§ 101-41.309-2 - Motor carrier or freight forwarder destination storage in transit of household goods or mobile dwellings.

This § 101-41.309-2 applies only to shipments of household goods or mobile dwellings (including house trailers) forwarded for the account of the United States on GBL's. (See 49 CFR 1056.26 concerning collection of freight charges on household goods shipments involving loss or destruction in transit.)

(a) Definition of carrier. The term carrier as used in this section includes a motor carrier or a freight forwarder authorized by certificate or permit to operate as such in intrastate or interstate commerce.

(b) Certifications. (1) Household goods or a mobile dwelling (including house trailer) shipped for the account of the United States may be placed in storage at destination for the account of the line-haul carrier and for ultimate delivery to the consignee or owner. Charges for transportation services from the point of pickup to the point of storage are payable to the delivering carrier, provided the covering GBL has been duly certified by the carrier's agent to show the following:

(i) The described household goods were placed in storage in ____ (Name of destination warehouse) at ________ (City and State) on ____ (Date) or the described mobile dwelling (or house trailer) was placed in destination storage at ____________ (Name and location of designated facility) on ____ (Date).

(ii) Such shipment will be permitted to remain there for a period of __ days or such shorter period as may meet the demand of the consignee or the property owner or the authorized agent or either;

(iii) The carrier transporting the shipment to the destination storage point assumes full carrier liability for the shipment during storage and until delivery to the property owner or his authorized agent within the designated storage period; and

(iv) Any payment to the carrier for transportation service from point of pickup to the point of destination storage is dependent upon ultimate delivery to the property owner or his authorized agent. The carrier agrees to return all or a portion of the payment to the United States when delivery to the property owner or his authorized agent cannot be accomplished because of complete or partial loss of the shipment within the Government-authorized storage period.

(2) If space for certification on the GBL is insufficient, the above certificate of liability, printed on plain paper and making reference to the GBL number, shall be attached to the GBL.

(3) The certificate may include a statement designating the warehouseman as an agent of the carrier with authority to receive payment in the name of the line-haul carrier for all storage-in-transit, delivery-out, and other applicable charges. A signed copy of the certificate shall be attached to the supplemental bill for such authorized billing. The supplemental bill, however, need not bear the carrier's original bill number.

(c) Supplemental billing for accessorial charges. Standard Form 1113, Public Voucher for Transportation Charges, bearing the same bill number as the linehaul carrier's original bill plus a letter suffix; e.g., 12345-A, shall be used to bill any accessorial charges accruing at the point of destination not included in the linehaul carrier's original billing. The voucher shall identify the bill of lading and tariff or quotation authority for the accessorial charges. The voucher shall be supported by the following:

(1) A statement of services ordered and furnished, signed by or for the person who ordered the accessorial services;

(2) A statement signed by the property owner or his authorized agent, certifying receipt of the property at his residence and listing any loss or damage;

(3) A copy of the bill of lading bearing the fund citation; and,

(4) A copy of the original SF 1113, Public Voucher for Transportation Charges, which was submitted by the linehaul carrier.

The originals of those statements listed in items 1 and 2 shall be used as support for accessorial charges.