:
1. WEIGHS 110 LBS. OR LESS--The carrier will perform the loading and/or unloading.
2. WEIGHS MORE THAN 110 LBS., BUT LESS THAN 500 LBS.:

a. The carrier will perform the loading and/or unloading where the Consignor or Consignee provides a dock, platform or ramp directly accessible to the carrier's vehicle, and the freight does not:

(1) Exceed 8 feet in its greatest dimension or 4 feet in each its greatest and intermediate dimension; or
(2) Exceeds 8 feet but does not exceed 22 feet in its greatest dimension and does not exceed 2 feet in its intermediate dimension; or
(3) Does not exceed 10 feet in its greatest dimension and does not exceed 5 feet in its intermediate dimension and does not exceed 1 foot in its least dimension.

b. When the freight does not meet the above criteria the Consignor or Consignee will perform the loading or unloading. On request of Consignor or Consignee, the driver will assist the Consignor or the Consignee in loading or unloading.
c. Where the Consignor and/or Consignee does not provide a dock, platform or ramp, the driver, upon request, will assist the Consignor or Consignee in loading and/or unloading.

3. WEIGHS 500 LBS. OR MORE--The Consignor or Consignee will perform the loading or unloading. On request of Consignor or Consignee, the driver will assist the Consignor or the Consignee in loading or unloading.

SECTION 8--NON-APPLICATION
The provisions of this item are NA to the extent that provisions published in the following items apply:
Item 570 (IMPRACTICAL OPERATIONS); and
Item 753 (PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE AT PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND OTHER SUCH LOCATIONS); and Item 754 (PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE--SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS OR HOLIDAYS).

ITEM 750-05

PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE -- DETENTION, CORRECTIONAL, MILITARY, OR STORAGE FACILITIES

1. Shipments picked up at or delivered to the limited access facilities listed in this item will be assessed an additonal charge of $52.00 per shipment, in addition to all other charges.
2. Facilities referred to in this item are: Correctional Facilities, Detention Facilities, Jails, Military Bases, Military Camps, Military Facilities, Prisons, Storage Facilities

ITEM 750-1
Pickup or delivery withing airport grounds ...$52.00 Back to top

ITEM 750-10

PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE IN GEORGIA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA
1. Shipments picked up at or delivered to points assigned the Zip Codes listed in Paragraph 2 herein, will be subject to an arbitrary charge of $26.00 per shipment, in addition to all other charges. 2. Applies at points assigned the following Zip Codes by the U.S. Postal Service:
GA Points in Zip Codes: 31328, 31520, 31522, 31527, 31561
NC Points in Zip Codes: 27915, 27920, 27943, 27948, 27949, 27950, 27959, 27960, 27968, 27972, 27981, 27982, 28401, 28428, 28445, 28449, 28465, 28480, 28511, 28512, 28520, 28553, 28570, 28584, 28589
SC Points in Zip Codes: 29412, 29438, 29439, 29451, 29452, 29455, 29482, 29585, 29902, 29905, 29906, 29914, 29915, 29920, 29925, 29926, 29927, 29928, 29931, 29935, c, 29941

ITEM 750-13

PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE AT GATLINBURG, PIGEON FORGE AND SEVIERVILLE, TN

Shipments picked up at or delivered to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge or Sevierville, TN will be subject to an arbitrary charge of $21.00 per shipment, in addition to all other charges.

ITEM 750-275

PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE

1. The charge shown in this item will apply on each shipment picked-up or delivered to:
ANY EXHIBITION PLACES, TRADE SHOWS, TRAVELING SHOWS, CHAUTAQUAS, FAIRS, CARNIVALS, CONVENTIONS OR EXPOSITIONS.
2. The charge is in addition to freight charges and all other applicable charges and is to be paid by the party responsible for the freight charges, as follows:
Charge per 100 lbs ...$9.50
Minimum Charge per shipment ...$216.00

ITEM 751

PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE TO MINES

Shipments delivered to Mines will be transported will be subject to the following:

1. MINES--Means the site of any pit, excavation shaft or deposit at which coal, ore or minerals are, have been or will be extracted. Such site or "Mine" shall include the entire property upon which the mine is located, and delivery to any facility, such as Mine Warehouses, Mine Deposits, Mine Supply Houses, Mine Tipples ,or similar receiving facilities located on such property, will be considered as delivery to a Mine.
2. Shipments delivered to Mines will, in addition to all other applicable charges, be subject to the following charges:
LTL or AQ Shipments, charge per 100 lbs ...$.75
TL or VOL Shipments (See NOTE A) ...$.50
Minimum Delivery Charge Per Shipment ...$30.00

NOTE A--Charges applies on actual weight or TL or VOL minimum weight, whichever is greater.
On shipments involving stopoffs, charges apply to each portion of the shipment delivered to a Mine.

ITEM 753

PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE
DELIVERY SERVICE AT PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND OTHER LOCATIONS PART 1--GENERAL APPLICATION

1. The provisions of this item apply only when the consignee of a shipment is located at:

a. A private residence, apartment, camp (other than military), church, country club, estate, farm, rectory or school, or any other place designated by the city or county as residential, hereinafter referred to collectively as "RESIDENTIAL". (See Paragraph 2, PART 1)
b. Any location designated for non-commercial use, including construction sites. (See Paragraph 3, PART 1)

2. The term "PRIVATE RESIDENCE" shall apply to the entire premises on which a dwelling for living is located, except will not apply to that portion of the premises where commercial or business activity is conducted that involves the sale of merchandise or services to the walk-in public during normal business hours.
3. The term "CONSTRUCTION SITE" shall include all such locations, including locations being developed for commercial use.

PART 2--BILL OF LADING

1. On shipments requiring residential delivery, shipper shall so state on Shipping Order or Bill of Lading and should also state name and telephone number and full address of the party to contact to arrange for delivery.
2. Omission by the shipper to include the information noted above, or the shipper's omission of not marking the Bill of Lading that residential delivery is required will not relieve the shipper and/or consignee from the responsibility of paying the residential delivery service charges as outlined in this item.
3. On interline shipments, each participating carrier should provide this information to each succeeding carrier.
(Conc. on following page)

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

SECTION 1--RULES-GENERAL

PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE
DELIVERY SERVICE AT PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND OTHER LOCATIONS PART 3--ARRIVAL NOTICE

Before tender of delivery is initially attempted, carrier will provide consignee with notice of arrival by telephone, U.S. mail or telegraph, and reach a mutual arrangement for delivery as provided in PART 4.

PART 4--ARRANGEMENTS FOR DELIVERY

The carrier's arrival notice shall ask consignee for a satisfactory delivery date and shall advise the consignee of the following:
1. That shipment is immediately available for pickup at carrier's terminal if desired.
2. The carrier's next delivery schedule for the delivery area involved.
3. The delivery requirements of the shipment, including:

a. The shipment weight, its packaging and freight payment requirements.
b. Extra charges applicable under Paragraph (e) including extra charges applicable when consignee requests delivery at positions not immediately adjacent to vehicle. See Item 566 (HANDLING FREIGHT AT POSITIONS NOT IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO VEHICLE).
c. Any such information that might assist advance planning on the part of consignee and facilitate delivery.

PART 5--CHARGES

1. Shipments consigned to locations defined in PART 1, above, will be assessed, in addition to all otherwise applicable charges, a per shipment charge of ...$57.00
2. Unless otherwise specified, the charges for services provided in this item will be the responsibility of the payor of the freight charges.

ITEM 754

PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE--SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS OR HOLIDAYS

1. When consignor or consignee requests carrier to pickup and/or deliver freight on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays, such service will be subject to the following charges, which shall be in addition to all other applicable charges:
Charge per man, per hour, or fraction thereof ...$67.00
Minimum charge per man, per day ...$216.00
2. Time shall be computed upon notification of the driver to the responsible representative of the consignor or consignee that the vehicle or vehicles are available for loading or unloading at the premises of the consignor or consignee, and shall end upon completion of loading or unloading and receipt by driver of signed bill of lading or receipt for delivery.
3. Consignor or consignee may request carrier to place or pickup empty trailer(s) (vehicles without power units) on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays even though the actual pickup and/or delivery of freight may occur on a day other than Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays. The charges for this service will be:
Charge per man, per day, or fraction thereof ...$216.00
4. Carrier is not obligated to furnish pickup or delivery service on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays.
5. Charges must be either paid by the party requesting the service or guaranteed to the satisfaction of the carrier before pickup or delivery will be made.
6.

a. The term "HOLIDAY means: Christmas Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, or any other day generally observed as a holiday by the carrier at the point where the service is performed.
b. When the holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be considered as a holiday. When the holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be considered as a holiday.
c. If a delivery date is specified on the Bill of Lading or the Shipping Order and it is a Saturday, Sunday or a Holiday, such document must also indicate that the date is in fact a Saturday, Sunday or a Holiday.

ITEM 765

PRECEDENCE (PRIORITY) OF RATES--AQ, LTL AND TL OR VOL COMMODITY OR COLUMN COMMODITY RATES

1. A TL or VOL commodity rate or column commodity rate removes the applications of an AQ or LTL commodity rate or column commodity rate only when the minimum weight requirement of the TL or VOL commodity rate or column commodity rate is met or charged for.
2. An AQ Commodity or Column Commodity rate removes the application of:

a. A LTL or AQ Class rate on the same quantity.
b. A TL or VOL Class rate.

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

SECTION 1--RULES-GENERAL

ITEM 765-01

PRECEDENCE (PRIORITY) OF RATES, RULES OR OTHER PROVISIONS OF INDIVIDUAL CARRIER TARIFFS Rates, Rules or Provisions named in this tariff do not apply for the account of any individual participating carrier to the extent that such carrier provides conflicting or duplicating rates, rules or provisions in any applicable tariff issued by such individual carrier.

ITEM 766

PRECEDENCE (PRIORITY) OF RULES

Where a rule is published in this tariff covering the same service as a rule published in National Motor Freight Classification NMF 100 series, such rule published herein, to the extent of its application will apply in lieu of the rule published in National Motor Freight Classification NMF 100 series.

ITEM 768

PRELODGING OR PRIOR PICK-UP OF FREIGHT BILLS PART 1-PRELODGING (PRIOR TO DELIVERY)

A charge will be assessed when consignee requires delivery of freight bills prior to delivery of shipment, as follows:
Charge per shipment ...$21.00
Maximum charge for each delivery of freight bills ...$127.00

PART 2-PRIOR PICK-UP OF FREIGHT BILLS
A charge will be assessed when consignor requires carrier to pick-up freight bills or other shipping documents at a location other than the site at which the freight is actually tendered to the carrier, prior to the actual tender of the freight to the carrier, as follows:
Charge per shipment ...$21.00
Maximum charge for each pick-up of freight bills ...$127.00

ITEM 769

PREPAYMENT OR GUARANTEE OF CHARGES

Except as provided, shipments will be accepted subject to the following provisions: SECTION 1
A PREPAID shipment is one on which the charges for transportation service rendered at the request of the consignor, including charges for any accessorial services performed at the request of the consignor are to be paid by the consignor.

SECTION 2

A COLLECT shipment is one which the charges for transportation service, including accessorial services rendered at the request of the consignee, or requested by the consignor for the consignee, are to be paid for by the consignee.

SECTION 3

1. A shipment on which charges are to be paid by a party other than the consignor or consignee will be accepted provided that the consignor has established credit with the carrier picking up the shipment at origin and guarantees to pay the charges if the third party fails to do so within the time allowed under the federal or state credit regulations.
2. A shipment moving under the provisions of this SECTION, will not be accepted if the consignee executes
Section 7 of the Bill of Lading.

SECTION 4

If, in the judgement of the carrier picking-up a shipment at origin, the forced sale of the goods would not realize the total charges due at destination, the shipment must be PREPAID.

SECTION 5

1. If a shipment is required by SECTION 4 hereof, or by any provisions of this classification to be PREPAID, it will be accepted on a collect basis if the consignor has established credit with the carrier picking-up the shipment at origin and the consignor guarantees to pay the charges if the consignee fails to do so within the time allowed under the federal or state credit regulations.
2. A shipment moving under the provisions of this SECTION, will not be accepted if the consignee executes
Section 7 of the Bill of Lading.

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

SECTION 1--RULES-GENERAL\

ITEM 770

PREPAYMENT OF CHARGES

1. When combination of rates and/or charges are applicable, such rates and/or charges will be computed over the point or points of actual interchange (points where the freight will be physically interchanged from one carrier to another carrier) and must be PREPAID through to destination.(See NOTE A)
2. Freight and accessorial charges on all shipments consigned to federal, state, county or local
Governmental Bodies or agencies, including schools, must be PREPAID or guaranteed.(See NOTE A)
3. Freight charges must be PREPAID:

a. On all shipments consigned to or care of Amusement Parks, Fairs, Chautauquas, Exhibitions, Traveling Shows or Trade shows.
b. On all shipments weighing less than 1,000 lbs. when originating at or destined to PALM BEACH, FL.
c. On all shipments destined to MEXICO.
d. On all EXPORT shipment.

NOTE A--NA on shipments moving on Government Bills of Lading.

ITEM 770-01

PREPAYMENT OR COLLECTION ON PARTIAL BASIS

Except as otherwise provided in tariffs making reference to this tariff, no shipment will be accepted on a partially prepaid or partially collect basis.

ITEM 780

PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED ARTICLES SECTION 1--PROPERTY OF EXTRAORDINARY VALUE.

1. Articles of extraordinary value will not be accepted for shipment nor as premiums accompanying other articles.
2. Unless otherwise provided, the following property will not be accepted for shipment, nor as premiums accompanying other articles:

Bank bills Notes Currency, other than coin (See NOTE 1) Original works of art (See NOTE 5) Deeds Postage stamps
Drafts Precious stones Jewelry, other than costume or novelty jewelry Revenue stamps (See NOTE 3) Letters, with or without stamps affixed (See NOTE 2) Valuable papers of any kinds Museum exhibits or articles of antiquity (See NOTE 4)NOTE 1--MONETARY COINS will not be accepted as premiums with other articles except as authorized in NMFC Item 310.
NOTE 2--UNITED STATES MAIL will be accepted when the consignor and consignee are United States Post Offices.
NOTE 3--Except U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE DISTILLED SPIRITS STAMPS, which will be accepted in TL orVOL shipments only.
NOTE 4--Except ANTIQUE FURNITURE subject to NMFC Items 100240 and 100260 or NUMISMATIC EXHIBITS subject to NMFC Item 63830.
NOTE 5--Except PICTURES or PAINTINGS subject to NMFC Items 100240, 100260 and 149420.

SECTION 2--FREIGHT LIABLE TO DAMAGE OTHER FREIGHT OR EQUIPMENT

Carrier is not obligated to receive freight liable to impregnate or otherwise damage other freight or carriers' equipment. Such freight may be accepted and receipted for subject to delay for suitable equipment, or may, for lack of suitable equipment, be refused.

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