[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR375.507]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 375_TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE; 

CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart E_Pick Up of Shipments of Household Goods

 

Sec. 375.507  Must I determine the weight of a shipment?



    (a) When you transport household goods on a non-binding estimate 

dependent upon the shipment weight, you must determine the weight of 

each shipment transported before the assessment of any charges.

    (b) You must weigh the shipment upon a certified scale.

    (c) You must provide a written explanation of volume to weight 

conversions, when you provide an estimate by volume and convert the 

volume to weight.