Logistics Documentation & Compliance Flashcards

A receiver signs a delivery receipt without noting any damage, then finds crushed cartons after the driver leaves. What is this damage typically called?

Answer: Concealed damage

Damage found only after the freight is opened, following a clean signature, is called concealed damage.

Under the Carmack Amendment, what is the minimum time a shipper must be given to file a freight loss or damage claim with an interstate carrier?

Answer: 9 months

Carriers cannot set a claim filing deadline shorter than 9 months from delivery.

Which type of bill of lading is negotiable and can transfer ownership of the goods by endorsement?

Answer: Order bill of lading

An order bill of lading is negotiable, so title passes to whoever holds the endorsed document.

A bill of lading with no notations of damage or shortage at pickup is described as what?

Answer: Clean

A clean bill of lading shows the carrier received the goods in apparent good order with no exceptions.

What document lists each package's contents, quantities, weights, and dimensions but is not used to set customs value?

Answer: Packing list

The packing list describes physical contents of each package, while the commercial invoice states value.

After a carrier receives a written freight claim, how many days does it have to acknowledge the claim under federal regulations?

Answer: 30 days

49 CFR Part 370 requires carriers to acknowledge a claim within 30 days and resolve it within 120 days.

A carrier reweighs an LTL shipment and finds it is heavier than shown on the bill of lading. What is the most likely result?

Answer: A weight correction and added charges are billed

Carriers issue a weight and inspection correction and bill the shipper for the actual weight.