Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.06-.10

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 770-X-10-.06-.10 - Statement Of Rates Or Charges

(1) ALL RATES AND CHARGES EXPLICITLY STATED. All rates and charges shall be clearly and explicitly stated in cents or in dollars and cents, per 100 pounds, per net ton of 2,000 pounds, per gross ton of 2,240 pounds, per stated truck load or other defined unit. Units of time may be used for terminal, accessorial, and special service or transportation rates or charges for movements not exceeding 30 miles; however. such units may be used for movements in excess of 30 miles, provided the rates and charges are, by specific schedule provision, restricted to special types of movements in equipment dedicated to such special movement. If all rates or charges in a schedule are stated in the same unit, that fact may be indicated on the title page in connection with the application of the schedule.

Complicated plans or ambiguous terms must not be used. It must be clearly shown whether the named rates apply to or between the named points and all rates must be arranged in a simple and systematic manner. Insofar as possible, such rates should be divided into small sections by items, index numbers or similar method: each section should be assigned an identifying number to facilitate ready references thereto.

(2) MINIMUM QUANTITIES. When truck load or volume commodity rates are published, the minimum quantities on which the rates apply shall be specifically stated in the schedule naming the commodity rates.

(3) GROUPING OF ARTICLES UNDER GENERIC HEADING. A commodity item may, by use of a generic term, provide rates on a number of articles without naming such articles, provided such commodity items contain reference to an item (not a rate item) in the schedule which contains a complete list of such articles.

(4) COMMODITY DESCRIPTIONS MUST BE SPECIFIC. When commodity rates are established, the description of the commodity must be specific and the rates thereon may not be applied to analogous articles. To the extent possible, uniform commodity descriptions should be used in all schedules.

(5) CARRIER OPERATION. Schedules may contain the scope of operation of the carrier and, if published in the schedule, such provisions must contain a notation or rule which shall read substantially as follows:

"Any matter contained herein which is or may become the subject of controversy will be governed by the permit of authority as contained in the orders within the official files of the Alabama Public Service Commission."

Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.06-.10

Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Administrative Code by the Alabama Public Service Commission on February 5, 2013, pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-7.

Author: Alabama Public Service Commission

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 37-3-5, 37-3-7, 37-3-20.