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Accessorial Charges (also called “Assessorial Charges”) - Charges made for performing services beyond normal pickup and delivery such as inside delivery or storage charges.

Air Freight Forwarder - An air freight forwarder provides pickup and delivery service under its own tariff, consolidates shipments into larger units, prepares shipping documentation, and tenders shipments to the airlines. Air freight forwarders do not generally operate their own aircraft and may therefore be called "indirect air carriers." Because the air freight forwarder tenders the shipment, the airlines consider the forwarder to be the shipper.

Bill of Lading (B/L) - A bill of lading is a binding contract that serves three main purposes: (1) a receipt for the goods delivered to the carrier for shipment; (2) a definition or description of the goods; and (3) evidence of title to the relative goods, if “negotiable.”

Breakbulk Terminal - Consolidation and distribution center. A facility in the Diversified Transportation Services system that unloads and consolidates shipments received from both its smaller terminals and from other breakbulks. This facility may have its own city operation. Example: Freight destined for Texas from several New England states will be consolidated at our Stroudsurgh, PA, breakbulk for forwarding to Texas.

COFC - Container of flatcar; intermodal container that ships without chassis on rail flatcars.

Consignee - The receiver of a freight shipment.

Consignor - The sender (shipper) of a freight shipment.

CWT - Hundredweight or per 100 lbs.

Cartage Agent - A carrier that performs pickup or delivery in areas that Diversified Transportation Services does not service.

Freight is in the possession of Cartage Agent, not Diversified Transportation Services.
Cartage agents use their own paperwork while transporting the shipment.
Diversified Transportation Services does not track the shipment while it is in the cartage agent's possession.
When Diversified Transportation Services gives a shipment to a cartage agent for delivery, the shipment is considered to be "delivered" by the online tracking tool.

Claim

Cargo Claim - A “Cargo Claim” is a demand made upon a transportation company for payment due to freight loss or damage alleged to have occurred while shipment was in the possession of carrier. Under the terms and conditions the Uniform Bill of Lading, all cargo claims must be filed within 9 months.

Overcharge Claim - “Overcharge Claims” are demands upon a transportation company for the refund of an overcharge from the erroneous application of rates, weights, and assessment of freight charges.

Commodity - Any article of commerce. Goods shipped.

Consignee - The person or place where a shipment will be transferred for the last time (destination); the individual or organization to whom the freight is addressed.

Demurrage - Charges that are assessed when consignor or consignee fail to load or unload shipments in specified time limits. Also known as detention.

Density - The physical characteristic measuring mass in pounds per foot; affects equipment utilization and rate decisions.

Detention - See Demurrage.

Delivery Receipt - Document dated and signed by consignee or its agent at the time of delivery stating the condition of the goods at delivery. The signed delivery receipt is returned to the driver for retention at the terminal as proof of delivery. The customer retains the remaining copy.

Expedited Shipment - Shipments that need to move more quickly than normal service, usually at a higher cost.

FAK - Freight all kinds; either a mixture of products and/or special rates being applied.

Flatbeds - Some shipments require that the main deck be free of walls or ceiling constraints. To facilitate loading or unloading, these shipments may require a flatbed trailer. A wide variety of flatbed trailers accommodate the trucking of almost any type of surface shipment. Flatbeds are also used for trucking anything that cannot be moved in a van, such as: special equipment; wide, long, oversized or heavy haul loads; or, any other type of trucking that can legally move by highway in North America.

Fuel Surcharge - Surcharge imposed by carriers when fuel prices reach over certain levels.

Freight - Any commodity being transported.

Freight Bill - Shipping document that gives a description of the freight, its weight, amount of charges, taxes, and whether the bill is collect or prepaid. If bill is prepaid, freight charges are paid by shipper. If bill is collect, freight charges are paid by the receiver of the goods or a third party.

Heavy Haul and Oversized Shipments - Heavy haul and oversized are also known as over-dimensional shipments and can pose special challenges for shippers. Shipments can be both heavy haul and oversized in nature. Heavy haul shipments may require special routings because only certain highways allow extremely heavy vehicle weights. These shipments also may require special trucks and trailers or special permits issued by various state or local government agencies.

Hazardous Material - Hazardous materials are defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation in accordance with the Federal Hazardous Material Law. A substance or material may be designated as hazardous if the transportation of the material in a particular amount and form poses an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property.

Hazardous material includes: explosives, radioactive materials, etiologic agents, flammable or combustible liquids or solids, poisons, oxidizing or corrosive materials, and compressed gases. For more information, go to the U.S. DOT web site at http://hazmat.dot.gov/.

Intermodal - Shipments moving two modes, ie: rail and ground.

Intrastate California - This is the most popular segment of the trucking business on the West Coast.

LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) - This is a shipment that does not fill an entire truckload. Specialized carriers provide service exclusively for this type of shipment. These providers services are priced by weight, density, value and ease of handling in combination with distance. Pricing is calculated based on cents per hundredweight rating. They also consider volumetric pricing, or dimensional weight pricing, if a commodity's density is the issue. Their services are readily available in the U.S. and Canada. The National Motor Freight Classification standards are commonly used in order to identify the best pricing for a particular commodity on a particular shipping lane.

Example: A 10,000 pound shipment of ball bearings takes up less space in a trailer than does 10,000 pounds of ping pong balls! Carriers commonly use a system of pricing that accounts for weight, as well as density, volume and distance.

LTL is in contrast to truckload in which only one shipment from one shipper is loaded in a trailer.

Minimum Charge - The lowest charge for which a shipment will be handled after discount and/or adjustment.

NMFC - National Motor Freight Classification. This publication contains descriptions for commodities transported by LTL carriers. The NMFC contains class descriptions and rankings used to determine pricing.

National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) - Industry standard tariff published by motor carriers, which contains rules, descriptions, and rating for all commodities. Used to classify freight for the purpose of rating the freight bill. More information about freight classes and the NMFC can be found at http://www.nmfta.org/.

Pallet - A small platform, usually 40 x 48 on which goods are placed. Depending on how it's loaded into the trailer, 22-24 pallet positions fit in a 48' trailer; 26-28 pallet positions in a 53' trailer.

Piggyback - Rail-truck service. Same as intermodal.

Payment Terms - Generally, the shipper is responsible for payment of prepaid shipments and the consignee is responsible on collect shipment. Payments may also be handled by a third party indicated as payer on the shipping papers.

PRO - An acronym for "progressive rotating order." A PRO number is assigned to each shipment and serves as a tracking number and a Diversified Transportation Services invoice number.

Rail Shipments - Rail shipments are also known as piggyback or intermodal shipments. Shipping by rail is a cost effective alternative to over the road trucking, but has longer transit time, so if expense is more of a concern than time, rail service becomes a viable option.

SLC - Shippers Load & Count; notation on Bill of Lading.

Shipping Documents - Papers accompanying a shipment as it moves through the Diversified Transportation Services system.

TOFC - Trailer on Flatcar; truck trailer that ships on rail flatcar.

Team Service - This can be the answer to the time-critical or intrinsically valuable large shipment. This is a service used when a shipment requires expedited delivery beyond what normal transit time can deliver. A two-person team drives in shifts and the truck is stopped only for fuel. Team drivers take turns sleeping, while the fresh driver is at the wheel. Although slightly more expensive due to additional labor costs, team service is used when critical shipments need to be moved quickly. These shipments may be so large or heavy that air freight costs are prohibitively expensive. Team service is the fastest, over-the-road shipping option available.

Truckload - Full truckloads (FTL or sometimes TL) utilizing van or flatbed trailers, depending upon shipment configuration.

Vans - Many shipments are serviced by van trailers, especially loads comprised of loose cartons or unitized or palletized freight. (In order to determine an accurate cost estimate, it is important to know whether or not a palletized shipment can be stacked.) This type of service usually requires 48 or 53-foot trailers. While trailer lengths are standard, styles vary.

Warehousing - Warehousing is sometimes needed, and can be provided, to complement inbound and outbound transportation services. There are 4 distinct types of warehousing available, depending upon load content: for finished goods; for raw materials; for consumer fulfillment; and for vendor-managed inventory (VMI).