B-259878: Jun 27, 1995

A carrier requested review of its denied claim for additional freight charges on a Department of Defense (DOD) shipment of explosives, contending that DOD had requested extra driver service to meet the required delivery schedule. GAO held that the: (1) bill of lading did not show that DOD requested the additional service; and (2) carrier failed to provide other sufficient evidence of the request....

B-259878: Jun 27, 1995

Tri-State points to its Workorder No. 422855 which indicates that an extra driver was requested. To its Freight Movement Record which indicates that the extra driver was provided. A single driver otherwise would have had to average 50 miles per hour during all duty hours to meet the required delivery schedule. [1] The claimant bears the burden of furnishing evidence to clearly and satisfactorily e...