N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 17 § 814.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 814.4 - Bill of lading

Every motor common carrier of household goods authorized by the Commissioner of Transportation shall issue a bill of lading, for each shipment transported by it.

(a) A bill of lading shall be issued by the carrier at the time when such household goods are received. No bill of lading shall be issued prior to such time.

(b) Whenever a bill of lading is issued in accordance with subdivision (a) of this section, the following information must be included thereon:

(1) for hourly-rated moves:

(i) the name, address, telephone number and/or email address of the carrier;

(ii) the Department of Transportation certificate number of the carrier;

(iii) name of shipper and points of origin and destination;

(iv) date and time period of pickup and delivery;

(v) tariff rates for transportation and description of all accessorial or incidental services to be performed with the tariff charges therefor;

(vi) method of payment of all charges;

(vii) method of computation of rates;

(viii) the starting time shall be shown with the initials of the shipper, and if the carrier's tariff provides for a rate for overtime that is higher than for straight time, such rates shall be separately stated;

(ix) whenever a carrier's tariff provides for a rate on the basis of units or size of vehicle, such information shall be shown;

(2) for weight-rated moves:

(i) the name, address, telephone number and/or email address and Department of Transportation certificate number of the motor carrier that will transport the shipment; if the shipment is to be interline, the name, address, telephone number and/or email address of the connecting carrier;

(ii) the name, address, telephone number and/or e-mail address of the office of the carrier issuing the bill of lading that should be contacted in relation to the shipment, should there be a need;

(iii) the name, address and telephone number and/or email address of a person to whom notification provided for in section 814.5(c) of this Part shall be given, except when this cannot be obtained from the shipper;

(iv) the date of actual pickup and the agreed date of delivery or the agreed period of time within which delivery of the shipment is expected at destination;

(v) the tare weight shall be entered on the copy of the bill of lading given to the shipper with the tare weight ticket attached thereto, before the vehicle onto which the shipment has been loaded is weighed to determine the gross weight of the vehicle and the net weight of the shipment;

(vi) amount of estimated charges and method of payment of total tariff charges.

(c) All common carriers by motor vehicle engaged in the transportation of household goods under authority of the Commissioner of Transportation must issue a bill of lading at the time when such household goods are delivered at destination.

(d) Whenever a bill of lading is issued in accordance with subdivision (c) of this section, the following must be included thereon:

(1) for hourly-rated moves:

(i) the same information as contained in subdivision (b) of this section;

(ii) an itemized description of all rates and charges made and the total of all charges;

(iii) the finishing time, with the initials of the shipper;

(2) for weight-rated moves:

(i) the same information as contained in subdivision (b) of this section;

(ii) the gross weight of the vehicle after the loading of the shipment;

(iii) the net weight of each shipment, which shall be determined by deducting the tare weight prior to loading each shipment from the gross weight after loading the shipment;

(iv) the correct tariff mileage and rate;

(v) all accessorial services and the charges for each and all services incidental to the transportation for which a charge is provided therefor in the carrier's tariff;

(vi) the total of all charges.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 17 § 814.4

Adopted New York State Register August 3, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 31, eff. 8/3/2016