ITEM 360-20 Bills of Lading, Straight - Contract Terms and Conditions

Unless otherwise agreed to in writing in advance of carriage by an authorized official (see Item 75), contract terms shall be those contained in the current form of Carrier's bill of lading published on Carriers website and in the National Motor Freight Classification 100 Item 365 "Uniform bill of lading" in effect on the date shipment was tendered to the carrier. Only carrier officials or personnel authorized to do so by the Carrier (see Item 75) are empowered to agree to alternate contract terms and conditions and the use of an alternate bill of lading referencing such terms and conditions. Drivers employed or hired by the carrier are among those excluded from the category of authorized carrier personnel. Where an unauthorized bill of lading issued by the shipper or consignor is signed for by the Carriers driver or other unauthorized person(s), that signature acknowledges only receipt of the freight and identifies the intent to deliver. It is not a contract for the carriage of freight. Continued use of an unauthorized bill of lading by the shipper will not constitute an implied acceptance by the carrier. Reference made in bills of lading to tariffs, classifications, rules, or tariffs on file means the Rules Tariff. The Rules Tariff is published on Carriers website and available to Carriers customers on request.