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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Detention Proof With No Gate Log: What Actually Works
Need detention proof but no gate log exists at the facility? Here are the substitute records that hold up, ranked by strength, and how to build the claim.
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Detention Rounding Increments: Recompute the Billing
Detention rounding increments quietly inflate billing by up to an hour a load. Here is the math on 15-minute versus hourly conventions and how to recheck it.
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ELD Data as Detention Proof When Times Conflict
ELD data as detention proof rarely matches the driver-entered arrival time. Here is how to reconcile the two records and decide which one settlement follows.
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Detention vs Demurrage vs Per Diem: Who Owes What
Detention vs demurrage vs per diem: what each charge actually bills for, which party owes it, and the specific evidence that wins each kind of dispute.
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