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Adjustments Discrepancy between actual shipment & Bill of Lading.
Axle Load Weight limit for each axle over the nation's highways.
Back Haul Second half of round trip which the freight shipping costs are less than the first half.
Bill of Lading BOL; contract between shipper and carrier, broker, or agent binding and arranging what is being shipped, to whom and more.
Blocking Bracing product (skids, car, etc.) using wood or other supports to keep shipments in place in containers.
Bulk Freight Freight that is not contained within packages or containers.
Cartage Shipping freight within same city or area.
Common Carrier Carrier that is hired by anyone who transports goods.
Consolidation Two or more shipments that are combined to save money on freight shipping costs.
Container Similar to the trailer attached to a truck, but without wheels. Common in international shipping.
Cubic Capacity Total freight load capacity of any truck.
Customs Broker Person or company that is licensed by the U.S. Treasury Department to act on behalf of freight importers and exporters with respect to U.S. Customs transactions.
Embargo An event which prevents the freight from being accepted; includes floods, tornadoes, or congested highways.
Exceptions A problem such as shortage or damaged product which is noted at the time of delivery, an exception is noted on the delivery sheet before it is signed.
Gross Vehicle Weight GVW; Total weight of the transport and it's cargo.
Inbound Freight Shipments coming from vendors to a storage facility.
Cross-Dock Transfer of freight between carriers or within one carrier group.
Inter-modal Transportation When freight is shipped using two or more modes of transport. This typically refers to truck-rail-truck shipments
Through Rate Applies to the distance between the point of origin and the delivery destination.
Time-Critical Delivery is set to the earliest possible time.
Time-Definite Delivery is guaranteed to occur on a specific date and/or time of day.
Transit Time Total time from pick-up to delivery.
Truckload Half or more than the trailer's capacity.
Warehousing Refers to the storage of goods for a specified period of time.
Intent to Claim Legal document defining the intention to fine a carrier regarding product damage, lateness, etc.
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