Carrier Rules Tariff Incorporated by Reference, Explained
Your contract has one sentence pulling in a carrier rules tariff incorporated by reference. Here is what that document controls and how to get a copy of it.
By Alex9 min read
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Carrier Contract Clauses That Decide Your Freight Bill
Six carrier contract clauses generate almost every freight billing dispute. Here is what each controls, how to read it, and the language to fix at renewal.
By Alex10 min read
Carrier Liability Per Pound: What Freight Class Limits Pay
Carrier liability per pound by freight class is set in the NMFC item and the carrier tariff, not by what your goods are worth. Here is how to find your cap.
By Jordan10 min read
Freight Claim vs Invoice Dispute: Two Different Clocks
Freight claim vs invoice dispute: one is about the cargo, one is about the charges. Different deadlines, different rules, different forms. Do not mix them up.
By Jordan11 min read
Freight Claim Salvage Rights: Who Owns Damaged Freight
Freight claim salvage rights decide who keeps damaged goods and who keeps the money. Here is what 49 CFR 370.11 requires and how salvage credit is calculated.
By Jordan10 min read
Concealed Damage Freight Claim: Why It Gets Denied
A concealed damage freight claim is the hardest to win because you signed clean. Here is the notice and inspection sequence that decides whether it survives.
By Jordan11 min read
Carrier Response Time on a Freight Claim: 30 and 120 Days
Carrier response time on a freight claim is set by rule: 30 days to acknowledge, 120 days to pay, decline or offer, then a status report every 60 days.
By Jordan11 min read
Valid Freight Claim Requirements Under 49 CFR 370.3
The valid freight claim requirements in 49 CFR 370.3, element by element: why "damaged, about $100" is not a claim, and a template that meets all four.
By Jordan10 min read
Carmack Amendment Time Limits: 9 Months and 2 Years
Carmack Amendment time limits, stated precisely: 9 months to file a claim, 2 years to sue from written disallowance, and exactly what starts each clock.
By Jordan9 min read
How to File a Freight Claim That Does Not Get Denied
How to file a freight claim the carrier cannot reject on a technicality: the 9-month window, the four elements 49 CFR 370.3 requires, and the documents.
By Jordan11 min read
Chassis Per Diem Charge Dispute: Auditing Drayage Dwell
A chassis per diem charge dispute starts by separating three overlapping dwell charges on the same container. Here is the timeline method that resolves it.
By Reena11 min read
FMC Demurrage and Detention Rule: Invoice Requirements
The FMC demurrage and detention billing rule sets hard invoice requirements and a 30-day billing clock. Omit one required field and the charge is not owed.
By Reena11 min read