B-180133: Jul 15, 1974

TRANSPORTATION - RATES - COMMODITY - BASIS FOR DETERMINATION - TYPE OF EQUIPMENT REQUIRED APPLICATION OF COMMODITY RATES IN CARRIER'S TARIFF IS DETERMINED SOLELY BY WHETHER NATURE OF ARTICLES TRANSPORTED IS SUCH THAT USE OF LOW-BED EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED. TARIFF REQUIREMENT FOR BILL OF LADING NOTATION BY SHIPPER SHOWING REQUEST FOR LOW-BED EQUIPMENT IS CONSTRUED AS DIRECTORY ONLY AND NOT AS CONDITI...

B-180133: Jul 15, 1974

A company requested review of the disallowance of its claims for additional charges for services rendered under government bills of lading. The tariff provisions in the bills of lading did not specifically identify a notation as applicable to distance commodity rates. The notation concerning distance rates was directory only and did not appear as a condition precedent to the application of the hig...