Finally, I would like to mention the driver`s liability and the legal requirements for the bill of lading. (a) Subject to the limitations of section 371.113(a) of this Subchapter, household goods brokers may provide estimates to individual shippers provided that there is a written agreement between the broker and you, the trucking corporation, that accepts the broker`s estimate as your own estimate. If you, the motor carrier, enter into such an agreement with a home guide, you must ensure that all of that party`s requirements regarding cost estimates are met, including the requirement that you renounce ownership of the shipment if the shipper does not pay you more than 110% of a non-binding estimate at the time of delivery. a) The data collection requirements in this section have been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and have been assigned OMB control number 2126-0025. Guaranteed pickup and delivery service – An extra level of service with guaranteed service appointments. Your mover will reimburse you for delays. This premium service is often subject to minimum weight requirements. A little side note here. Some shippers may try to provide you with only a “work order” or a “direct debit ticket”. Be careful as a freight forwarder, as it does not serve the same legal protection of the bill of lading as described above.
This is because it does not meet the above legal requirements for what is written on a bill of lading. (b) If you provide a non-binding quote to an individual shipper, you must provide your sufficiently accurate estimate of the approximate costs to be paid by the individual shipper for the transportation and services of the shipment. You must meet the following ten conditions: (b) If you sell liability insurance, you must meet the requirements of § 375.303. Unless required by law, the transportation of a hazardous material in commerce requires the use of a shipping document. (Read my article: What is a shipping document?) 49 CFR 172, Subpart C contains the Requirements of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for a shipping document accompanying a shipment of dangerous goods. However, the shipment of dangerous goods may be subject to more regulation than phMSA. If this is the case, your shipping document must be completed in a manner that ensures compliance with all applicable regulations. The purpose of this article is to describe the requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to include information about a bill of lading. So, what are the legal requirements for the bill of lading during a traffic stop? b) The data collection requirements can be found in the following sections: §§ 375.205, 375.207, 375.209, 375.211, 375.213, 375.215, 375.217, 375.303, 375.401, 375.403, 375.405, 375.409, 375.501, 375.503, 375.505, 375.507, 375.515, 375.519, 375.521, 375.605, 375.607, 375.609, 375.803, 375.805 and 375.807. (3) You must keep a copy of the waiver as an addendum to the draft lading, with the condition that the waiver is subject to the same retention, (3) You must keep a copy of the waiver as an addendum to the bill, with the condition that the waiver is subject to the same retention, which apply to bills of lading provided for in § 375.505 (d).
(6) If it turns out that an individual shipper has offered additional household items or requires additional services that are not listed in the binding cost estimate, you are not obliged to comply with the cost estimate. If no agreement can be reached on price or performance requirements for additional goods or services, you are not obliged to serve the shipment. However, if you are waiting for shipping, you need to do one of the following three things before loading the shipment: In this post, I will discuss the bill of lading – what it entails and, in particular, the legal requirements associated with it. Here are a few things. First, you will learn what is required by the federal government to appear on a waybill. I compare that to what additional items are sometimes on a waybill. In addition, we will discuss the requirements for a road inspection. Does the driver need to have a waybill available? If so, can it be digital? Are there any consequences if you don`t have this documentation? (a) You may provide the individual shipper with a guaranteed binding estimate of the total shipping costs, if provided for in your tariff. The individual sender must pay the amount of services included in your estimate. You must meet the following 11 requirements: 49 CFR 172, Subpart C does not mention the requirements for using a bill of lading as a shipping document for the transportation of dangerous goods. It is up to you, as the shipper, to know whether the transport of your dangerous goods requires a bill of lading and what information must be provided. (a) you must conduct a physical examination of the household goods to be transported and provide the potential individual consignor with a written cost estimate based on the physical survey of transportation costs and all related services; An individual shipper may choose to forego a physical inspection.
The waiver is subject to the following requirements: There is so much information on the bill of lading. However, you may not be aware that certain information is required for a bill of lading under federal law. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) lists the following requirements: Additional (additional) services – These are services such as packing, equipment service, unpacking, or transporting piano stairs that you request (or that are required due to owner requirements or other special circumstances). Fees for these services may apply in addition to the anticipated transportation charges. Yes. Timely transportation is also referred to as “reasonable shipping service”.â You must provide a reasonable shipping service to all individual shippers, with the exception of transportation based on guaranteed pickup and delivery dates. As a customer, you have a responsibility both to your mover and to yourself. These include: (c) Your U.S. DOT number assigned by the FMCSA can only be displayed in each ad in the following form: U.S.
DOT No. (assigned number). 2. You shall invoice and collect from the individual sender all remaining charges not charged on delivery in accordance with Subsection H of this Part. (3) You must issue fonts in plain English. Your mover must transport your household items on time. This is also known as “reasonable shipping service”. If you have agreed on a guaranteed delivery date, the terms of this agreement with your moving company will apply. Must – A legal obligation. You or your mover need to do something. The mover may use the term “delivery discrepancy” as the time frame within which you can expect your shipment to be delivered.
This means that your shipment can arrive at any time during the delivery route. The mover must inform you 24 hours in advance when he wishes to arrive with your shipment. At that time, you must be available to accept delivery, or your shipment may be stored at your expense. Training your dangerous goods personnel on the proper classification, description, packaging, marking and marking, as well as selecting signs for a delivery of dangerous goods is a great way to ensure that you comply with PHMSA, FMCSA, USEPA and other regulations. Contact me if you have any questions about the transport of hazardous substances and the management of hazardous waste. Except in cases where a shipment moves according to a binding cost estimate, the invoice must indicate each service performed, the tariff or fee per service provided and the total cost of each service. If this information is not on the invoice, you will not accept or pay the invoice. Broker – A business that arranges the transportation of household items through a registered moving company. (4) You must ensure that all bill payments strictly comply with the rules and regulations of this Part for the payment of your rates and fees. (b) Your written agreement with the house guide(s) must contain the elements required by section 371.115(a) of this subchapter.
(3) When you publish the document, you can choose the color and design of the front and back of the publication. The following words must be clearly visible on the front in bold or full with 12 or more dots: “Your rights and obligations when you move. Provided by your moving company as required by federal law.â You may replace your name or business name instead of “Your Mover” if you wish (for example, Provided by XYZ Van Lines, as required by federal law).
