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ACCESSORIAL SERVICES:
Service performed in addition to the usual transportation
services such as storage, assembly, distribution, and
documentation. Charges are normally assessed for these
services.
ADJUSTOR: An employee
who handles and settles claims against the company for cargo
damage and/or loss, property damage, and bodily injury.
AGENT:
A person authorized to transact
business for and in the name of another.
APPLIANCE SERVICING:
Preparing appliances for safe transportation by securing
moveable parts.
APPLIANCE DESERVICING:
Removing braces or bolts to place units back in service.
APU:
Authorized pickup.
AUTHORIZED PICKUP:
Pickup from origin address,
for storage of a shipment by an origin agent, when shipper must
vacate the premises before an over-the-road unit can be
scheduled to handle the move authorized by dispatch.
AVERAGE TRANSIT TIME:
Average time in shipping from one point to another point.
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BARREL:
A square, corrugated
container imprinted with American Red Ball emblems used for
shipping fragile items such as china, glass and lamps.
BILL OF LADING:
Either a straight (non-negotiable) or order (negotiable)
document which is a contract for transportation between the
shipper and the carrier.
BOOKING AGENT:
Agent securing the order for
a move.
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CARGO:
The freight carried by a vehicle.
CARRIER:
An individual, partnership,
or cooperation engaged in the business of transporting goods or
persons.
CARRIER
LIABILITY: The
total dollar amount for which the carrier is liable in the event
of loss or damage.
CARTAGE (LOCAL):
Hauling between locations in the same town or city or contiguous
municipalities.
CERTIFICATE OF
INSPECTION: A document often
required with shipments of perishable or other goods, when
certification notes the good condition of the merchandise
immediately prior to the shipment.
CLAIM:
(1) A demand made upon a transportation line for payment on
account of loss or damage alleged to have occurred while
shipment was in possession of carrier. (2) A
demand upon a transportation company for refund of an
overcharge.
CLAIMANT:
Person or company filing claim.
C.O.D.:
Shipment for which driver,
or delivery agency, is required to collect all charges shown on
Bill of Lading before delivery is made.
COMMODITY:
The article being shipped.
COMMON CARRIER:
Transportation business that offers service to the general
public. Interstate common carriers must hold
a franchise issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
This franchise limits service to a specific geographical
area. Rates also are regulated.
Routes and schedules of regular common carriers are
regulated by government agencies, but irregular route common
carriers may set their own without regulatory approval.
Most states also regulate common carriers.
COMPANY DRIVER:
SVL hauler paid a salary; generally drives a company-owned
tractor.
CONCEALED DAMAGED:
Damage to the contents of a
package which is apparently in good condition eternally.
CONCEALED LOSS:
Loss or damage that cannot
be determined until the package is opened.
CONNECTING SHIPPER:
A shipper whose shipment is
on a van with another’s goods.
CONSIGNEE:
The person, firm or representative to which a seller or shipper
sends merchandise.
CONSIGNOR:
The seller or shipper of
merchandise.
CONSOLIDATED SHIPMENT:
(Tariff Application) The
property of two or more shippers moving as one shipment.
CONTAINER:
The standard modular box, or
other device, in which a number of packages are stored,
protected and handled as a single unit in transit.
CONTAINERIZATION:
Shipping system based upon large cargo-carrying containers that
can easily be interchanged between trucks, trains and ships
without rehandling contents.
CONTRACT NUMBER:
Number assigned to a shipment for use as filing and reference
control.
CUBIC FOOT:
A common measure of the capacity of a truck, 1,728 cubic inches.
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DA:
Destination Agent.
DECLARED VALUE FOR
CARRIAGE:
The value of the goods,
declared by the shipper on a bill of lading for the purpose of
determining a freight rate or the limit of the carrier’s
liability.
DELIVERY ORDER:
Document issued by the customers broke to the ocean carrier as
authority to release the cargo to the inland carrier.
DEPRECIATION:
Liability based on an agent and prior use.
DESTINATION:
Place to which a shipment is to be delivered.
DESTINATION AGENT:
The agent nearest the point of delivery of a shipment.
DESTINATION SERVICES:
Services provided at
destination by driver, agent, or third party such as servicing
appliances, unpacking and arranging furniture.
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ESTIMATE:
The approximate cost of
moving a shipper’s goods, usually determined by the origin
agent.
ETA:
Estimated time of arrival.
EXCLUSIVE USE:
A tariff term applying to a
shipper’s request that his shipment be the only one occupying
the van.
EXPEDITED SERVICE:
A tariff term applying to
shipments on which delivery on a specific date has been
requested.
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FLOOR RUNNERS:
Cloth runner strip used to
protect rugs and floors of shipper’s house.
FORK LIFT:
Machine used to move goods loaded on pallets or skids.
FREIGHT:
Anything being transported.
FREIGHT
CHARGE: Payment
due for freight transportation.
FREIGHT FORWARDER:
A firm that represents shippers by arranging transport and
completing documentation required for international shipping.
FULL VALUE PROTECTION:
SVL designation for
increased liability for shipment based on an increased
transportation rate and on a shipper’s declaration of value.
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GROSS WEIGHT:
The total weight of
merchandise including the container in which it is packed.
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HAULER:
Driver responsible for
over-the-road transportation of shipment.
HHG:
Household goods.
HOME PROTECTION KIT: Floor
coverings, door jam and banister protectors.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS:
Personal affects and/or property, used, or to be used in a
dwelling.
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I.C.C.:
Interstate Commerce
Commission. Federal government agency
responsible for regulating surface transportation between
states.
INSURANCE CERTIFICATE:
Assures the consignee that insurance is provided to cover loss
or damage to the cargo while in transit.
INTERLINE:
Better equipment utilization
and other reasons sometimes make it necessary to set the
shipment off, or van-to-van it, at an intermediate point, there
to be picked up and delivered to destination by another hauler.
INTRASTATE:
Shipments moving within one particular state; does not cross
state lines.
INVENTORY:
Listing of all
items shipped with the conditions of each item noted.
This form is signed by the shipper and driver at origin
and destination of the move to certify conditions of goods, or
to note exceptions.
ISO 9001:2000
REGISTERED: Certifies
the company meets the strict standards set forth by NSF
International Strategic Registrations, Ltd. (NSF-ISR), the
international accreditation body for quality systems.
Among the requirements is a quality program that measures and
documents goals throughout the entire organization, including
sales, operations, billing, administration and customer
satisfaction.
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LINEHAUL:
Movement of freight
between cities or terminals. Linehaul does
not include pickup and delivery service.
LOCAL RATE:
Rate applying between
stations located on the same transportation line.
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MANIFEST:
Document describing shipment or the contents of a vehicle or
ship.
MILEAGE GUIDE:
Official guide specified by
tariff and used by carriers to determine mileage from one city
to another, regardless of the route actually driven.
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NET WEIGHT:
The weight of an article clear of packing and container.
As applied to a truckload, weight of the entire contents
of the truck.
NEW PRODUCTS:
The movement of new
home, office, school and store furnishings from the manufacturer
to the distributor. Consists mainly of new
furniture, pianos, etc.
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ORDER FOR SERVICE:
Agreement signed by shipper
authorizing Carrier to handle the transportation of goods.
ORIGIN AGENT:
The agent who handles the
estimating, scheduling, packing and loading of a shipment at the
city or place of departure.
ORIGIN SERVICE:
Service provided by an agent
at the origin of shipment (thru container and van), such as all
packing, arranging for appliance servicing, maid service, etc.
OVERAGE:
Excess over the quantity believed to have been shipped or more
than the quantity shown on a shipping document.
OVERFLOW:
Portion of a
shipment which cannot be loaded on one van due to lack of
available space. Another van (or vans) is
assigned to load overflow portions.
OWNER/OPERATOR:
Driver who owns his own
tractor and pulls SVL trailer.
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PAD:
Preferred Arrival Date.
PERMANENT STORAGE:
Domestic shipment stored under separate contract between the
warehouse and the shipper.
POINT OF ORIGIN:
Terminal at which a shipment is received by a transportation
line from the shipper.
PREPAID:
Term donating that
transportation charges have been or are to be paid at shipping
point.
PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION:
Name sometimes
given to the state agency that regulates public utilities and
transportation companies. Sometimes called
the Public Utility Commission.
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SHIPPING PAPERS:
Papers used in conjunction
with movement of freight.
SIT:
Storage-in-transit.
SPREAD DATE:
Two or more successive days designated by the area dispatch
office as the period during which a specific shipment will be
loaded.
STORAGE CHARGES:
Payment due for storage.
STORAGE IN TRANSIT
(SIT):
Temporary safekeeping of a
shipment at a point between origin and destination.
STRAIGHT TRUCK:
Truck with the body and
engine mounted on the same chassis.
SURCHARGE:
Charge above the usual or customary charge.
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TANDEM TRACTOR:
Tractor containing three axles, two of which are drive axles.
TARE WEIGHT:
The weight of the container
and the material used for packing.
TARIFF:
A document issued
by a carrier setting forth applicable rules, rates, and charges
for the movement of goods. It sets up a
contract of carriage between the shipper, consignee, and
carrier. In international trade applications,
the term also refers to a tax on imports.
TOLL CALL:
Any telephone call to a point outside the local service area.
TOP QUALITY AGENT:
Designates agents with the
best performance records.
TRACER:
Request that a
carrier locate a shipment to speed its movement or to establish
delivery. Request for an answer to a
previously filed claim or other communication.
Request for agent to find lost items.
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VALUATION:
Freight value
mutually agreed upon by shipper and carrier as a basis for
transportation charges. May also represent an
agreed maximum amount that can be recovered in case of loss or
damage.
VALUATION ACTUAL:
Actual value of goods
required to be shown on Bill of Lading by shipper, when rate to
be applied is dependant on that fact.
VALUATION; RELEASED:
Value of goods set by
shipper as the limit of carrier’s liability in consideration of
rate to be charged.
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WALK BOARD:
Ramp used from van to ground to eliminate lifting heavy objects.
WAREHOUSE:
Place for the reception and storage of goods.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT:
Receipt for goods placed in a warehouse (may be issued as a
negotiable or non-negotiable document).
WEIGHT TICKET:
Needed to properly lease a vehicle, shows weight of vehicle
without load, used to substantiate the ordering of permits.
Also, the weight of each shipment weighed on certified
scales.
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