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D | E | F |
I | O | P |
S | T | U |
V
A
Accessorial Services: Services, other than
line haul transportation, performed by Movers (Such as; packing,
unpacking, an extra pickup, a long carry, an elevator carry, etc.).
accessorial services are charged in addition to transportation charge.
Additional Transportation Charge (ATC): This
regionally adjusted charge compensates the carrier for services
performed in areas where the labor rates are higher than the national
average. It also compensates the carrier for additional costs incurred
due to traffic congestion and added time traveling to an area for pickup
or for delivery.
Agent: Packing company can authorize to act on
their behalf for custom clearance or some other work.
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B
Bill of Lading: This is your contract with the
carrier. It is your receipt for your goods and the contract for their
transportation. Your signature acknowledges that your goods have been
loaded on the moving van and "released to the carrier".
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C
Carrier: The company providing transportation
for your household goods and on whose interstate or intrastate operating
authority the shipment is moved.
Claim: Shipper's statement of loss or damage
to any of his or her household goods while they were in the care of the
carrier or its agent. Such a statement is generally made on a "Claim
Form".
C.O.D. (Cash on Delivery): Shipments where
customer pays moving charges at the time of delivery. For C.O.D.
shipments, payment is required in cash or by pay order or credit card
(pending a prior credit card approval process). Personal checks are not
accepted for payment of C.O.D. charges.
Consignee: The person to whom the shipment is
to be delivered.
Consignor: The person from whom the shipment
is picked up from.
CP (Carrier Packed): Articles packed into
cartons or crates by the carrier, not the shipper.
Cwt.: This abbreviation stands for the rate or
charge per 100 pounds.
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D
Declared Valuation: The shipper's indication
of the value declared for the possessions being shipped, thereby
establishing the carrier's maximum liability for loss or damage to the
shipment. If no value is declared, the liability is then controlled by
the tariff under which the shipment is moved.
Destination Agent: The agent designated in the
destination area to be available to assist or provide information to you
or the van operator regarding your shipment.
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E
Estimate: An professional assessment as to the
van space requirements, weight of your household goods and cost of the
move determined by the physical visual inspection of a shipment by a
representative of the carrier.
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F
Flight Charge (Stair Carry): An extra charge
for carrying items such as pianos to a higher or lower floor.
Full Replacement Value Protection: A valuation
program, which does not incorporate depreciation as a factor in
settling, claims for loss or damage.
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I
Inventory: The list itemizing the goods (and
their condition) that you have released to the carrier.
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O
Order for Service: The document authorizing
the carrier to transport your household goods.
Order For Service Number: The number used to
identify your shipment. It appears in the upper right corner of the Bill
of Lading and on the Order for Service.
Origin Agent: The agent designated in the
origin area to be available for preliminary readying of the shipment
before movement (such as packing cartons), or to provide information to
you regarding your move.
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P
PBO (Packed by Owner): Articles packed into
cartons or crates by the shipper, not the carrier.
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S
Shipper: The person (customer) whose goods are
being moved.
Storage In Transit (S.I.T.): Temporary storage
of your household goods in the warehouse of the carrier's agent, pending
further transportation.
Survey: The booking or origin agent examines
(i.e.: surveys, or visually inspects) the shipper's goods to develop a
cost estimate.
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T
Tariff: The carrier's provisions, including
rates, for services performed during the course of moving a shipment.
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U
Unpacking: The removal of your goods from
containers (boxes) and crates, and the disposal of such containers and
packing materials.
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V
Valuation: Shipper's declaration of the value
declared for the possessions being shipped, thereby establishing the
carrier's maximum liability for loss or damage to the shipment. If no
value is declared, the liability is then controlled by the tariff under
which the shipment was moved.
Van Operator: The driver of the vehicle
carrying your household goods.
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