Truck Dispatcher TruckDisp Freight Documentation & Accessorials 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A driver arrives at a delivery location after hours because the receiver was closed. What accessorial charge would typically apply for the following day's reattempt?
- Detention
- Redelivery charge (Correct answer)
- Residential surcharge
- Inside delivery fee
Correct answer: Redelivery charge
A redelivery charge is assessed when the carrier must make a second delivery attempt because the consignee was unavailable or the location was closed.
Question 2: What information is NOT typically found on a standard bill of lading?
- Shipper's name and address
- Driver's personal Social Security Number (Correct answer)
- Description and weight of freight
- Freight terms (prepaid or collect)
Correct answer: Driver's personal Social Security Number
A driver's Social Security Number is personal identification and has no place on a bill of lading, which contains shipment and party information only.
Question 3: What does 'freight prepaid' mean on a bill of lading?
- The shipper has already paid the freight charges before dispatch (Correct answer)
- The receiver must pay all freight charges upon delivery
- The carrier will bill a third party for all charges
- The freight is guaranteed to arrive on a specific date
Correct answer: The shipper has already paid the freight charges before dispatch
Freight prepaid means the shipper is responsible for and has arranged payment of freight charges, so the carrier cannot collect from the consignee.
Question 4: A dispatcher arranges a shipment requiring the driver to unload freight inside a warehouse rather than at the dock door. What accessorial applies?
- Liftgate service
- Inside delivery (Correct answer)
- Lumper fee
- Drop trailer fee
Correct answer: Inside delivery
Inside delivery is an accessorial charge for delivering freight beyond the dock door, such as placing it inside a warehouse or store.
Question 5: Which regulatory document must accompany every shipment of hazardous materials in interstate commerce?
- Standard bill of lading only
- Hazardous materials shipping paper (dangerous goods declaration) (Correct answer)
- Driver's CDL copy
- Weight certificate
Correct answer: Hazardous materials shipping paper (dangerous goods declaration)
Federal regulations require a hazardous materials shipping paper (or dangerous goods declaration) to travel with the shipment identifying the hazmat class, UN number, and emergency contact.
Question 6: A carrier charges a fuel surcharge based on the current national diesel average. How is this surcharge typically expressed?
- As a flat dollar amount per shipment regardless of distance
- As a percentage of the linehaul rate or a per-mile rate (Correct answer)
- As a fixed monthly fee billed separately from freight invoices
- As a per-gallon charge invoiced directly by the fuel stop
Correct answer: As a percentage of the linehaul rate or a per-mile rate
Fuel surcharges are typically expressed as a percentage of the linehaul rate or as a cents-per-mile rate, adjusting weekly based on DOE diesel price indexes.
Question 7: What is the purpose of a 'weight and inspection certificate' (scale ticket) in freight documentation?
- To certify the driver's fitness for duty on a specific route
- To provide verified actual weight of freight for billing and legal compliance (Correct answer)
- To confirm the carrier's insurance coverage for a load
- To document the freight class assigned by the NMFC
Correct answer: To provide verified actual weight of freight for billing and legal compliance
A weight and inspection certificate provides a certified, legally defensible record of a shipment's actual weight, used for billing accuracy and DOT compliance.
Truck Dispatcher TruckDisp Freight Documentation & Accessorials 3
A driver arrives at a delivery location after hours because the receiver was closed.
What accessorial charge would typically apply for the following day's reattempt?