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Lot Shipments:
Lot Shipments of up to ninety-nine (99) pieces will be accepted in all classes of service. No Lot Shipments will be accepted to Zone E destinations.

Size Weight and Value Limitations:
Packages will be accepted for transportation, provided the dimensions of the package are within either of the following maximum size limitations:

Shipments of Skis and/or Ski Poles will not be subject to the size limitations specified herein.

The Carriers participating in these rates, rules and regulations reserve the right to refuse to accept a package if its dimensions, even though within the limits specified herein, exceed the size or capacity of the Baggage and Express Compartments of the available vehicles.

Weight:
No single Package will be accepted for transportation which exceeds one hundred (100) pounds in Actual Weight.

Value:
No single shipment (Prepaid, Collect, or C.O.D.) will be accepted for transportation which exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000) in actual or released value. Released or declared value is the value agreed upon between the shipper and the carrier as evidenced by the uniform receipt given to the shipper by the carrier at the time of shipment or within a reasonable time thereafter or as agreed upon. Excess value charges will be assessed for any shipment with value greater than one hundred dollars ($100).

Liability:
Carriers shall not be liable for loss, damage or delay caused by:

The act or default of the shipper or owner
The nature of the property, or defect, or inherent vice therein.
Improper or insufficient packing, marking and labeling as set forth herein.
The Act of God, public enemies, authority of law, quarantine, riots, strikes, perils of navigation, the hazards or dangers incident to a state of war, or occurrence in customer's warehouse.
The examination of a shipment, or partial delivery to the consignee of C.O.D. shipments.
Accidents, breakdowns, bad condition of the roads, or other cause beyond the control of the carrier.
Delivery at a non-agency destination or closed station, under instructions of the shipper.
Difference in weight or quantity caused by shrinkage, leakage, or evaporation.
The death, injury, or escape of live express.
Loss or damage to express shipments which contain undisclosed prohibited items.
Carriers do not agree to deliver express shipments in time for any particular market, occasion, or event, or on any particular lines and to not guarantee to arrive at or depart from any particular point at a specific time. Time schedules published by the carriers are the schedules that they attempt to maintain, but same is not guaranteed.
In consideration of the rate charged for carrying said property, which is dependent upon its value and is based upon a released valuation, the carriers shall not be liable for more than one hundred dollars ($100), unless a greater value, not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) is declared by the shipper at the time of shipment and excess value charges paid. In no event shall the carriers be liable for more than the actual damages sustained.

Claims:
Claims required to be filed in writing:
A Claim for Loss or Damage to Parcel Shipping will not be voluntarily paid by a Carrier unless filed in writing, with the Receiving or Delivering Carrier, or the Carrier issuing the Busbill or the Carrier on whose line the alleged Loss or Damage occurred, with the specified Time Limits.

Minimum filing requirement:
A communication in writing from a Claimant, filed with a proper Carrier within specified Time Limits containing facts sufficient to identify the Shipment(s) of Property involved.

Asserting liability for an alleged loss or damage:
Making claim for the payment of a specified or determinable amount of money, supported by receipts and/or invoices; and a copy of the Busbill, in support of the Claim for Loss, Damage or Delay of the Shipment(s); will be considered as sufficient compliance with the provisions for filing Claims.

Time limits for filing claims:
As a condition precedent to recovery, Claims for lost Parcel Shipping Shipments must be filed in writing with the Originating or Delivering Carrier, or the Carrier on whose lines the loss occurred, within one-hundred eighty (180) days from the time the Express Shipment was made.
Carriers, parties to this Tariff, will be allowed a reasonable time in which to locate lost Parcel Shipping before making settlement, which will be not longer than sixty (60) days from the date of notice of such loss. The date on which the tracing form was received by the Carrier or Carriers' Agent will be considered as the first day commencing a sixty (60) day period before which a Claim will be settled by a firm offer or by a denial.
Upon receipt of a written Claim for Loss to Parcel Shipping transported, the Carrier will either (1) pay, (2) decline, or (3) make a firm compromise settlement offer in writing, within one hundred and twenty (120) days after receipt of the claim; provided, however, that if the Claim cannot be processed and disposed of within one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt thereof, the Carrier will, at that time and at the expiration of each succeeding sixty (60) day period while the Claim remains pending, advise the Claimant in writing of the status of the Claim and the reason for the delay in making final disposition thereof and the Carrier will retain a copy of such advice to the Claimant in its Claim File thereon.
Concealed and/or Exterior Loss or Damage shall be reported in writing to the Delivering Carrier at destination within seven (7) days after delivery of the Property, and the Carrier shall be given the privilege of making an inspection of the Property. A Claim involving concealed and/or exterior Loss or Damage must be filed within one-hundred eighty (180) days after delivery of the Property.
Carriers, shall have the full benefit of any insurance that may have been effected upon or on account of Parcel Shipping, which has been damaged or lost, insofar as this shall not void the policies or contracts of insurance.
Any suit or action at law to enforce a Claim must be instituted within two (2) years and one (1) day after the date of notice in writing is given by the Carrier to the Claimant that the Claim or any part of parts thereof have been disallowed by the Carrier. Where a Claim is not filed or a suit is not instituted thereon in accordance with the foregoing provisions, Carrier will not be liable, and such Claim will not be paid.

Documents not constituting claims:
Bad Order Reports, Appraisal Reports of Damage, notations of shortage or damage, or both, on Busbills, Delivery Receipts, or other documents, or Inspection Reports issued by Carriers or their inspection agencies, whether the extent of loss or damage is indicated in dollars and cents or otherwise, will not, standing alone, be considered by Carriers as sufficient to comply with the Minimum Filing Requirements.

Claims filed for uncertain amounts:
Whenever a Claim is presented against a Carrier for an uncertain amount, such as "$100 more or less," the Carrier, against whom such Claim is filed, will determine the condition of the Shipment involved at the time of delivery by it, if it was delivered and will ascertain, as nearly as possible, the extent, if any, of the loss or damage for which it may be responsible; however, the Carrier will not voluntarily pay a Claim under such circumstances unless and until a formal Claim in writing, for a specified or determinable amount of money.

Other claims:
If investigation of a Claim develops that one or more other Carriers has been presented with a similar Claim on the same Shipment, the Carrier investigating such Claim will communicate with each such other Carrier and, prior to any agreement entered into between or among them as to the proper disposition of such Claim or Claims, will notify all Claimants of the receipt of conflicting or overlapping Claims and will require further substantiation, on the part of each Claimant, of his title to the Property involved or his right with respect to such Claim.

Delayed express:
No claims will be paid on delayed express.

Articles prohibited or subject to special conditions of acceptance:

General Restrictions:
The carriers WILL NOT accept or transport express shipments which, because of character, size, or weight, are obnoxious to passengers, or which are likely to be, or to become, objectionable to passengers or prospective passengers, or which are liable to cause injury to personnel, to baggage, to other shipments, or to the carriers' equipment.
The carriers WILL NOT accept or transport any item, material, or substance, the possession of which or the transportation of which is unlawful.
The carriers WILL NOT accept or transport parcel shipping shipments which indicate that the consignee's address in an APO (Army Post Office) or FPO (Fleet Post Office) number.

Explosives And Other Hazardous (Dangerous) Materials - Prohibited:
Packages or shipments which contain explosives or other hazardous (dangerous) materials, listed below, and any and all other types of explosives or hazardous (dangerous) materials that require a special diamond label WILL NOT be accepted for transportation.

Acids
Batteries, Electric
Containing Liquid Acid
Dangerous Materials
Explosives

Fireworks
Flammable Materials
Fuel Tanks (Used)
Gases in Cylinders
Hazardous (Dangerous) Materials

Hazardous Waste Materials
Liquids,
      Combustible, Flammable,
      Corrosive or Caustic,
      Nitrogen,
      Poisons,
      Radioactive Materials

Other Prohibited Articles:
Packages or shipments which contain the following commodities, articles, materials, or substances WILL NOT be accepted for transportation.
Alcoholic Beverages or Liquors,
including Ale, Beer, Wine
Ammunition
Animal Heads (see exceptions below)
Animals, Live
Articles Packed in Wet Ice or Water (see exceptions below)
Ashes of Cremated Corpses
Automobile Windshields (see exceptions below)
Birds
Corpses
Firearms
Fluorescent Signs (Fabricated)
Glass, Window (see exceptions)
Guns
Materials Having a Disagreeable Odor
Mirrors
Money (Coins and Currency authorized as a medium of exchange by a recognized Government, including Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds)
Negotiable instruments (Items Convertible into Currency or Cash) (see exceptions below)
Neon Signs or Bent Neon Tubing
Paintings, in Frames, with Glass
Pictures and Paintings, with Glass, in Frames
Reptiles, Live
Snakes, Live
Wild Game
Window Glass (see exceptions below)
Windshields, Automobile (see exceptions below)

Exceptions:
Shipments of Human Blood and Blood Components, when packed in Wet Ice, WILL be accepted for transportation in Priority Express Service only.
Shipments of Water and Environmental Samples, when packed in Wet Ice, WILL be accepted for transportation.
Shipments of fresh or frozen Food products, when packed in Wet Ice, WILL be accepted for transportation in Priority Express Service only. (See Articles Prohibited Except Under Special Conditions of Acceptance)
Shipments of Human Eyes, when transported for cornea and/or lens extraction, WILL be accepted for transportation in Priority Service only.
Negotiable Instruments, consisting of Checks moving between banks in the process of collection WILL be accepted for transportation.
Shipments of Payroll Checks, moving at the direction of an employer to his employee(s), WILL be accepted for transportation, subject to a limited liability not to exceed the cost incurred for the reconstruction or preparation of new Payroll Checks, but not the cost of transportation, in case of loss or damage.
Shipments of Automobile Windshields and Automobile Window Glass WILL be accepted for transportation subject to a Zero Released Value and provided the shipper will assume full risk for loss or damage and the carrier(s) shall NOT be liable for loss or damage.
Animal Heads, consisting of decapitated animals for the purpose of medical testing only will be permitted when properly containerized and not in conflict with bio-hazardous materials handling policy.

Articles Prohibited Except Under Special Conditions of Acceptance:
Packages or shipments which contain the following commodities, articles, materials, or substances, WILL NOT be accepted for transportation unless packed, marked, and labeled in accordance with the special conditions shown below.

Special Conditions of Acceptance:

Bait, Fish- See Worms, Live

Bicycles, Collapsible- When in wood, leather, canvas or other substantial carrying cases.

Bull Semen- Shipments of Bull Semen will be accepted and transported only when shipped in "dry shippers" containers consisting of an outer container that is lined with an absorbent material specifically designed for such commodity and charged with nitrogen refrigerated liquid which is absorbed into the container lining.

Films- See Motion Picture Films

Fish and Shell Fish- Shipments of Fish and Shell Fish, either fresh, frozen, smoked, dried, salted, pickled, or otherwise preserved or cured, will be accepted and transported only when packed in sealed metal or plastic containers, which will not leak or permit the escape of obnoxious odors, and when necessary, refrigerated with solidified carbon dioxide (dry ice) to prevent spoilage or deterioration.

Fish Bait- See Worms, Live

Fish, Live- Shipments of live Goldfish or other types of fish will be accepted and transported only when packed in watertight plastic containers of substantial quality, enclosed in cartons or boxes of durable strength.

Flowers- Shipments of Cut Flowers, Ferns (Greens), and Floral Pieces, which are subject to deterioration or damage by temperatures which prevail during the period of their transportation, may not be presented for transportation unless packed and insulated in such a manner as to afford adequate protection under adverse climatic conditions.

Insects, Live- Shipments of Live Insects will be accepted and transported only when packed in secure boxes, cartons, or containers with any openings, which are necessary for ventilation securely covered with fine wire cloth. Live Insects will be accepted for transport in Priority Express Service only. All shipments of Live Insects will be shipped at calculated weight, based on a formula of Length times Width times Height divided by 200. Fractions are increased to next full pound.

Liquids- Shipments of Liquids, which are not flammable, corrosive, caustic, acid, or poisonous will be accepted and transported only when shipped in containers which are securely capped, sealed, or otherwise closed to prevent leakage.

Mail- As authorized by Federal Statute 39 U.S.C. 601(a), a letter may be transported in Bus Parcel Shipping Service when 1) it is enclosed in an envelope, 2) the amount of postage which would have been charged on the letter if it had been sent by mail is paid by stamps, or postage meter stamps, on the envelope, 3) the envelope is properly addressed, 4) the envelope is so sealed that the letter cannot be taken from it without defacing the envelope, 5) any stamps on the envelope are cancelled in ink by the sender, and 6) the date of the letter, of its transmission or receipt by the carrier is endorsed on the envelope in ink.

Federal Statute 39 U.S.C. 601(a) is suspended for Extremely Urgent Letters These letters will be governed by 39 C.F.R. 320.6 (b)

For letters dispatched within 50 miles of the intended destination, delivery of those dispatched by noon must be completed within 6 hours or by the close of the addressee's normal business hours that day, whichever is later, and delivery of those dispatched after noon and before midnight must be completed by 10 A.M. the next business day. For other letters delivery must be completed within 12 hours or by noon of the addressee's next business day. The suspension is available only if the value or usefulness of the letter would be lost or greatly diminished if it is not delivered within these time limits. The Regulations of the Postal Service, 39 C.F.R. 320.6(d), specify certain requirements for the handling fo letter under the suspension.

The sender must prominently mark the outside covers or containers of letters carried under this suspension with the words "Extremely Urgent" or "Private Carriage Authorized by Postal Regulations (39 CFR 320.6)" or similar legend identifying the letters as carried pursuant to this suspension. In addition, each outside container or cover must show the name and address of the carrier, and the name and address of the addressee. Carrier records must be sufficient to show that the delivery of the letters was completed within the applicable time limitations, if carried under 39 C.F.R. 320.6 (b), and must be made available for the inspection at the request of the Postal Service. The required records may be either in the form of notations of the containers or covers of any letters asserted to be carried under this suspension, or in the form of records kept by employees of the actual times they pick up and deliver such materials.

Matches- The transportation of "Strike-Anywhere" Matches is strictly prohibited; however, shipments of "Strike-On-Box", "Book" and "Card" Matches, may be accepted and transported when packaged in outside fibreboard or wooden boxes, or when packed in the same outside container with non-flammable articles when packed in outside fibreboard or wooden boxes. Such matches must be compactly packed in tightly closed inside containers or securely wrapped to prevent accidental ignition. The maximum gross weight of any shipment or shipments of Matches which may be transported in or on any bus at one time shall not exceed one hundred (100) pounds.
Regulations of the Department of Transportation, Hazardous Materials Regulation Board, prescribe that the shipper must insert the words "No Label Required" on the shipping paper (busbill) immediately following the Description of Contents (Matches), in accordance with the provisions of Section 173.176(c), Paragraph (g), and Section 177.817, Paragraph (b).


Meat or Meat Products - Poultry or Poultry Products- Shipments of Meat or Meat Products, including Poultry, may be accepted and transported only when packed in compliance with the Regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture, and when adequately protected against spoilage and deterioration.

Motion Picture Films (Non-Flammable)- The consignor is required by law to pack, mark, and label all shipments of Motion Picture Films in accordance with the regulations of the Unites States Department of Transportation and State Regulatory Bodies. Regulations of the Department of Transportation, Hazardous Materials Regulation Board, prescribe that the shipper must insert the words "No Label Required" on the shipping paper (busbill) immediately following the Description of Contents (Motion Picture Films (Non-Flammable)), in accordance with the provisions of Section 173.181, Paragraph (a), and Section 177.817, Paragraph (b)

News Matter- Material prepared by correspondents of the press for the columns of their newspapers may be transported in Parcel Shipping Service, but, if any matter in the nature of personal correspondence is enclosed with such a manuscript or News Matter, it can only be carried as provided above for "Mail."

Nursery Stock- See Plants, Plant Products and Nursery Stock for Propagation)

Paint (Non-Flammable)- Some types of Non-Flammable Paint may be transported in Parcel Shipping Service, but only when in containers tightly and securely sealed with Safety Clips (not less then five (5) Safety Clips on containers with a capacity of one (1) gallon, and not less then three (3) Safety Clips on containers with capacites of one (1) quart or one (1) pint and packed in boxes of substantial quality.
"Non-Flammable Paint" is a paint which does not give off flammable vapors. Regulations of the Department of Transportation, Hazardous Materials Regulation Board, define a "flammable liquid (including paint)" as any liquid that gives off flammable vapors (as determined by the flash point from Tagliabue's Open-cup Tester, as used for testing of burning oils) at or below a temperature of eighty degrees (80°) Fahrenheit. Shipments of Paints which are considered to be "Flammable" under these Regulations must be identified by the shipper by a distinctive diamond-shaped red label, and are classified as Hazardous (Dangerous) Materials, and are not acceptable in Bus Parcel Shipping Service.

Plants, Plant Products, and Nursery Stock for Propagation- Shipments of Plants, Plant Products and Nursery Stock for Propagation will be accepted for transportation to destination in the states designated, only when the shipper presents satisfactory evidence of compliance with Federal and State Regulations and Quarantines.

Each shipper must glue a reproduction of the signed State-of-Origin "Certificate of Inspection" to every Package, and where applicable a Federal Certificate must also be attached.
Each shipper must sign a "Shipper's Certification To Carrier(s) and Governmental Agencies" and present the Certification, in duplicate, to the originating carrier. One (1) signed copy of the Certificate must be glued to each package and one (1) signed copy of each Certificate must be furnished to the carrier.

Shipments of Plants, Plant Products and Nursery Stock for Propagation will be for transportation as follows: Intrastate from origin points in each state to destination points in the same state, via routes entirely within that state. Interstate from origin points in every state and the District of Columbia to destination in every state and the District of Columbia, except that Interstate shipments may not be destined to points in the states of Arizona, California, Idaho, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, Utah, or Washington.

Shipments of Plants, Plant Products and Nursery Stock for Propagation may not be presented for transportation when Such shipments are prohibited by Laws, Quarantines, or Regulations of Federal, State, or Local Regulatory Bodies. Notification to, or clearance by, a Regulatory Body is required prior to delivery of the shipment at the destination

Shipments of Plants, Plant Products and Nursery Stock for Propagation may not be presented for transportation when such shipments could be killed or damaged by temperatures prevailing during the period of such transportation, or by the shock incidental to the handling, piling, moving and transportation of these commodities.

Poultry or Poultry Products- See Meat or Meat Products

Tires- New Automotive Tires will be accepted for transportation unwrapped. Old tires, Retreaded Tires, Regrooved Tires, or any type of Tire that will leave markings or otherwise damage other Express or Baggage will be accepted for transportation only when wrapped in heavy paper or other substantial material.

Tow Bars or Other Towing Equipment- Tow Bars or similar equipment used for towing automobiles or other types of motor vehicles, may be accepted for transportation, but must be enclosed in substantial rigid containers, or wrapped in canvas or other strong material (paper wrapping excluded), and securely strapped or tied. Packages which include Tow Bars or other Towing Equipment which exceeds one hundred (100) pounds in actual weight, but which do not exceed one hundred fifty (150) pounds in actual weight will be accepted for transportation.

Worms, Live (Fish Bait)- Shipments of Earthworms and Night Crawlers which are subject to deterioration or damage by temperatures which prevail during the period of their transportation, may NOT be presented for transportation UNLESS packed and insulated in such a manner as to afford adequate protection under adverse climatic conditions.

Explosives and Other Hazardous (Dangerous) Materials:

Definitions: "Explosives and Other Hazardous (Dangerous) Material" as used herein, are any Materials or Shipments which require a Label prescribed by the Office of Hazardous Materials, Research and Special Programs Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, to designate such materials or Shipment as Explosives or Other Hazardous (Dangerous) Materials. All such materials in this classification are prohibited in Parcel Shipping Service.

Labels: Hazardous Materials Warning Labels (size four inches (4") by four inches (4"), unless otherwise indicated) have been prescribed but the Office of Hazardous Materials, Research and Special Programs Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, to be applied to any Material or Shipment which is has defined as an Explosive or as a Hazardous (Dangerous) Material.
Hazardous (Dangerous) Materials Class numbers are required by some foreign governments. The labels may be overstamped or overprinted with the appropriate United Nations Classification System which shows the Hazardous Material Description or classification and the U.N. Class Number.

DOT CLASSIFICATION OR DESCRIPTION

U.N. CLASS NUMBER

Class A explosives 1

Class B explosives 1

Class C explosives 1

Blasting Agent 1

Flammable Compressed Gas 2

Non-Flammable Compressed Gas 2

Oxygen 2

Poisonous Gas 2

Chlorine Materials 2

Flammable Liquid 3

Flammable Solid or substance 4

Spontaneously Combustible Materials 4

Water-Reactive Materials 4

Oxidizing Materials (Division 5.1) 5

Organic Peroxide Materials (Division 5.2) 5

Poisonous substances 6

Etiologic (infectious) Agents 6

Irritating Materials 6

Radioactive Materials 7

Corrosive Materials 8

Miscellaneous Dangerous substances 9

Sample Hazardous Materials labels are show below, if the shipment requires one of the following labels DO NOT ACCEPT IT. As a rule of thumb, DO NOT ACCEPT any shipment that requires any type of diamond-shaped label.

Black Printing On Orange Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On Orange Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On Orange Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On Orange Label. Label is 4" by 4"



White Printing On Red Label. Label is 4" by 4"



White Printing On Green Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On Yellow Label. Label is 4" by 4"



White Printing On Red Label. Label is 4" by 4"



White Printing On Red Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Red Vertical Stripes With Black Printing On White Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On White (Upper Half) and White Printing Red (Lower Half) Label. Label is 4" by 4"



White Printing On Blue Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On Yellow Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On Yellow Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On White Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On White Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On White Label. Label is 4" by 4"




Red Printing On White Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On White Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Red (sometimes Black) Printing On White Label. Label is 4" by 4"



Red Printing On White Label. Label is 2" by 4"



Black Printing On White Label With Red I. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On Yellow (Upper Half) and White (Lower Half) With Red II. Label is 4" by 4"



Black Printing On Yellow (Upper Half) and White (Lower Half) With Red III. Label is 4" by 4"



White Printing On Black Lower Half and Black Symbols On White Upper Half. Label is 4" by 4"

Other Label Images- Not Available

Just because it is not shown here does not mean that a shipment with a diamond-shaped label can be accepted. A good rule of thumb to follow, is that NO shipment that requires a diamond-shaped label by the Hazardous Materials Regulations Board is to be accepted. IF IN DOUBT -- DON'T ACCEPT.

Packing, Marking, Labeling, and Conditions of Acceptance:
All shipments must meet the following minimum requirements:
Unless otherwise specified, all shipments must be packed in containers made of material of durability and quality sufficient to withstand the handling, piling, and moving incident to transportation. This packaging must provide proper protection of shipment contents, and protection against damage to baggage or other shipments.
Unwrapped shipments, or shipments not packed in containers will be accepted if they will not cause damage to, or be damaged by other shipments or baggage.
Fragile items must be separated by corrugated partitions, individually wrapped in air-bubble plastic, styrofoam sheets or pellets, excelsior, molded plastic or specially designed creped wadding products. The interior must contain filler to prevent the fragile items from resting against or touching the exterior shell or another interior item. Clothing and bedding material, newspaper (crumpled or otherwise) are not adequate to protect fragile items in bus parcel shipping service. Fragile items include, but are not limited to, ceramics, plaster of paris objects, dishes, lamps, statues, pottery, glassware, stereo and electronic components.
All packages which contain fragile or perishable articles must be plainly marked "Fragile" or "Perishable."
The names and addresses of both consignee and consignor, plus shipping instructions must be plainly written, printed, typed, or otherwise legibly shown on all express shipments.
All lot shipments must be labeled as such.
Additional packing, marking, and conditions of acceptance may apply to specific articles, commodities, materials, and substances. These will be show in connection with each specific item.
The contents and/or nature of a shipment must be identified by the shipper prior to shipment and must be identified on the busbill, in sufficient detail to enable the carrier to ascertain, 1) that the shipment is acceptable in bus parcel shipping service, 2) that the shipment meets packing, marking, and labeling requirements, and 3) the amount of lawful rates and charges applicable.
The carrier reserves the right to open and inspect shipments when it has reason to believe that such inspection is necessary to insure proper packing of the contents or to determine that the contents are not damaged. If damage is found at point of origin, the carrier reserves the right to refuse the shipment.
The originating carrier reserves the right to refuse to accept shipments in an apparent damage condition.