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Item 750, Pickup or Delivery

Rates in publications, pricing agreements and customer contracts referencing this publication include one pickup and loading and one delivery and unloading by Yellow during business hours subject to the following provisions.

Placement of Vehicle for Loading - At the request of the shipper, Yellow will furnish and place a vehicle at the loading site designated by the shipper to pickup a shipment tendered for transportation.

Placement of Vehicle for Unloading - The delivery of a shipment by Yellow to the place of delivery specified on the bill of lading will include the placing of a vehicle at the delivery site designated by the consignee.

Loading by Yellow - Freight tendered for loading shall be situated by the shipper to be directly accessible to the vehicle or it shall be immediately adjacent to a parking space suitable for Yellow to place its vehicle for loading. Loading includes stowing and counting of the freight in or on the Yellow vehicle. (See Inside Pickup or Delivery). Yellow Transportation will furnish one man per vehicle for loading. Special equipment that is needed will be at the shippers expense.

Unloading by Yellow - Freight will be unloaded at the delivery site immediately adjacent to the delivery vehicle. Unloading includes the counting and removal of the freight from the position in which it is transported in or on the Yellow vehicle. (See Inside Pickup or Delivery). Yellow will furnish one man per vehicle for unloading. Special equipment that is needed will be at the shippers expense.

Sorting and Segregating - Loading or unloading service does not include assembling, packing, unpacking, dismantling, inspecting, sorting or segregating freight except as provided below:

When a shipment is tendered to Yellow in lots according to size, brand, flavor, or other characteristics and is so identified on the bill of lading or accompanying papers, normal delivery of the shipment to the consignee in the same manner, including the placement of such sorted or segregated lots on the platform, dock, or similar device provided by the consignee for the receipt of freight within or adjacent to the vehicle without additional charge to the extent such service is performed within the free time period allowed by the applicable detention provisions. If the delivery is not completed within the allowable free time Yellow will continue to unload the vehicle subject to the applicable detention charges.

Loading or unloading service does not include rigging or special loading or unloading equipment such as platform vehicles (other than two-wheeled hand trucks), winches, cranes, jacks, or other special equipment used in hoisting, lowering, handling or placing freight in position. When such equipment is used in loading or unloading, the shipper or consignee, as the case may be, shall furnish this equipment and the necessary labor to operate such equipment at its expense and shall also assume responsibility for safe loading or unloading except the Yellow employee may use hand trucks or four-wheeled hand carts and hand or electrically operated pallet jacks (non-riding type) when furnished by the shipper or consignee.

Loading by Shipper or Unloading by Consignee - The shipper or consignee may elect to waive the loading or unloading of freight by Yellow by performing at its own expense the loading or unloading of the shipment on or from the Yellow vehicle.

More Than One Loading or Unloading Site - Upon request of the shipper or consignee, pickup or delivery service may be performed at more than one loading or unloading site within the continuous plant property or premises, provided the sites are not intersected by more than one public thoroughfare.

Heavy or Bulky Freight; Loading or Unloading - When freight (per package or piece) in a single container, or secured to pallets, platforms or lift truck skids, or in any other authorized form of shipment:

Exceptions:

Regardless of weight, if there is no dock, platform or ramp provided, the shipper or consignee will be responsible for loading or unloading. Upon request, the Yellow driver will assist in loading or unloading.

Regardless of weight, the shipper or consignees will be responsible for loading or unloading when the freight:

Freight shall be considered to be immediately adjacent to a space suitable for Yellow to place its vehicle for loading or unloading if separated only by an intervening public sidewalk. If a parking space suitable for Yellow to place its vehicle for loading or unloading is occupied or city ordinance prevents its use, the nearest available parking space may be used.