ITEM 390 Minimum Charge (notes A and B) and Capacity Loads (notes C and D)

  1. When any shipment is tendered to SAIA and occupies the full visible capacity of a vehicle or doubles trailer, the minimum charge for that quantity of freight loaded in or on each will be subject to the following:


    1. For shipments subject to commodity rates - the truckload or volume rates and minimum weights applicable.

    2. For shipments subject to class rates or both class and commodity rates or shipments occupying 21 or greater of a vehicle, the charge will be:
      1. Class 77.5 off SAIA 5700 series rates effective 12/07/15 for 20,000 lbs. for a vehicle (van) less a 50% discount.
      2. Class 77.5 off SAIA 5700 series rates effective 12/07/15 for 12,000 lbs. (20,000 lb. rate) for a doubles trailer (pup) (See note D) less a 50% discount.

    3. In no event will the charge for a doubles trailer and overflow exceed the charge for a vehicle.

  2. When a shipment is tendered which cannot be loaded in one vehicle or doubles trailer, the following will apply:


    1. Each vehicle or doubles trailer loaded to capacity will be subject to the minimum charge as provided in paragraph 1 above.

    2. When the otherwise applicable charges, on any overflow portion of a shipment on a vehicle or doubles trailer not loaded to capacity do not equal or exceed the minimum charge provided in paragraph 1 above, the charge for such overflow portion of the shipment loaded into or on the last vehicle or doubles trailer not loaded to capacity will be as a separate shipment.


  3. The term "occupies the full visible capacity", "loaded to capacity", or "capacity load" refers to the extent each vehicle or doubles trailer is loaded and means:


    1. That quantity of freight which, in the manner loaded so fills a vehicle or doubles trailer that no additional article in the shipping form tendered identical in size to the largest article in the shipment can be loaded in or on the vehicle or doubles trailer.

    2. That quantity of freight which, in the manner loaded, so fills a vehicle that less than 10 linear feet of floor space remains and the total weight of the shipment is less than 30,000 pounds.

    3. That quantity of freight which, in the manner loaded, so fills a doubles trailer that less than 7 linear feet of floor space remains and the total weight of the shipment is less than 20,000 pounds.

    4. That maximum quantity of freight that can be legally loaded in or on a vehicle or doubles trailer because of the weight or size limitations of state or regulatory bodies.

  4. The term "vehicle" as used in this item means any vehicle or combination of vehicles handled as one unit of not less than 35 feet in length, propelled or drawn by a single power unit and used on the highways in the transportation of property. When the vehicle consists of a power unit and two or more trailers or containers, the combined length of the trailers or containers, must not exceed 60 feet measured along the center longitudinal line of each trailer or container floor.

  5. The term doubles trailer means a trailer of 29 feet or less in length.

  6. On shipments in containers (trailers) received from or delivered to water carriers, each container (trailer) will be considered as fully loaded or loaded to capacity. The quantity of freight in each container (trailer), regardless of size, will be charged for at the TL commodity rate at actual weight, but not less than the TL minimum weight or at the 20,000 pound class rate at actual weight, but not less than the rate for 20,000 pounds.