Alabama Administrative Code › Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003 › Section 770-X-10-.05-.08 - Statement Of Rates Or Charges

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) ALL RATES AND CHARGES EXPLICITLY STATED.
					All rates and charges shall be clearly and explicitly stated in cents or in
					dollars and cents, per 100 pounds, per net ton of 2,000 pounds, per gross ton
					of 2,240 pounds, per stated truck load or other defined unit. Units of time may
					be used only for terminal, accessorial, and special services or transportation
					rates or charges for movements not exceeding 30 miles; however, such units may
					be used for movements in excess of 30 miles provided the rates or charges are
					by specific tariff provision, restricted to special types of movements in
					equipment dedicated to such special movements. If all rates or charges in a
					tariff are stated in the same unit, that fact may be indicated on the title
					page in connection with the application of the tariff.
Complicated plans or ambiguous terms must not be used. It must
						be clearly shown whether the named rates apply to or between the named points
						and all rates must be arranged in a similar and systematic manner. Insofar as
						possible such rates should be divided into small sections by items, index
						numbers or similar method; each section should be assigned an identifying
						number to facilitate ready reference thereto.
(2) MINIMUM QUANTITIES. When truck load or
					volume commodity rates are published, the minimum quantities on which the rates
					apply shall be specifically stated in the tariff naming the
					commodity.
(3) GROUPING OF ARTICLES
					UNDER GENERIC HEADING. A commodity item may, by use of a generic term, provide
					rates on a number of articles without naming such articles, provided such
					commodity item contains reference to an item (not a rate item) in the tariff
					which contains a complete list of such articles, or contains reference to
					another tariff (not a rate tariff) containing such list of articles.
(4) COMMODITY DESCRIPTIONS MUST BE GENERIC.
					When commodity rates are established, the description of the commodity must be
					specific and the rates thereon may not be applied to analogous articles. To the
					extent possible, uniform commodity descriptions should be used in all tariffs,
					preferably the descriptions as stated in the current motor carrier freight
					classification.
(5) CARRIER
					RESTRICTIONS. All freight tariffs shall contain, in clear and explicit terms,
					any restriction or limitation which prevents the general application of rates,
					charges, rules or regulations from applying for the account of any carrier or
					carriers. No such tariff provisions shall have the effect of expanding or
					restricting any carrier's operating authority granted by the Commission.
If desired, tariffs may contain the scope of operation of the
						carrier or carriers participating therein, PROVIDED such provisions contain a
						notation or rule which shall read substantially as follows:
"Any matter contained herein which is or may become the subject
						of controversy will be governed by the certificate or permit of authority as
						described in the orders within the official files of the Alabama Public Service
						Commission."
Author:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										37-3-5,
							37-3-7,
							37-3-20.