CLT Logistics Documentation & Compliance 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Concealed damage

Answer

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

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

9 months

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Order bill of lading

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Clean

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Packing list

Answer

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

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CLT Logistics Documentation & Compliance 2