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Monroe Transportation Services 2015 Rules Tariff
Tariff ID# MTS1501
This tariff is applicable to all shipments tendered to Monroe Transportation Services Inc. either through direct engagement of the carrier or usage of its’ services via partner carrier, third party intermediary, or logistics firm.
ITEM 001 Definitions
- “Carrier” is indicative of Monroe Transportation Services Inc., or any partnering service provider engaged by Monroe Transportation Services Inc. for the purposes of picking up or delivering freight.
- “Consignor” or “Consignee” is indicative of any person or persons tendering shipments to or receiving shipments from Monroe Transportation Services Inc., or partnering carrier.
- “Business Day” is determined to be each day Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
- “Business Hours” is indicative of hours of operations typically engaged in by the carrier within the confines of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm on any business day.
- “Holiday” means New Years’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
- “Partner Traffic” is defined as the transportation of a shipment or shipments requiring the services of more than one carrier.
- “Monroe Direct Traffic” is defined as those shipments both picked up and delivered by Monroe Transportation Services Inc. without the use of a partnering carrier.
- “Standard Less Than Truckload” or “Standard LTL” Monroe Transportation Services Inc. considers single shipments that utilize less than 12 linear feet of trailer space and do not exceed 12,000 pounds to be Standard Less Than Truckload or Standard LTL.
- “Volume Shipment” a volume shipment is any single bill shipment exceeding 12 linear feet of trailer space and/or greater than 12,000 pounds.
- “Exclusive Use” is defined as any shipment required by the consignor or consignee to be transported by itself in a trailer without the ability to load other shipments on board.
- “Truck” or “Vehicle” is described as a tractor, trailer, box van, or straight truck, used on roads and highways for the purposes of transportation of goods or property.
ITEM 002 Liabilities
The following requirements and exclusions are applicable to all Monroe Direct Traffic as well as Partner Traffic. All consignors and consignees are bound to the rules outlined herein unless otherwise depicted in agreed upon pricing or service contracts declared and outlined in writing and signed by the carriers’ representative.
Unless otherwise agreed to in contractual terms or the consignor/consignee has entered into a written declared value agreement the following table depicts the maximum liability per pound by freight classification accepted by the carrier.
Carriers Declaration of Maximum Liability by Class
Maximum per pound / class 50 / class 55 / class 60 / class 65 / class 70 / class 77.5 / class 85 / class 92.5 / class 100$10.00 / $1.00 / $2.00 / $3.00 / $3.50 / $4.00 / $5.00 / $6.00 / $7.00 / $9.00
The consignor or consignee may choose to enter into a declared value agreement with the carrier for additional carrier liability. The agreement must be pre-arranged with the carrier via a quote from the carriers pricing department. The standardized accessorial charge for a “declared value” shipment will be $100.00 per $1,000.00 dollars of declared value with a maximum accessorial charge of $1,000.00. Total declared value may not exceed $500,000.00 pershipment.
Unless the consignornotifies the carrier in advance of shipping, declares excess value on the bill of lading, requests excess liabilitycoverage and pays an additional charge, the carrier's maximum liability will not exceed $10.00 per pound per individual lost or damaged piece within theshipment, subject to $100,000.00 maximum total liability per shipment, and the carrier's liability on household goods, articles other than new articles, such as used and/orrefurbished articles, or personal effects shall not exceed ten cents per pound per individual lost ordamaged piece within the shipment.
Any shipment with a declared value above $50,000.00 will be handled as an exclusive use shipment. Standard Truckload rates will apply in addition to the maximum $1,000.00 declared value accessorial charge.
Carrier will not be responsible for any liability level or declared value depicted on any bill of lading that is not in accordance with the carriers’ standard maximum liability by class declaration, or has not been pre-negotiated with the carriers pricing department. The carriers’ quote number associated with that negotiation must be clearly depicted on the bill of lading for any of the negotiated terms to be honored.
Liability for Concealed Damage or Loss.
The carrier’s maximum liability for concealed damage or loss not reported at the time of delivery and notated on the delivery receipt will not exceed 60% of maximum liability value by freight class.
Any claim of concealed loss or damage must be declared within one business day of delivery in order to be considered a viable claim.
Any claim pertaining to concealed loss or damagedfreight requires the freight in question to be made available to the carrier for inspection within five business delivery by the carrier
Signature Not Required Deliveries.
The carrier will only perform deliveries that do not require a signature if a request is made in writing by the consignee, and the consignor has not marked the bill of lading as signature required. The carrier assumes no responsibility or liability for the shipment once the delivery has been made to a dark facility, or residence in which no one is available to provide a signature.
ITEM 003 Accessorial Charges
The following pricing structure for accessorial charges in addition to the customers’ standard rates will apply to any shipment requiring additional services as defined below, unless otherwise agreed to by the carrier in contractual pricing or service agreements.
Abbreviations;
AC = Accessorial Charge
Min= Minimum Charge
Max= Maximum Charge
M-F= Monday through Friday
CWT= Per Hundred Weight
AC1. Bill Of Lading Completion.Amount: $12.00
Definition; Any shipment tendered to the carrier by the consignor without a bill of lading, that requires the carrier to provide or complete a bill of lading.
AC2. C.O.D. FeeAmount: $50.00
Definition; Any shipment that requires the carrier to collect funds (either for goods or freight charges) from the consignee and transfer those funds to the consignor.
AC3. Same Day Service Within Business HoursAmount; $125.00
Definition; Any shipment that requires the carrier to pick up from the consignor and deliver to the consignee within business hours of the same day.
AC4. Same Day Service Outside Business HoursAmount; $200.00
Definition; Any shipment requiring either pick up from the consignor outside business hours or delivery to the consignee outside business hours with both pickup and delivery provided within the same service day.
AC5. Twilight Delivery/PickupAmount; $75.00
Definition; Any shipment requiring delivery or pickup between the hours of 6:00pm and 7:00am.
AC6. Airfreight Pickup or DeliveryAmount; $25.00
Definition; Any pickup or delivery to or from any air freight handler on airport property or airfreight warehouse off airport property.
AC7. Convention or Exhibition Center Pickup/Delivery Amount; $105.00 plus $70.00 per hour
After first 30 minutes
Definition; Any shipment requiring delivery to or pick up from a convention center or exhibition center.
AC8. Construction Site/Remote Delivery Amount; $7.00/cwt $65 Min $250 Max
Definition; Any shipment requiring delivery to or pick up from a construction site, utility site or remote location with restricted access.
AC9. Extra Labor Amount: M-F 8am-5pm $55 per hour Min $110
M-F 5pm-8am $88 per hour Min $176
Saturday $110 per hour Min 220.00
Definition; Any shipment requiring hand unload by one or more drivers. Rates are applicable per carrier employee providing labor.
AC10. Government/Military/SchoolsAmount: $7.00 per cwt $65.00 Min $250 Max
Definition; Any shipment requiring delivery to a government building, military facility, or school.
AC11. Inside Delivery or PickupAmount: Local Metro $4.25 per cwt
Min $55.00 Max $500.00
Regional Min $95.00
Definition; Any shipment requiring delivery or pickup beyond covered point of access.
AC12. Lift Gate Pickup or DeliveryAmount: Local Metro $45.00 Regional $65.00
Definition; Any shipment requiring removal or loading from the servicing vehicle via hydraulic lift gate to or from ground level.
AC13. Straight Truck Delivery/PickupAmount: Local Metro $35.00 Regional $55.00
Definition; Any shipment which has a pickup or delivery point not accessible by a tractor trailer.
AC14. Marking or Tagging FreightAmount: $1.50 per piece Min $25.00
Definition: Any shipment that requires labeling marking or tagging of its’ individual pallets, cartons, or pieces.
AC15. Over-length ArticlesAmount: $35.00 plus adjusted linear foot charges
Definition; Any Item over 14 feet in length.
AC16. StorageAmount: LTL $45.00 per Day
Truck Load $90.00 per Day
Definition;Any shipment, through no fault of the carrier requires a delay in delivery service in excess of 3 business days of its’ standard service time. Any shipment consisting of over 11 pallets will be stored at the truckload rate.
AC17. Call Before DeliveryAmount: $10.00
Definition; Any shipment which notifies the carrier via notation on the bill of lading that the consignee requires a telephone call before delivery.
AC18. Appointment Pickup/DeliveryAmount: $15.00
Definition; Any shipment that requires the carrier to obtain an appointment from either the consignor or the consignee prior to pick up or delivery service being provided.
AC19. Return to Shipper RefusalsAmount: $55.00 plus standard rates
Definition; Any shipment that through no fault of the carrier requires its’ content be returned to the consignor.
AC20. Redelivery Amount: $3.00 per cwt $55.00 min $250.00 max
Definition; Any shipment that the consignee has refused delivery despite no fault of the carrier, then requires a second delivery attempt.
AC21. Re-consignment/DiversionAmount: Local Metro $35.00 If in route $50.00
Plus applicable rates to the new destination.
Regional $60.00 If in route $85.00
Plus applicable rates to the new destination
Definition; Any shipment that either the consignor or the consignee requires to be delivered to a destination other than the one depicted on the original bill of lading.
AC22. Residential Pickup/DeliveryAmount: Local Metro $70.00 Regional $100.00
Definition; Any shipment requiring pick up or delivery from or to non-commercial zones to or from a residence.
AC23. Sort and Segregate Amount: $0.70 per piece. Local Min $60.00
Regional Min $85.00 Max $250.00
Definition; Any shipment which requires the breaking down of individual pallets to accommodate requirements set by the consignor or the consignee.
AC24. Hazardous Materials Amount: $22.00
Definition; Any shipment that consists of any quantity of hazardous materials.
AC25. Weight CorrectionAmount: $20.00 plus Applicable Fines
Definition; Any shipment which is tendered to the carrier with an incorrect declaration of weight on the bill of lading.
***PENALTY***The carrier reserves the right to pass on to the shipper/consignor any subsequent fines obtained by the carrier as a result of incorrect or erroneous declaration of weight on the bill of lading by the consignor.
AC26. Holiday Pickup/DeliveryAmount: $500.00
Definition; Any shipment requiring pick up or delivery on any day recognized as a holiday by the carrier.
AC27. Weekend Pickup/DeliveryAmount: $250.00
Definition: Any shipment requiring pickup or delivery on Saturday or Sunday.
AC28. Detention Amount: $35.00 every 15 minutes after the first 30 minutes
Definition; Any delay in delivering or picking up through no fault of the carrier.
AC29. Truck Ordered Not UsedAmount: Live Pickup $45.00
Trailer Drop $175.00
Definition: Any occurrence of the carrier attempting to make a pickup and through no fault of the carrier, is unable to obtain shipment or shipments requested for pickup.
AC30. Exclusive UseAmount: Straight Truck $325.00
Tractor Trailer $425.00
Definition: Any shipment required by the consignor or consignee to be transported by itself in a trailer without the ability to load other shipments on board.
AC31. Blind ShipmentAmount: $12.00
Definition: Any shipment requiring the carrier to conceal either the consignor, consignee, or third party from any party involved in the shipping, receiving, or billing of the applicable freight charges of a shipment.
AC32. Cross Border ProcessingAmount: Less than 8 skids $25.00
More than 8 skids $35.00
Definition: Any shipment destined to, or coming from Canada, and or Mexico will be subject to this additional charge.
AC33. Lumper PaymentAmount: $12.00
In addition to lumper rates.
Definition: Any shipment requiring the carrier to issue payment to a lumper service then bill the consignor or consignee to recover the cost of the lumper services.
ITEM 004Service Related Surcharges
Chicago Loop Surcharge;
Any shipment requiring pickup or delivery service in zip codes 60601, 60602, 60603, 60604, 60605, 60606, 60610, 60611, 60654, or 60661 will be subject to a 30% surcharge in addition to the applicable standard freight rates and accessorial charges.
Illinois Toll-way Surcharge
Any shipment requiring pick up or delivery in the State of Illinois (Interstate or Intrastate) will be assessed a $3.00 surcharge.
ITEM 005 FREEZABLE POLICY
The carrier agrees to handle freezable shipments for an additional charge of $20.00 that are in accordance with the following requirements, restrictions, exclusions and exceptions.
Requirements
- All freezable shipments must be declared as freezable commodities at the time the pickup is called in.
- All freezable shipments must be boldly and clearly declared as freezable on the shipper’s bill of lading when tendered for pick up.
- All freezable shipments must be clearly and boldly marked as freezable on the pallet or tote that is tendered to Monroe.
- All freezable shipments must be tendered to Monroe on a pallet or in a tote designed for forklift movement.
Service
- All freezable shipments tendered to Monroe will be moved to their destination within our direct service area or via the servicing partner Monday-Thursday.
- The carrier will not pick up freezable shipments on Fridays. (With the exception of freight destined for those partners that have temperature controlled equipment and have requested in writing that freezable shipments be tendered to them on Fridays.)
- The carrier reserves the right to delay service in order to ensure the integrity of freezable freight and reduce our exposure to claims.
Exclusions and Exemptions
- The carrier reserves the right to deny claims for frozen commodities tendered to us in a manner that does not conform to the policies outlined herein.
- The carrier will not accept freezable freight when forecasted temperatures are below 20 degrees or in extreme weather conditions.
- The carrier will not be liable for claims on freight requiring specific temperature control, nor will we accept liability for any volatile chemicals or substances that are subject to freezing at temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
The carrier reserves the right to charge the consignor/consignee for any additional cost to the carrier as a result of frozen shipments not tendered to the carrier in the manner outlined herein, to include cleanup, containment, and disposal charges as a result of burst containers or spills, as well as any subsequent fines incurred due to municipal, county, state, or federal regulation.
ITEM 006 STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED/ONHAND FREIGHT
The carrier agrees to provide notification of on hand or unclaimed freight via fax and e mail within two business days of receiving an inadequately addressed shipment or within three days of any shipments failed delivery attempt or refusal. The carrier recognizes the consignor/shipper as the party responsible for accrued storage charges, and providing return authorization or re-consignment information regarding unclaimed or on hand shipments in which delivery is not an option for prepaid shipments. The consignee/receiver is responsible for accrued storage charges, providing return authorization, or re-consignment information regarding on hand shipments in which is not an option for collect shipments. Any third party bill to, should there be one assumes all responsibility regardless of prepaid or collect status.
The carrier will handle the storage and disposal or sale of unclaimed or onhand freight in the following manner;
- Storage charges will begin at a rate of $45.00 per business day for LTL shipments, $90.00 per business day for truckload shipments, two business days following the carriers’ notification of the responsible party that the freight is on hand.
- Five business days following the initial notification an additional on hand notice will be sent to the responsible party informing them that they have five business days to provide return authorization, before the freight is either sold or disposed of.
- On the tenth business day a fax and e mail will be sent to the responsible party as notification that freight will be surrendered to the carrier at the close of business that day.
- Once final notification of surrender has been issued storage charges cease to accrue and the responsible party has an additional five business days to contest the surrender of the shipment in question, and negotiate a settlement with the carrier. Should no agreement be reached within the final five day period, the freight in question will be disposed of or sold and proceeds will be applied to the accrued charges.
The responsible party will still be responsible for all storage charges accrued, and forfeits the ability to file a claim with the carrier once the unclaimed freight has been disposed of or sold.
ITEM 007 Pricing and Partnership Agreements
All pricing and partnership agreements are required to be in writing and on file with the carrier’s pricing department to be honored. Long term or short term quotes that are not in writing and agreed upon with the carrier have no obligation to be honored by the carrier.
Individual freight quotes provided by a representative of the carrier are only valid if the quote number provided by the carrier’s representative is provided on the bill of lading.
The carrier reserves the right to terminate any pricing or partnership agreement at any time with or without cause. Whenever possible the carrier will provide, but is not obligated to provide thirty days advance notice before terminating an agreement.
007A Past Due Freight Charges
All applicable freight charges and subsequent accessorial charges have net terms of fifteen days from the date of shipment unless otherwise outlined in individual pricing or partnership agreements. Should freight charges be outstanding in excess of forty five days from the date of shipping the carrier reserves the right to reduce or remove the agreed upon discount from the agreed upon pricing tariff for those shipments that are forty five days or greater in age.
007B Linear Foot Rule
Any shipment which occupies more than 14 lineal feet of a vehicle which constitutes all or part of a single shipment not quoted prior to pickup will be priced as follows:
MileagePer Linear foot
0-100 $32.00
101-300 $36.00
301-500 $45.00
501 or < $70.00