Department of Veterans Affairs
Uniform Rules Tariff VA-100A
December 12, 2015
Department of Veterans Affairs
UNIFORM RULES TARIFFVA-100A
Providing Rules and Baseline Charges
For
Accessorial and Terminal Services
This tariff applies on Interstate, Intrastate and International traffic
December 12, 2015
THIS EDITION CANCELS ALL PREVIOUS EDITIONS
Department of Veterans Affairs
Uniform Rules Tariff VA-100A
December 12, 2015
Department of Veterans Affairs
Uniform Rules TariffVA-1A
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Section 1 - General Transportation Service Provider Rules
1Purpose, Explanation, and Application
1.1Purpose
1.2Application
1.3Publications Included by Reference
1.4Supersedes and Replaces
1.5Definition of Terms
1.6Use and Application of Notes
1.7Interpretation and Precedence
1.8Revising Tender Provisions - Method of Canceling - Revised Pages
1.9Accessorial Services
1.10Disposition of Fractions
1.11Cross Referencing of Item Numbers
1.12Items Deleted from Previous Tenders
2Terms and Conditions Applicable To All Modes
2.1General Terms and Conditions
2.1.1Non-Applicable Charges/Transportation Service Provider Liability (New)
2.1.2Weight Limitations (New)
2.2General Items Applicable to All TSPs
ITEM 1DEFINITION OF TERMS (30)
ITEM 3THROUGH RATES (New)
ITEM 5RATES FROM OR TO POINTS IN ALASKA, HAWAII, OR POINTS OUTSIDE CONUS (225)
ITEM 7PRELODGING (40)
ITEM 9ADVANCING CHARGES (New)
Item 11METRIC CONVERSION (New)
Item 13SERVICES NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED (New)
ITEM 15MAXIMUM CHARGES (650)
ITEM 19REDELIVERY (950)
ITEM 21STOPOFFS - TO COMPLETE LOADING OR FOR PARTIAL UNLOADING (1075)
ITEM 23STORAGE (1100)
ITEM 25SUBSTITUTED SERVICE (1125 Revised)
ITEM 27VEHICLES FURNISHED BUT NOT USED (New)
ITEM 29WEIGHT VERIFICATION (1250)
ITEM 31WEIGHTS - GROSS WEIGHT - CHARGES ON GROSS WEIGHTS (1275)
ITEM 33EXCUSABLE DELAYS (New)
Section 2 – Motor Freight Transportation Service Provider Rules
I. GENERAL MOTOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER INFORMATION
ITEM 41DRIVER REQUIREMENTS (New)
ITEM 43INSPECTION OF VEHICLES (New)
ITEM 45SEALING OF VEHICLES (New)
II. GENERAL MOTOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER RULES
ITEM 47DOUBLES TRAILER FURNISHED FOR LOADING (50)
ITEM 49SPECIALIZED SERVICES (60)
ITEM 51EQUIPMENT FURNISHED FOR LOADING (65)
ITEM 53MINIMUM CHARGE - CAPACITY LOADS (700)
ITEM 55CHAINS AND BINDERS (New)
ITEM 57WATERFRONT DELIVERY (New)
ITEM 59ARRIVAL NOTICE AND UNDELIVERED FREIGHT (125)
ITEM 61BILL OF LADING – COMMERCIAL (130)
ITEM 65BILL OF LADING – CORRECTED (150)
ITEM 67BULK FREIGHT (175)
ITEM 69CIRCUITOUS ROUTINGS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHIPMENTS (180)
ITEM 71CHASSIS - OBTAINING OF (200)
ITEM 73CUSTOMS OR IN BOND FREIGHT (250)
ITEM 75DELIVERY OF FREIGHT BILL PRIOR TO DELIVERY OF SHIPMENT (300)
ITEM 77DETENTION - VEHICLES WITH POWER UNITS (325)
ITEM 79DETENTION - VEHICLES WITHOUT POWER UNITS – SPOTTING OR DROPPING TRAILERS (350)
ITEM 81PREARRANGED SCHEDULING OF VEHICLE ARRIVAL FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING
ITEM 83DIVERSION - MOTOR TO AIR TRANSPORTATION (400)
ITEM 85HYDRAULIC LIFT GATE SERVICE (425)
ITEM 87FORK-LIFT SERVICE (450)
ITEM 89EXCLUSIVE USE AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE (475)
ITEM 91EXPEDITED SERVICE (480)
ITEM 93EXPORT OR IMPORT SHIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AT THE U.S. - CANADIAN BORDER (500)
ITEM 95EXTRA LABOR - LOADING OR UNLOADING (525)
ITEM 97HANDLING FREIGHT AT POSITIONS NOT IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO VEHICLE (550)
ITEM 99IMPRACTICABLE OPERATIONS (575)
ITEM 101MARKING OR TAGGING FREIGHT - CHANGING MARKING OR TAGS (625)
ITEM 103MAXIMUM CHARGES (650)
ITEM 105SINGLE SHIPMENT CHARGE (675)
ITEM 107NOTIFICATION CHARGE (725)
ITEM 109OVERDIMENSION FREIGHT (775)
ITEM 111OVERWEIGHT FREIGHT (776)
ITEM 113ESCORT/FLAGMAN/TELEPHONE SERVICE (New)
ITEM 115EXTRA LIGHTS - OVERDIMENSIONAL LOADS (New)
ITEM 117SPECIAL SERVICES (New)
ITEM 119SURVEYING ROUTES (New)
ITEM 121PACKAGING OR PACKING PROVISIONS (785)
ITEM 123PAYMENT OF CHARGES (800)
ITEM 125PERMITS, SPECIAL (825)
ITEM 127PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE (850)
ITEM 129PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE - AT PRIVATE RESIDENCES (855)
ITEM 131PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE - SUNDAYS OR HOLIDAYS (860)
ITEM 133PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE - SATURDAY OR AFTER 5 P.M. ON NORMAL BUSINESS DAYS (865)
ITEM 135PICKUPS OR DELIVERIES – ADDITIONAL (870)
ITEM 137PROPERTY OF UNUSUAL VALUE OR UNSAFE TO TRANSPORT (885)
ITEM 139PROTECTIVE SERVICE (900)
ITEM 141SEALING OF EQUIPMENT (1000)
ITEM 143SEALED CLOSED VAN SERVICE (1005)
ITEM 145SORTING OR SEGREGATING SERVICE AND CHARGES (1010)
ITEM 147SERVICES - SIGNATURE AND TALLY RECORD SERVICE (1025 revised)
ITEM 149SUBSTITUTED SERVICE - RAIL FOR MOTOR (1125)
ITEM 151TRANSFER OF LADING (1175)
ITEM 153VEHICLE OR SHIPPER-REQUESTED DOUBLES TRAILER FURNISHED BUT NOT USED (1225)
III. TRANSPORTATION PROTECTIVE SERVICES
ITEM 155SERVICES - CONSTANT SURVEILLANCE SERVICE (1030)
ITEM 157SERVICES - DUAL DRIVER PROTECTIVE SERVICE (1035)
ITEM 159SERVICES - DUAL DRIVER SERVICE (1040)
ITEM 161SPECIAL SERVICE - SECURITY CHECK BY CONSIGNOR OR CONSIGNEE (1050)
IV. GENERAL RULES FOR TANK TRUCK TRANSPORTATION
ITEM 163ADVANCE LOADING SERVICE (New)
ITEM 165ALLOWANCES (New)
ITEM 167CARGO LIABILITY (New)
ITEM 169TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER EQUIPMENT (New)
ITEM 171CIRCUITOUS ROUTING (New)
ITEM 173CLEANING (New)
ITEM 175COMPUTATION OF FREIGHT CHARGES (New)
ITEM 177EXPEDITED SERVICE (EXP) (New)
ITEM 179HOSE (New)
ITEM 181MINIMUM LOADS/GALLONS (New)
ITEM 183PICKUP AND DELIVERY (New)
ITEM 185PICKUP AND DELIVERY ON SATURDAYS (SAT) SUNDAYS OR HOLIDAYS (HOL) AND BEFORE OR AFTER NORMAL OPERATING HOURS (New)
ITEM 189UNASSISTED PUMPING SERVICE (New)
ITEM 191REDELIVERY (New)
ITEM 193SEALING OF TANK VEHICLES (New)
ITEM 195SPLIT DELIVERY (New)
ITEM 197SPLIT PICKUP (New)
ITEM 199VEHICLES FURNISHED BUT NOT USED (New)
ITEM 201WATERFRONT DELIVERY (New)
Section 3 – Air Freight Transportation Service Provider Rules (New)
PART I: GENERAL AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER INFORMATION
ITEM 301MODE SUBSTITUTION
ITEM 303TIME-DEFINITE DELIVERY
ITEM 305AIR WITH INCIDENTAL MOTOR SERVICE
PART II: GENERAL AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER RULES
ITEM 307AGGREGATE WEIGHT
ITEM309AIRCRAFT FURNISHED BUT NOT USED
ITEM 311CHARGES FOR WEIGHT (See NOTES)
ITEM 313ESCORTS/COURIERS (See NOTE)
ITEM 315INSPECTION OF SHIPMENTS
ITEM 317OVERSIZED FREIGHT (See NOTE)
ITEM 319SUBMISSION OF CHARGES - ACCESSORIAL SERVICES REQUESTED BY CONSIGNOR/CONSIGNEE
ITEM 321TSP-PROVIDED AIR FREIGHT SERVICES
ITEM 323WAITING TIME (Applicable only to Air Taxi)
ITEM 325AIR WAYBILL DESCRIPTION OF SHIPMENTS
ITEM 327EXCESS VALUATION
Item 329REDELIVERY
PART III: RULES GOVERNING SHIPMENT OF HAZARDOUS AND PROTECTED (SENSITIVE) MATERIALS BY AIR
ITEM 331ARRIVAL DURING OTHER-THAN-NORMAL OPERATING HOURS
ITEM 333PACKAGING AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
PART IV: TRANSPORTATION PROTECTIVE SERVICES RULES
ITEM 335APPLICATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROTECTIVE SERVICES BY AIR
ITEM 337SIGNATURE AND TALLY RECORD SERVICE/ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE SERVICE
ITEM 339CONSTANT SURVEILLANCE SERVICE
ITEM 341EXPRESS TSP
Section 4 Rail and Intermodal Transportation Service Provider Rules (New)
I. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR RAIL AND INTERMODAL TSPs
ITEM 401DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES AND INSPECTION
ITEM 403DRIVER INSTRUCTIONS
ITEM 405PROPORTIONAL AND COMBINATION RATES
ITEM 407SUBSTITUTION OF FREIGHT CARS
ITEM 409SWITCHING AND TRANSFER SERVICES
II. GENERAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER RULES
ITEM 411BLOCKING, BRACING AND TIE DOWN SERVICES FOR VEHICLES AND MILITARY TRACTOR TANKS
ITEM 413COMPUTATION OF TANK CAR FREIGHT CHARGES
ITEM 415CRANE AT ORIGIN
ITEM 417CRANE OPERATOR AT ORIGIN
ITEM 419CRANE AT DESTINATION
ITEM 421CRANE OPERATOR AT DESTINATION
ITEM 423DEDICATED SWITCH ENGINE AT ORIGIN
ITEM 425DEDICATED SWITCH ENGINE AT DESTINATION
ITEM 427DEDICATED SWITCH ENGINE CREW AT ORIGIN
ITEM 429DEDICATED SWITCH ENGINE CREW AT DESTINATION
ITEM 431DEMURRAGE (STRAIGHT)
ITEM 433DRAYAGE AT ORIGIN
ITEM 435DRAYAGE AT DESTINATION
ITEM 437EMPTY CARS ORDERED BUT NOT USED
ITEM 439INCENTIVE SCHEDULED DELIVERY
ITEM 441HEATER/REFRIGERATOR SERVICE
ITEM 443IDLER CAR
ITEM 445INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ORGANIZATION (ISO) CONTAINER SHIPMENTS
ITEM 447LOADING (LDA)/UNLOADING BY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER
ITEM 449MATERIALS
ITEM 451PORTABLE RAMPS AT ORIGIN
ITEM 453PORTABLE RAMPS AT DESTINATION.
ITEM 455RELEASE VALUE RATES
ITEM 457RETURN OF EMPTY CONTAINERS AND/OR PALLETS
ITEM 459SECURE AND RELEASE LOADS
ITEM 461TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOADING RAILCARS (RDH)
ITEM 463WEIGHT ALLOWANCES
III. TRAILER-ON-FLATCAR (TOFC) AND CONTAINER-ON-FLATCAR (COFC) RULES
ITEM 465CUSTOMS OR IN BOND FREIGHT
ITEM 467DETENTION OF VEHICLES
ITEM 469EXCLUSIVE USE OF TRAILER OR DROMEDARY
ITEM 471FURNISHING CHASSIS FOR COFC SHIPMENTS
ITEM 473FURNISHING OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
ITEM 475HANDLING FREIGHT AT POSITIONS NOT IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO VEHICLE .
ITEM 477INTERMODAL SHIPMENTS (IMS)
ITEM 479PICKUP/DELIVERY ON SATURDAY (SAT), SUNDAY OR HOLIDAYS (HOL), OR NORMAL BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER NORMAL OPERATING HOURS (PUD)
ITEM 481PICKUP AND DELIVERY AT PIERS AND WHARVES
ITEM 483NOTIFICATION OF VEHICLE ARRIVAL FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING
ITEM 485PRELODGING
ITEM 487REDELIVERY
ITEM 489RELOCATION OF VEHICLE (RLS)
ITEM 491RETURN MOVEMENT OF PALLETS
ITEM 493SEALING OF VEHICLES
ITEM 495SPLIT PICK UP (SPU) OR DELIVERY
ITEM 497STORAGE OF VEHICLES
ITEM 501TENDERING OF MULTIPLE VEHICLES
ITEM 503VEHICLES FURNISHED BUT NOT USED
IV. TRANSPORTATION PROTECTIVE SERVICE (TPS) FOR RAIL
ITEM 505GENERAL SECURITY SERVICE
V. RULES ON TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT)
ITEM 507ARRIVAL DURING OTHER THAN NORMAL OPERATING HOURS
ITEM 509DRAYAGE
ITEM 511HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT)
ITEM 513INSPECTION AND LOADING OF RAIL CARS/VEHICLES
Section 5 – Ocean Freight Transportation Service Provider Rules (New)
I. GENERAL OCEAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER INFORMATION
ITEM 601COMBINING BILLS OF LADING
ITEM 603COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES
ITEM 605GAS-FREE CERTIFICATION
II. GENERAL OCEAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER RULES
ITEM 607CARGO BLANKETING
ITEM 609DEMURRAGE
ITEM 611EQUIPMENT
ITEM 613EQUIPMENT ORDERED BUT NOT USED
ITEM 615INSPECTIONS
ITEM 617LAYTIME
ITEM 619NOTICE OF READINESS
ITEM 621NOTIFICATION
ITEM 623PERFORMANCE
ITEM 625PROTECTION AGAINST THE ELEMENTS
ITEM 627STOWAGE
ITEM 629U.S. COAST GUARD PORT AND VESSEL SAFETY AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
III. RULES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF BULK PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (EXCLUDING BULK LIQUIDS)
ITEM 631CONTAMINATED FUEL
ITEM 633DELIVERY DATES
ITEM 635OUTTURN
ITEM 637RETURN SHIPMENT OF RETAINED PRODUCT
ITEM 639VARIATIONS IN QUANTITY
IV. RULES FOR TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ITEM 641MOVEMENT OF SHIPMENTS REQUIRING TPS
Section 6 - Fuel Related General Rate Adjustment
ITEM 701FUEL RELATED GENERAL RATE ADJUSTMENT (1300)
APPENDIX A – ITEM 1 -- DEFINITION OF TERMS
APPENDIX B – ANSI CODES FOR ACCESSORIAL SERVICES
APPENDIX G – REFERENCES
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Uniform Rules Tariff VA-100A
December 12, 2015
Section 1 - General Transportation Service Provider Rules
1Purpose, Explanation, and Application
1.1Purpose
The purpose of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) UNIFORM RULES TARIFFVA-100A(VA-100A) is to articulate the transportation service needs of the VAfor the movement of freight traffic and to promoteVA’s effort to implement standardization for rating and routing freight shipments.
1.2Application
Where reference is made to the VA UNIFORM RULES TARIFFVA-100A(VA-100A) in a TSP's tender or rate agreement, the rules and accessorial charges contained in this publication will govern the freight services of the TSP's tenderor rate agreement, and will apply from, to, or between those points which are specified in the individual tender. This is not in any way to be construed as a setting of rates, rules or charges by VA.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDERS' TENDERS CANNOT BE MADE SUBJECT TO ANY OTHER PUBLICATION FOR THE APPLICATION OF RATES OR CHARGES. If any TSP or bureau published line haul, rules or terminal services tariff is shown in a tender, the tender will be rejected and returned to the TSP. The VA-100Amay be specifically incorporated in its entirety or in section(s) in Federal Acquisition Regulation contracts or agreements.
TSPs that are CertifiedSmartWay Partners will be given priority in the VA carrier selection process.
1.3Publications Included by Reference
Publications (and any reissues) listed below will be considered part of this publication, but will not be specifically listed in TSP's tender. Any potential conflict between the terms of the publications listed below and this publication will be resolved in favor of the express terms in this publication.
a. National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC), Tariff Surface Transportation Board (STB) National Motor Freight (NMF) 100 series published by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc., Agent 2200 Mill Road, Alexandria, VA 22314 (commodity item numbers, descriptions, packing and packaging only).
b. ALK Technologies, Inc. automated 5-digit zip code mileage system, PC*Miler,current version as amended.
c. ATA Hazardous Materials Tariff, ICC ATA 111-series, published by the American Trucking Associations, Agent.
d.Continental Directory of Standard Point Location Codes (SPLC), STB NMF l02-Series, published by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc., Agent.
e. Directory of Standard Multi-Modal TSP and Tariff Agents Codes (SCAC/STAC), STB NMF 101-Series, published by the National Motor Freight Traffic Associations, Inc., Agent.
g. Standard Transportation Commodity Code (STCC) Tariff 1-G, STB STCC 6001-C
h. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions
i. International Air Transport Association (IATA) instructions
j. International Maritime Organization (IMO) instructions
k. Transportation Security Administration Security and Safety Regulations and Guidelines
1.4Supersedes and Replaces
This publication supersedes the VARULES TENDERVA-100.
1.5Definition of Terms
See Item 1 and Appendix A of this tariff for the definition of terms.
1.6Use and Application of Notes
The terms “Subject To Note” and “See Note”are construed as follows.
- Subject To Note: The term "Subject To Note" when used in the title of an Item in Sections 2 through 5, means that the Note indicated applies to the entire Item.
- See Note: The term "See Note", when used in the title of an Item in Sections 2 through 5, means that the referenced Note applies only where indicated, not to the entire Item.
1.7Interpretation and Precedence
The words in this publicationwill be construed simply according to their fair and plain meanings, and not strictly for or against any party.
If any provision in this publication is capable of two constructions, one of which would make the provision void and the other would make the provision valid, then the provision will have the meaning that makes it valid.
When rules, charges or other requirements are negotiated (including FAR-based contracts and One-Time-Only bids) that differ from or conflict with this publication and the intent of the parties is to modify the requirements of this publication as they apply for a particular movement, the negotiated terms will apply to only the specific movement.
1.8Revising Tender Provisions - Method of Canceling -Revised Pages
See the VASTOS, Section 1 for procedures and processes used to revise tender provisions and the method of cancelling and revising pages.
This document is published by the Transportation and Logistics Center (VATLC) of the VA Transportation and Relocation Services Program Management Office (VATRS PMO). For additional information on this rules tariff, direct inquiries to:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Transportation and Relocation Services
MSN: 003A3B1, Room 763
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
Email: Contact Number: (202) 461-0515
VA Websites:
VA General Freight Services:
VA internet
Transportation and Relocation Services — VA General Freight Services Program:
VA intranet
Transportation and Relocation Services — Domestic Small Package Delivery Services:
VA intranet
1.9Accessorial Services
Quotation of charges for accessorial services will be expressed as a percentage (above or below 100%) of an item’s flat charge, per mile charge, per hundredweight charge, per hour charge, or per package charge, as described in this publication. Each service is defined in this publication and many are provided an ANSI code (see Appendix B) to be used to identify that service. Any service provided must be in accordance with the definitions contained in the rules publication.
1.10 Disposition of Fractions
Fractions of a cent resulting from the application of a TSP's independently-established rates will be disposed of as follows:
- Fractions of less than one-half of one cent will be omitted; and
- Fractions of one-half of one cent or greater will be increased to the next whole cent.
1.11 Cross Referencing of Item Numbers
A number of the Items in the updated rules tender are carried over from the VA Rules Tender 100 (VA No. 100). Where an item has been carried over, its old number is included in parentheses behind the title, for example former Item 30 Definition of Terms is now Item 1 Definition of Terms (30).
New Items in Section I Part 2, General Items Applicable to all TSPs, and Section 2, Motor Freight Transportation Service Provider Rules are indicated with the word “(New)” following the title. The Items in Sections 3-5 are new.
1.12 Items Deleted from Previous Tenders
The following items from the VA No.100 have been deleted from this rules tender.
VA No. 100 Item Number / Item Title / CommentItem 100 / ARBITRARY APPLICABLE ON IMPORT OR EXPORT TRAFFIC PICKED UP AT OR DELIVERED TO STEAMSHIP WHARVES OR DOCKS / Replaced with Item 57 Waterfront Delivery
Item 600 / LOADING OR UNLOADING - WATERBORNE TRAFFIC - PORT OF BALTIMORE, MD / Replaced with Item 57 Waterfront Delivery
Item 875 / PICKUP OR DELIVERY SERVICE - NEW YORK HARBOR AND PORT NEWARK, NJ / Replaced with Item 57 Waterfront Delivery
Item 1150 / TELEGRAMS OR TELEPHONE MESSAGES - CHARGES FOR / Obsolete
2Terms and Conditions Applicable To All Modes
2.1General Terms and Conditions
2.1.1Non-Applicable Charges/Transportation Service Provider Liability (New)
The TSP will not charge any detention, demurrage or storage charges against any VA sponsored shipment when the delay is caused by acts or omissions beyond the VA’s, its contractor’s, or its agent’s control. See also Item 33, Excusable Delays.
Freight will be delivered in the same condition as received at origin. Any damage or loss will be the responsibility of the TSP unless due to a force majeure situation.
Shortages and undue delays, miss-deliveries, damage or loss of cargo arising or resulting from a force majeure will not be held against the TSP.
2.1.2Weight Limitations (New)
A TSP will inform the shipper of weight limitations imposed by any state or municipality in which the shipment will be transported and verify that the weight on any vehicle loaded by or on behalf of the VA does not exceed the weight limitations.
2.2General Items Applicable to All TSPs
ITEM 1DEFINITION OF TERMS(30)
The definitions of terms used in this tariff are found in Appendix A of this tariff.
ITEM3THROUGH RATES (New)
The VA is soliciting through rates for the transport of surface and air shipments of VA freight. Athrough rate is a rate applicable for transportation from the point of origin on the BL to the point of destination on the BL. This includes:
- Shipments that originate or terminate within CONUS.
- Shipments that originate within CONUSand terminate overseas
- Shipments that originate overseas and terminate within CONUS.
A TSP’s through rate may be a joint or combination rate but will be tendered as a single rate to the VA. ATSP that has legal authority to offer this through shipment may tender FAK rates for this through service, subject to specific modal terms and conditions prescribed in this document.
Authorized accessorial charges as noted below may be invoiced for through shipments subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in this document.
ITEM 5 RATES FROM OR TO POINTS IN ALASKA, HAWAII, OR POINTS OUTSIDE CONUS(225)
Where there is no through tender rate applicable from or to points in Alaska, Hawaii, or points outside CONUS, the TSP's individual tender may be used to construct a combination of rates or charges from or to the point where the shipment either leaves or enters CONUS.
ITEM7 PRELODGING (40)
Prelodging is the hand delivery, email or FAX of shipping documents by the delivering TSP 24 hours or more prior to delivery of a shipment or shipments to a location designated by the consignee. When required, the TSP will deliver the shipping documents in accordance with the consignee's instructions.
Invoices submitted for payment of prelodge charges will be cross referenced to the bill of lading number(s), rate quote(s),TSP's pro number(s), permit number(s), manifest number(s), delivery equipment number(s), and the date the prelodge service was provided.
Where the bill of lading is annotated that prelodging is required: