Fillable Printable Uniform Straight Bill of Lading

Uniform Straight Bill of Lading

Description of Articles, KinD of pAcKAge, speciAl MArKs AnD exceptions

(subject to correction)

Weight in lbs.

clAss

cube

receiVeD, subject to individually determined rates or contracts that have been agreed upon in writing between the carrier and shipper, if applicable, otherwise to the rates, classiﬁcations and rules that have been established by the carrier and are available to the shipper, on request, and to all applicable state and federal regulations,

the property described below, in apparent good order, except as noted (contents and condition of contents of packages unknown) marked, consigned and destined as shown hereon, which said carrier agrees to carry to destination, if on its route, or otherwise to deliver to another carrier on the route to destination. Every service to be

performed hereunder shall be subject to all the conditions not prohibited by law, whether printed or written, herein contained, including the conditions on the back hereof, and the conditions of the FXF 100 Series Rules Tariff, or otherwise referenced, which are hereby agreed to by the shipper and accepted for himself and his assigns.

hAnDling

units (h/u)

Name FXF Acct. # Mailing Address

City State Zip/postal Code Country Area Code phone Number

Freight charges are prepAiD unless

marked collect.

checK box if collect 

1. the letters “c.o.D.” must appear in box before consignee’s name above.

2. C.O.D. funds to be collected as:  Certiﬁed Funds  Company Check  personal Check

3. C.O.D. fee to be paid by:  Shipper  Consignee

nMfc iteM #

(subject to correction)

shipper certificAtion

This is to certify that the above named materials are properly classiﬁed, described, packaged, marked and labeled, and

are in proper condition for transportation according to the applicable regulations of the Department of Transportation.

shipper signature ___________________________________________________ Date ________________

(x)

shipper (from) please provide zip codes and phone numbers. consignee (to)

cArrier certificAtion

(optional)

Carrier acknowledges receipt of packages and required placards. Carrier certiﬁes emergency response information

was made available and/or carrier has the DOT emergency response guidebook or equivalent document in the vehicle.

h/u pKg.

tYpe

pieces

totAl h/u:

bill freight chArges to (if different than above):

reMit c.o.D. to (if different than shipper above):

Name Mailing Address

City State Zip/postal Code Country Country Code Area Code phone Number

note (1) Where the rate and carrier’s liability for loss or damage may be dependent on value, shippers

must state speciﬁcally in writing the agreed or declared value of the property as follows: “the agreed

or declared value of the property is speciﬁcally stated by the shipper to be not exceeding________

per_________.”

note (2) liability limitation for loss or damage on this shipment shall be applicable as provided by

contract or in the current nMfc or this carrier’s governing tariffs. see fxf 100 series rules tariff

for complete limited liability provisions. Carrier’s maximum standard liability is limited to $25 per pound

per package for NEW articles and $.50 per pound per package (or its equivalent in Mexican pesos (Mxn)

or canadian Dollars (cAD), at the rate of exchange which is in effect at the place and on the date of

shipment) for USED or RECONDiTiONED articles. in no case shall carrier liability exceed $100,000 per occurrence

(or its equivalent in Mxn or cAD at the rate of exchange which is in effect at the place and on the date

of shipment) for NEW articles or $10,000 per occurrence (or its equivalent in Mxn or cAD at the rate of

exchange which is in effect at the place and on the date of shipment) for USED or RECONDiTiONED articles.

For availability and limits of excess liability coverage and applicable rates and charges, please refer to FXF 100

Series Rules Tariff. Not selecting an additional coverage option is considered to be a waiver of same and standard

liability coverage will apply.

Articles are neW, and require Excess Liability Coverage in the amount of _______________

oUSD o CAD oMXN per olb. or okg. Additional charges will apply.



Articles are useD or reconDitioneD and require Excess Liability Coverage. Additional charges will apply.

note (3) commodities requiring special or additional care or attention in handling or stowing must be so

marked and packaged as to ensure safe transportation with ordinary care. see sec. 2(e) of nMfc item 360.

hM eMergencY contAct phone nuMber (_______) ______________________

hM eMergencY response proViDer person or contrAct #

___________________________________________________________________

area code

CO202/711-FXF

Consignee FXF Acct. #

Attn. to Area Code phone Number

Address

Address (Store, Dept., Ste., Flr., Apt., Div.)

Address

City

State/province Zip/postal Code Country

Accessorial Charges  Liftgate  inside Delivery  Limited Access

 Custom Delivery Window:

AREA CODE

phone # (_______) ___________________

AREA CODE

eei/seD number or exception ____________________________

H MArK “x” or “rq” in the hM coluMn to DesignAte hAzArDous MAteriAls or reportAble quAntitY As DefineD in Dot regulAtions.

DAte DriVer/eMploYee nuMber piece count trAiler #

Shipper FXF Acct. #

Attn. to Area Code phone Number

Address

Address (Store, Dept., Ste., Flr., Apt., Div.)

Address

City

State/province Zip/postal Code Country

Accessorial Charges  Liftgate  inside pickup  Limited Access

Shipper Bill of Lading #

Special instructions

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Date purchase order #

shipper # shipper #

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for freight collect shipMents

Subject to Section 7 of conditions of applicable Bill of Lading. if this shipment is to be delivered to the consignee,

without recourse on the consignor, the consignor shall sign the following statement. The carrier may decline to

make delivery of this shipment without payment of freight and all other lawful charges.

consignor signature _______________________________________________________________________

fax # (_______) _____________________

broker name _________________________________________

 USD

 CAD

c.o.D.

AMount

uniforM strAight bill of lADing

terms & conditions

Sec. 1. (a) The carrier or the party in possession of any of the property

described in this Bill of Lading shall be liable as at common law for any loss thereof or

damage thereto, except as hereinafter provided.

(b) No carrier shall be liable for any loss or damage to a shipment

or for any delay caused by an Act of God, the public enemy, the authority of law, or

the act or default of shipper. Except in the case of negligence of the carrier or party in

possession, the carrier or party in possession shall not be liable for loss, damage or

delay which results: when the property is stopped and held in transit upon request of

the shipper, owner or party entitled to make such requests; or from faulty or impassible

highway, or by lack of capacity of a highway bridge or ferry; or from a defect or vice in

the property; or from riots or strikes. The burden to prove freedom from negligence is

on the carrier or the party in possession.

Sec. 2. Unless arranged or agreed upon, in writing, prior to shipment, carrier

is not bound to transport a shipment by a particular schedule or in time for a particular

market, but is responsible to transport with reasonable dispatch. in case of physical

necessity, carrier may forward a shipment via another carrier.

Sec. 3. (a) As a condition precedent to recovery, claims must be ﬁled in

writing with: any participating carrier having sufﬁcient information to identify the

shipment.

(b) Claims for loss or damage must be ﬁled within nine months after

the delivery of the property (or, in the case of export trafﬁc, within nine months after

delivery at the port of export), except that claims for failure to make delivery must be

ﬁled within nine months after a reasonable time for delivery has elapsed.

any carrier no later than two years and one day from the day when written notice is

given by the carrier to the claimant that the carrier has disallowed the claim or any

part or parts of the claim speciﬁed in the notice. Where claims are not ﬁled or suits are

not instituted thereon in accordance with the foregoing provisions, no carrier shall be

liable, and such claims will not be paid.

(d) Any carrier or party liable for loss of or damage to any of said

property shall have the full beneﬁt of any insurance that may have been effected, upon

or on account of said property, so far as this shall not avoid the policies or contracts

of insurance, pROviDED, that the carrier receiving the beneﬁt of such insurance will

reimburse the claimant for the premium paid on the insurance policy or contract.

Sec. 4. (a) if the consignee refuses the shipment tendered for delivery

by carrier or if carrier is unable to deliver the shipment, because of fault or mistake

of the consignor or consignee, the carrier’s liability shall then become that of a

warehouseman. Carrier shall promptly attempt to provide notice, by telephonic or

electronic communication as provided on the face of the Bill of Lading, if so indicated,

to the shipper or the party, if any, designated to receive notice on this Bill of Lading.

Storage charges, based on carrier’s tariff, shall start no sooner than the next business

day following the attempted notiﬁcation. Storage may be, at the carrier’s option, in

any location that provides reasonable protection against loss or damage. The carrier

may place the shipment in public storage at the owner’s expense and without liability

to the carrier.

(b) if the carrier does not receive disposition instructions within 48

hours of the time of carrier’s attempted ﬁrst notiﬁcation, carrier will attempt to issue a

second and ﬁnal conﬁrmed notiﬁcation. Such notice shall advise that if carrier does not

receive disposition instructions within 10 days of that notiﬁcation, carrier may offer the

shipment for sale at a public auction and the carrier has the right to offer the shipment

for sale. The amount of sale will be applied to the carrier’s invoice for transportation,

storage and other lawful charges. The owner will be responsible for the balance of

charges not covered by the sale of the goods. if there is a balance remaining after all

charges and expenses are paid, such balance will be paid to the owner of the property

sold hereunder, upon claim and proof of ownership.

in subsections 4(a) and (b) above and the procedure provided in this section is not

possible, nothing in this section shall be construed to abridge the right of the carrier

at its option to sell the property under such circumstances and in such manner as may

be authorized by law. When perishable goods cannot be delivered and disposition is

not given within a reasonable time, the carrier may dispose of property to the best

advantage.

(d) Where a carrier is directed by consignee or consignor to unload

or deliver property at a particular location where consignor, consignee, or the agent of

either, is not regularly located, the risk after unloading or delivery shall not be that of

the carrier.

Sec. 5. (a) in all cases not prohibited by law, where a lower value than the

actual value of the said property has been stated in writing by the shipper or has been

agreed upon in writing as the released value of the property as determined by the

classiﬁcation or tariffs upon which the rate is based, such lower value plus freight

charges if paid shall be the maximum recoverable amount for loss or damage, whether

or not such loss or damage occurs from negligence.

(b) No carrier hereunder will carry or be liable in any way for any

documents, coin money, or for any articles of extraordinary value not speciﬁcally rated

in the published classiﬁcation or tariffs unless a special agreement to do so and a

stipulated value of the articles are endorsed on this bill of lading.

Sec. 6. Every party, whether principal or agent, who ships explosives or

dangerous goods, without previous full written disclosure to the carrier of their nature,

shall be liable for and indemnify the carrier against all loss or damage caused by such

goods. Such goods may be warehoused at owner’s risk and expense or destroyed

without compensation.

Sec. 7. (a) The consignor or consignee shall be liable for the freight and

other lawful charges accruing on the shipment, as billed or corrected, except that

collect shipments may move without recourse to the consignor when the consignor

so stipulates by signature or endorsement in the space provided on the face of the Bill

of Lading. Nevertheless, the consignor shall remain liable for transportation charges

where there has been an erroneous determination of the freight charges assessed,

based upon incomplete or incorrect information provided by the consignor.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, the

consignee’s liability for payment of additional charges that may be found to be due after

delivery shall be as speciﬁed by 49 U.S.C. §13706, except that the consignee need not

provide the speciﬁed written notice to the delivering carrier if the consignee is a for-hire

carrier.

require the prepayment or guarantee of the charges at the time of shipment or prior to

delivery. if the description of articles or other information on this Bill of Lading is found

to be incorrect or incomplete, the freight charges must be paid based upon the articles

actually shipped.

Sec. 8. if this Bill of Lading is issued on the order of the shipper, or his agent,

in exchange or in substitution for another Bill of Lading, the shipper’s signature on the

prior Bill of Lading or in connection with the prior Bill of Lading as to the statement of

value or otherwise, or as to the election of common law or Bill of Lading liability shall

be considered a part of this Bill of Lading as fully as if the same were written on or made

in connection with this Bill of Lading.

Sec. 9. if all or any part of said property is carried by water over any part of

said route, such water carriage shall be performed subject to the terms and provisions

and limitations of liability speciﬁed by the “Carriage of Goods By Sea Act” and any

other pertinent laws applicable to water carriers.