B-142671, NOV. 15, 1961
Highlights
TO WILSON FREIGHT FORWARDING COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 6. WHICH YOU CONTEND WAS A CAPACITY LOAD. WE HAVE NOW OBTAINED FROM THE SHIPPER THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ARTICLES INVOLVED AND THE TRAILER USED IN THEIR TRANSPORTATION AND HAVE CONCLUDED FROM THIS INFORMATION THAT THE SHIPMENT CONSTITUTED A CAPACITY LOAD WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE MINIMUM CHARGE RULE OF THE APPLICABLE TARIFF. WE ARE AUTHORIZING OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TO CERTIFY YOUR BILL FOR PAYMENT IN SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY BE FOUND PROPERLY DUE ON THE BASIS OF A CAPACITY LOAD.
B-142671, NOV. 15, 1961
TO WILSON FREIGHT FORWARDING COMPANY:
FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 6, 1961, IN EFFECT REQUESTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISIONS OF NOVEMBER 9, 1960, AND AUGUST 17, 1960, WHICH SUSTAINED THE DISALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLAIM (COVERED BY YOUR BILL 2089-A, OUR CLAIM TK-681818), FOR $80.87 ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION CHARGES ON A SHIPMENT OF FOUR BOXES OF EMPTY ROCKET HEADS MOVING FROM WASHINGTON PARK, ILLINOIS, TO FORT ESTILL, KENTUCKY, UNDER GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING WY-3719908, DATED APRIL 1, 1955, WHICH YOU CONTEND WAS A CAPACITY LOAD.
WE HAVE NOW OBTAINED FROM THE SHIPPER THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ARTICLES INVOLVED AND THE TRAILER USED IN THEIR TRANSPORTATION AND HAVE CONCLUDED FROM THIS INFORMATION THAT THE SHIPMENT CONSTITUTED A CAPACITY LOAD WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE MINIMUM CHARGE RULE OF THE APPLICABLE TARIFF. ACCORDINGLY, WE ARE AUTHORIZING OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TO CERTIFY YOUR BILL FOR PAYMENT IN SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY BE FOUND PROPERLY DUE ON THE BASIS OF A CAPACITY LOAD. NOTICE OF THE REVISED SETTLEMENT SHOULD REACH YOU IN DUE COURSE.