[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: 49CFR377.205]



[Page 133-134]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 377_PAYMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHARGES--Table of Contents

 

  Subpart B_Extension of Credit to Shippers by Motor Common Carriers, 

      Water Common Carriers, and Household Goods Freight Forwarders

 

Sec. 377.205  Presentation of freight bills.



    (a) ``To be prepaid'' shipments. (1) On ``to be prepaid'' shipments, 

the carrier shall present its freight bill for all transportation 

charges within the time period prescribed in paragraph (a)(2) of this 

section, except--

    (i) As noted in paragraph (d) of this section, or

    (ii) As otherwise excepted in this part.

    (2) The time period for a carrier to present its freight bill for 

all transportation charges shall be 7 days, measured from the date the 

carrier received the shipment. This time period does not include 

Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays.



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    (b) ``Collect'' shipments. (1) On ``collect'' shipments, the carrier 

shall present its freight bill for all transportation charges within the 

time period prescribed in paragraph (b)(2) and of this section, except--

    (i) As noted in paragraph (d) of this section, or

    (ii) As otherwise excepted in this part.

    (2) The time period for a carrier to present its freight bill for 

all transportation charges shall be 7 days, measured from the date the 

shipment was delivered at its destination. This time period does not 

include Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays.

    (c) Bills or accompanying written notices shall state penalties for 

late payment, credit time limits and service charge and/or collection 

expense charge and discount terms. When credit is extended, freight 

bills or a separate written notice accompanying a freight bill or a 

group of freight bills presented at one time shall state that ``failure 

timely to pay freight charges may be subject to tariff penalties'' (or a 

statement of similar import). The bills or other notice shall also state 

the time by which payment must be made and any applicable service charge 

and/or collection expense charge and discount terms.

    (d) When the carrier lacks sufficient information to compute tariff 

charges. (1) When information sufficient to enable the carrier to 

compute the tariff charges is not then available to the carrier at its 

billing point, the carrier shall present its freight bill for payment 

within 7 days following the day upon which sufficient information 

becomes available at the billing point. This time period does not 

include Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays.

    (2) A carrier shall not extend further credit to any shipper which 

fails to furnish sufficient information to allow the carrier to render a 

freight bill within a reasonable time after the shipment is tendered to 

the origin carrier.

    (3) As used in this paragraph, the term ``shipper'' includes, but is 

not limited to, freight forwarders, and shippers' associations and 

shippers' agents.



[50 FR 2290, Jan 16, 1985, as amended at 54 FR 30748, July 24, 1989; 62 

FR 15424, Apr. 1, 1997]