CMC Rate Tariff & Accessorial Charges 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A customer's shipment requires a 'long carry' because the truck cannot park within 75 feet of the residence. How is this accessorial charge typically calculated?
- A flat fee per shipment regardless of distance
- A per-foot charge for the distance exceeding the standard allowance (Correct answer)
- A percentage of the total transportation charge
- An hourly labor rate for the additional time
Correct answer: A per-foot charge for the distance exceeding the standard allowance
Long carry charges are assessed on a per-foot basis for distance beyond the carrier's standard allowance (often 75 feet).
Question 2: Under the Carmack Amendment, what is the standard liability limit for household goods carriers operating under released rates?
- $0.60 per pound per article (Correct answer)
- $1.00 per pound per article
- $0.10 per pound per article
- Full replacement value with no cap
Correct answer: $0.60 per pound per article
The Carmack Amendment allows released rates as low as $0.60 per pound per article, limiting carrier liability in exchange for lower rates.
Question 3: A customer asks for a shuttle service because the moving truck cannot navigate a narrow road to their mountain cabin. Who typically pays for this accessorial charge?
- The carrier absorbs the cost as a standard service
- The shipper, because it is an accessorial charge beyond the standard tariff (Correct answer)
- The destination agent, as they arranged the delivery
- The federal government under FMCSA regulations
Correct answer: The shipper, because it is an accessorial charge beyond the standard tariff
Shuttle service is an accessorial charge billed to the shipper when the origin or destination is inaccessible to the full-size moving vehicle.
Question 4: What is a 'diversion' or 'reconsignment' charge in moving tariffs?
- A fee for changing the delivery date after loading
- A fee for redirecting a shipment to a different destination than originally contracted (Correct answer)
- A charge for stopping in transit to add additional items
- A penalty for early pickup before the agreed date
Correct answer: A fee for redirecting a shipment to a different destination than originally contracted
A diversion or reconsignment charge applies when the customer changes the shipment's destination address after the van has been loaded.
Question 5: In a binding estimate, if the actual weight of the shipment is less than the estimated weight, what does the customer pay?
- The actual lower cost based on the real weight
- The full binding estimate amount regardless of actual weight (Correct answer)
- A revised cost calculated at the time of delivery
- Half the difference between the estimate and actual cost
Correct answer: The full binding estimate amount regardless of actual weight
A binding estimate obligates the customer to pay the agreed price even if the actual shipment weighs less than estimated.
Question 6: What distinguishes an 'over-minimum' charge from a 'minimum charge' in moving tariffs?
- Over-minimum applies when the shipment exceeds the weight that generates a higher charge than the minimum (Correct answer)
- Over-minimum is a penalty for exceeding the truck's weight capacity
- Minimum charge applies only to interstate moves; over-minimum applies to local moves
- Over-minimum is charged when more than one truck is required
Correct answer: Over-minimum applies when the shipment exceeds the weight that generates a higher charge than the minimum
A minimum charge is the lowest amount a carrier will accept for any move; an over-minimum charge applies once the shipment's actual rate calculation exceeds that minimum.
Question 7: A customer wants to store their goods in the moving van overnight before delivery. What accessorial charge applies?
- Detention charge
- Storage-in-transit (SIT) charge (Correct answer)
- Van storage fee
- Extended holding surcharge
Correct answer: Storage-in-transit (SIT) charge
Storage-in-transit (SIT) is the accessorial charge applied when goods are held in the carrier's custody — including in the van — before final delivery.
CMC Rate Tariff & Accessorial Charges 2
A customer's shipment requires a 'long carry' because the truck cannot park within 75 feet of the residence.
How is this accessorial charge typically calculated?