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BNSF - Storage, Detention and Other Charges

Appendix A: Private Equipment (Non-Bonded) - BNSF Storage Free Time and Charges
Appendix A: Private Equipment (Bonded) - BNSF Storage Free Time and Charges
Appendix A: Rail-Controlled Equipment- BNSF Storage Free Time and Charges

Table of Content

Item 44: Storage Free Time and Charges

Governing Storage Documents
a. The BNSF Intermodal Rules and Policies
b. The BNSF (UIIA) Access Agreement
c. The BNSF Quality Bulk Container Contract
d. The NACS Equipment Rules

Storage Free Time
a. Private vehicles storage free time
b. Private vehicles storage free time exceptions
c. Private bare chassis storage free time
d. Private tank containers storage free time
e. Rail-controlled continaers and trailers storage free time
f. Hazardous materials storage free time

Notification and Chargeable Days
a. When notification is made before 5 p.m.
b. If notification is made after 5 p.m.
c. For notification occurring on a holiday
d. When notification is made prior to the time indicated in the BNSF Service Schedules
e. On shipments made available more than two hours after the time indicated in Schedule
f. Storage charges will begin the first 12:01 a.m.
g. If a weekend falls during the free time
h. When notification is made from 5 p.m. on Thursday through 4:59 p.m. on Sunday

Storage Charges and Application
a. When free time expires, storage charges are $50 per vehicle
b. Private bare chassis not removed within the 24 hours period
c. At destination, the notify party is the party
d. At orgin, the shipper is the party
e. All storage charges must be paid on private equipment before a vehicle leaves BNSF
f. Storage charges for rail-controlled equipment
g. All notification refusals must be submitted in wrting
h. Report any equipment requiring repairs ot the BNSF Storage Department
i. If vehicle failures or commodity related problems
j. Applicable storage charges
k. Quick Bill number
l. After 90 days of storage
m. Storage charges will be assessed at orgin and/or destination
n. The storage free time calculation

Item 45: Detention Free Time and Charges

Governing Detention Documents
a. The BNSF Rules and Policies Guide
b. The BNSF (UIIA) Access Agreement
c. The BNSF Quality Bulk Continaer contract

Detention General Application
a. Notification is ot required to inform the shipper of detention free time
b. When BNSF is responsible
c. Detention charges incur when
d. After vehicle detention free time

Equipment Free Time and Charges
a. Detention free time
b. Detention charges

Item 46: Driver Loading / Unloading Free Time and Charges

Item 44: Storage Free Time and Charges

The following outhnes the rules and charges for. storage of private and rail-controlled vehicles at BNSF facilities. Storage rules and free time apply to the amount of time a vehicle remains at a BNSF facility while waiting for complete shipping instructions or for the notifying party to obtain the vehicle. For notification purposes, the notilij party is required to maintain facsimile communication capabilities 24 hours per day, seven days per week. BNSF's transportation system automatically faxes all notifications. BNSF is not responsible if the notify party does not receive the fax or the facsimile fails. Storage charges begin accruing when free time expires. (Appendix A summarizes some Storage Free Time and Charges.)

1. Governing Storage Documents

a. The BNSF lntermodal Rules and Policies Guide is the governing document for: ' Private containers and trailers I Privatebare chassis ' Privatetank containers ' Rail-controlled equipment when BNSF is performing the drayage o Rail-controlled equipment when BNSF is not performing the drayage and the notify party is the shipper or a nonBNSF (UIIA) Access Agreement holder Rail.controlled NACS containers at BNSF facilities. The NACS equipment rules may also apply. (See Item 47: North American Container System.)

b. The BNSF (UIIA) Access Agreement is the governing document for: a Rail-controlled equipment when BNSF is not performing the drayage and the notify party is a BNSF (UIIA) Access Agreement holder

c. The BNSF Quality Bulk Container contract governs both storage and detention rules for: BNSF controlled tank containers d. The NACS Equipment Ru/es are the governing document for storage of: I Rail-controlled NACS containers at BNSF facilities. The BNSFlntermodal Rules and Policies Guide may also apply.

2. Storage Free Time

Storage free time is the amount of time a vehicle can remain at a BNSF facility without incurring storage charges. This free time begins once the notify party (stated on the shipping instructions) is notified, indicating that the vehicle can be obtained or delivered (as governed by the service code). Free time also applies to items discussed throughout this BNSF Intermodal Rules and Policies Guide such as vehicles detained due to improper or incomplete shipping instructions, incorrect placarded hazardous vehicles, inappropriate blocked or braced load, overweight load, or shifted load. Vehicles delivered to a BNSF rail facility from an IMX location can also incur storage free time for the same free time conditions listed above.

For all service levels (see Item 17: Intermodal Service Levels), holidays occurring within the free time period are excluded from the free time calculation.

For 'R" service level, weekends and holidays falling within the free time period are excluded from the free time calculation.

Service levels G, P, D and Y provide weekend availability, therefore, weekends occurring within the free time period are not excluded from the free time calculation.

A listing of the applicable BNSF holidays are stated in the Holiday definition (see the Definitions section).

a. Private vehicles storage free time

Non-bonded freight free time is the day of notification or the day the shipper is notified of improper or incomplete shipping instructions, plus 48 hours.

Bonded freight free time is the day of notificationor the day the shipper is notified of improper or incomplete shipping instructions, plus 96 hours.

All empty vehicles regardless of bond status will have 48 hours free time from the day of notification.

b. Private vehicles storage free time exceptions

Empty and loaded vehicles arriving at the Seattle International Gateway facility, free time is the day of notification, plus 24 hours.

In-bond shipments received at the Chicago-Cicero facility requiring intensive inspection (at Central States (CES) No. 2, 3001 South Ridgland Avenue, Berwyn. IL 60402), are excluded from free time or storage charges each calendar day that the shipment remains at Central States.

c. Private bare chassis storage free time

A bare chassis (chassis without a container) must be removed from BNSF premises within 24 hours after receiving notification.

d. Private tank containers storage free time

Loaded or empty, free time for privately owned tank containers is the day of notification orthe day the shipper is notified of improper or incomplete shipping instructions, plus 48 hours.

e. Rail-controlled containers and trailers storage free time

Free time starts the day of notification or the day the shipper is notified of improper or incomplete shipping instructions, plus 24 hours. This includes private international containers moving under the BNSF ISO container program.

f. Hazardous materials storage free time

At destination, federal regulations (as stated in CFR 174.16 b) and BNSF require removal of hazardous shipments within 48 hours (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after notification, regardless of specific equipment or ownership storage free time rules stated in this item.

3. Notification dud Chargeable Days
General rules applying to all traffic and equipment types (including G. P. D. R and Y service levels1:

a. When notifica:ion is made before 5 p.m., 2-26-0 1 ; 3: 25PM;BNSF RAIL STORAGE. DETENTION AND OTHER CHARGES 31

b. If notification is made after 5 p.m., the day of notification is the following day.

c. For notification occurring on a holiday, the notification day is considered the following day. If a holiday fails during the free time, the holiday is not included in the calculation of the free time. (See the Definitions section for BNSF holidays.)

d. When notification is made prior to the time indicated in the BNSF Service Schedules, the free time calculation will not begin until the scheduled availabilities (excluding empties). e. On shipments made available more than two hours after the time indicated in the BNSF Service Schedules, the day of notification is the next day (excluding empties).

f. Storage charges will begin the first 12:01 a.m. after notification if a drayman party to the BNSF(UIIA) Access Agreement refuses to obtain a vehicle. (See Item 5: BNSF (UIIA) Trucker Interchange Application.)

Additional rules applicable to shipments NOT requiring seven-day-per-week availability (for example R" service level):

g. If a weekend falls during the free time, the first weekend will not be included in the free time calculation.

h. When notification is made from 5 p.m. on Thursday through 4:59 p.m. on Sunday, Sunday will be considered the notification day. If notification is made on a holiday, the day of notification is the next day. Monday will begin the calculation of free time and the shipment must depart prior to the following times for:

Private equipment by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday

Private equipment in-bond by 11:59 p,m. Thursday

Rail-controlled equipment by 11:59 p.m. Monday

4. Storage Charges and Applications
Applies to all traffic and equipment types:

a. When free time expires, storage charges are $50 per vehicle for each full or fraction of a day at the Cicero, IL Chicago, IL Willow Springs, IL; Harvard, AR; Houston, TX; Kansas City, KS; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Memphis, TN; New Orleans, LA; Portland, OR; S. Seattle, WA; Seattle (Seattle International Gateway), WA; St. Louis, MO; and St. Paul, MN BNSF facilities. At all other BNSF facilities, storage charges are $50 per vehicle for each full or fraction of a day. These charges include Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

b. Private bare chassis not removed within the 24 hour period following notification, incur a $50 charge per vehicle, per day for each fraction or full day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (regardless of location).

c. At destination, the notify party is the party to whom notification is given. The notify party will be responsible for payment of all storage charges. ) STORAGE, DETENTION AND OTHER CHARGES

d. At origin, the shipper is the party whom BNSF will notify on improper or incomplete shipping instructions. The shipper will be responsible for payment of all storage charges.

e. All storage charges must be paid on private equipment before a vehicle leaves BNSF property. Storage charges must be paid at the time of out-gate either by check (made payable to BNSF) or a fax guarantee (a letter guaranteeing payment to BNSF and faxed to the BNSF Storage Department at 1-800-234-5079). Fax guarantees will only be accepted from the shipper or notify party (only those parties who have credit with BNSF). Checks or fax guarantees must be on a company letterhead, signed by an authorized representative of the guarantor and state company name, address, phone number, vehicle initial and number, and applicable dates for the charges. The amount on the check or fax guarantee must match what is specified by BNSF. CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED AT THE GATE. If guarantees are not honored, a cashiers or certified check will be required prior to the release of the vehicle. BNSF may hold a vehicle until any question of outstanding charges is resolved and any charges paid.

f. Storage charges for rail-controlled equipment will be sent to the notify party, thus payments are not required at the time of out-gate.

g. All notification refusals must be submitted in writing and faxed to the BNSF Notification Desk at 1-800-699-9368. Notification refusals are required to be on company letterhead, and state company name, complete address, phone and fax number, contact person, vehicle initial and number involved, load or empty, date received notification, problem with the vehicle, and action requested. Notification refusals do not dismiss any storage charges that may have already accrued and free time will not be restarted. If a notification refusal or notify party change is not received, the SHIPPER will be responsible for any applicable storage charges and storage charges will continue to accrue.

h. Report any equipment requiring repairs to the BNSF Storage Department (1-888-428-2673, OptIon 5 Storage) to obtain a problem log identification number noting the repairs in the system. This will suspend storage charges for rail-controlled equipment until repairs are completed. In addition, report the repairs necessary to the BNSF hub personnel who will note the required repairs in the system. Repairs for private equipment will be the shipper's responsibility.

i. If vehicle failures or commodity related problems (such as load shifts) are found to be the shipper's responsibility, the shipper will be obligated for any storage charges incurred until the shipment is repaired, reloaded or transloaded at the STORAGE, DETENTION AND OTHER CHARGES

j. Applicable storage charges are in addition to any detention charges (see Item 45: Detention Free Time and Charges).

k. If a Quick Bill number (seeP tern 14: Shipping Instructions Information) is used and the vehicle is unloaded from the raiicar at destination before BNSF receives the complete shipping instructions, the storage charges will commence 12 hours after the time of unload (regardless of free time or exceptions stated in sections 1-4 of this item). Under this scenario, notification is considered the time a vehicle is unloaded from railcar. Free time will not be restarted when 9NSF receives complete shipping instructions. The shipper will be nottfied and is responsible for any applicable storage charges.

l. After 90 days of storage, BNSF will consider the vehicle abandoned. The shipper and/or vehicle owner will be contacted and the contents and/or vehicle will be sold, defraying (but not waiving) the storage, detention or other charges incurred and owed by the shipper.

m. Storage charges will be assessed at origin and/or destination for vehicles that are delayed while shipping instructions are being completed or corrected.

n. The storage free time calculation or charges are not affected by BNSF moving vehicles from one facility, location, or lot to another BNSF facility, location or lot in the cities or surrounding areas of Chicago, Kansas City, Memphis, Los 33 Angeles, Rarvard, San Bernardino, Seattle, Portland, or Tacoma.

ITEM 45: DETENTION FREE TIME AND CHARGES

Detention free time is the amount of time allowed for a VEHICLE to remain at the customer's facility for loading or unloading. This is also considered to be drop and pull. Detention charges will be incurred by the shipper after free time has expired.

1. Governing Detention Documents

a. The BNSF Rules and Policies Guide is the governing document for:

Rail-controlled equipment o Rail-controlled NACS equipment (also covered by the NACS Equipment Rules)

Non-BNSF (UIIA) Access Agreement holder notify party

b. The BNSF(UIIA) Access Agreement is the governing document when:

The notify party is a drayman and BNSF is not performing the drayage

c. The BNSF Quality Bulk Container contract governs:

BNSF tank containers or BNSF controlled tank containers (usage and ancillary charges)

2. Detention General Application

a. Notification is not required to inform the shipper of detention free time and charges.

b. When BNSF is responsible for these services:

An appointment time will be provided to obtain the vehicle.

A delivery appointment will be made so the vehicle will depart prior to expiration of applicable storage free time.

c. Detention charges incurred for vehicles detained off BNSF property will be assessed to the shipper.

d. After vehicle detention free time has expired, all days become chargeable, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If BNSF cannot arrange for delivery of a vehicle and it is held beyond the storage free time, storage charges will apply until the vehicle can be delivered (see Item 44: Storage Free Time and Charges). Detention charges are in addition to any applicable facility storage charges.

3. Equipment Free Time and Charges

a. Detention free time Detention free time is the time allowed to drop and pull a vehicle. This consists of a drayman leaving (dropping) a vehicle at a customer's facility to be loaded or unloaded, with the intention of obtaining (pulling) the vehicle at a later time. Detention free time begins the first 12:01. a.m. following the departure from a BNSF facility. This free time shall be 72 hours for a loaded rail-controlled vehicle that is removed from a BNSF facility and returned empty, or rail-controlled empty vehicle removed from a BNSF facility and returned loaded. An additional 48 hours will oe allowed when a loaded vehicle is removed from a BNSF facility and is returned to that facility with a new load. Detention charges do not spplv on rail-controUed NACS eauipment.

b. Detention charges Once detention free time expires, charges are $25 per vehicle per day for the first five days (or fraction thereof). Thereafter, a $50 per vehicle per day (or fraction of a day) wilt be assessed for detention. Any additional drayage incurred will be included in the detention charges.

ITEM 46: DRIVER LOADING/UNLOADING FREE TiME AND CHARGES

Loading/unloading free time and charges refer to the time allowed for a driver to wait (stand by) or assist in the loading or unloading of a vehicle. These charges can be in addition to any applicable storage or detention charges.

1. Driver Free Time Types and Charges

a. Driver standby free time

Driver standby is when a drayman waits at a facility while the shipper loads or unloads a vehicle. This time begins upon actual arrival at the shipper's facility and eztends to actual departure from the shipper's facility during normal business hours. The time to reach or leave the loading or unloading facility will apply in the calculation charges. For loading and/or unloading the vehicle, 120 minutes (two hours) of free time is allowed, regardless of the number of stops for that shipment.

b. Driver standby charges

These charges are incurred when free time expires and do not include any charges associated with driver assist (see the following section).

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COMPANY PROFILE SERVICES CY & TERMINAL TECHNOLOGY DRIVER RESOURCES PBI EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION NEWSLETTER CONTACT PBI		BNSF - Storage, Detention and Other Charges
		Appendix A: Private Equipment (Non-Bonded) - BNSF Storage Free Time and Charges Appendix A: Private Equipment (Bonded) - BNSF Storage Free Time and Charges Appendix A: Rail-Controlled Equipment- BNSF Storage Free Time and Charges Table of Content Item 44: Storage Free Time and Charges Governing Storage Documents a. The BNSF Intermodal Rules and Policies b. The BNSF (UIIA) Access Agreement c. The BNSF Quality Bulk Container Contract d. The NACS Equipment Rules Storage Free Time a. Private vehicles storage free time b. Private vehicles storage free time exceptions c. Private bare chassis storage free time d. Private tank containers storage free time e. Rail-controlled continaers and trailers storage free time f. Hazardous materials storage free time Notification and Chargeable Days a. When notification is made before 5 p.m. b. If notification is made after 5 p.m. c. For notification occurring on a holiday d. When notification is made prior to the time indicated in the BNSF Service Schedules e. On shipments made available more than two hours after the time indicated in Schedule f. Storage charges will begin the first 12:01 a.m. g. If a weekend falls during the free time h. When notification is made from 5 p.m. on Thursday through 4:59 p.m. on Sunday Storage Charges and Application a. When free time expires, storage charges are $50 per vehicle b. Private bare chassis not removed within the 24 hours period c. At destination, the notify party is the party d. At orgin, the shipper is the party e. All storage charges must be paid on private equipment before a vehicle leaves BNSF f. Storage charges for rail-controlled equipment g. All notification refusals must be submitted in wrting h. Report any equipment requiring repairs ot the BNSF Storage Department i. If vehicle failures or commodity related problems j. Applicable storage charges k. Quick Bill number l. After 90 days of storage m. Storage charges will be assessed at orgin and/or destination n. The storage free time calculation Item 45: Detention Free Time and Charges Governing Detention Documents a. The BNSF Rules and Policies Guide b. The BNSF (UIIA) Access Agreement c. The BNSF Quality Bulk Continaer contract Detention General Application a. Notification is ot required to inform the shipper of detention free time b. When BNSF is responsible c. Detention charges incur when d. After vehicle detention free time Equipment Free Time and Charges a. Detention free time b. Detention charges Item 46: Driver Loading / Unloading Free Time and Charges Item 44: Storage Free Time and Charges The following outhnes the rules and charges for. storage of private and rail-controlled vehicles at BNSF facilities. Storage rules and free time apply to the amount of time a vehicle remains at a BNSF facility while waiting for complete shipping instructions or for the notifying party to obtain the vehicle. For notification purposes, the notilij party is required to maintain facsimile communication capabilities 24 hours per day, seven days per week. BNSF's transportation system automatically faxes all notifications. BNSF is not responsible if the notify party does not receive the fax or the facsimile fails. Storage charges begin accruing when free time expires. (Appendix A summarizes some Storage Free Time and Charges.) 1. Governing Storage Documents a. The BNSF lntermodal Rules and Policies Guide is the governing document for: ' Private containers and trailers I Privatebare chassis ' Privatetank containers ' Rail-controlled equipment when BNSF is performing the drayage o Rail-controlled equipment when BNSF is not performing the drayage and the notify party is the shipper or a nonBNSF (UIIA) Access Agreement holder Rail.controlled NACS containers at BNSF facilities. The NACS equipment rules may also apply. (See Item 47: North American Container System.) b. The BNSF (UIIA) Access Agreement is the governing document for: a Rail-controlled equipment when BNSF is not performing the drayage and the notify party is a BNSF (UIIA) Access Agreement holder c. The BNSF Quality Bulk Container contract governs both storage and detention rules for: BNSF controlled tank containers d. The NACS Equipment Ru/es are the governing document for storage of: I Rail-controlled NACS containers at BNSF facilities. The BNSFlntermodal Rules and Policies Guide may also apply. 2. Storage Free Time Storage free time is the amount of time a vehicle can remain at a BNSF facility without incurring storage charges. This free time begins once the notify party (stated on the shipping instructions) is notified, indicating that the vehicle can be obtained or delivered (as governed by the service code). Free time also applies to items discussed throughout this BNSF Intermodal Rules and Policies Guide such as vehicles detained due to improper or incomplete shipping instructions, incorrect placarded hazardous vehicles, inappropriate blocked or braced load, overweight load, or shifted load. Vehicles delivered to a BNSF rail facility from an IMX location can also incur storage free time for the same free time conditions listed above. For all service levels (see Item 17: Intermodal Service Levels), holidays occurring within the free time period are excluded from the free time calculation. For 'R" service level, weekends and holidays falling within the free time period are excluded from the free time calculation. Service levels G, P, D and Y provide weekend availability, therefore, weekends occurring within the free time period are not excluded from the free time calculation. A listing of the applicable BNSF holidays are stated in the Holiday definition (see the Definitions section). a. Private vehicles storage free time Non-bonded freight free time is the day of notification or the day the shipper is notified of improper or incomplete shipping instructions, plus 48 hours. Bonded freight free time is the day of notificationor the day the shipper is notified of improper or incomplete shipping instructions, plus 96 hours. All empty vehicles regardless of bond status will have 48 hours free time from the day of notification. b. Private vehicles storage free time exceptions Empty and loaded vehicles arriving at the Seattle International Gateway facility, free time is the day of notification, plus 24 hours. In-bond shipments received at the Chicago-Cicero facility requiring intensive inspection (at Central States (CES) No. 2, 3001 South Ridgland Avenue, Berwyn. IL 60402), are excluded from free time or storage charges each calendar day that the shipment remains at Central States. c. Private bare chassis storage free time A bare chassis (chassis without a container) must be removed from BNSF premises within 24 hours after receiving notification. d. Private tank containers storage free time Loaded or empty, free time for privately owned tank containers is the day of notification orthe day the shipper is notified of improper or incomplete shipping instructions, plus 48 hours. e. Rail-controlled containers and trailers storage free time Free time starts the day of notification or the day the shipper is notified of improper or incomplete shipping instructions, plus 24 hours. This includes private international containers moving under the BNSF ISO container program. f. Hazardous materials storage free time At destination, federal regulations (as stated in CFR 174.16 b) and BNSF require removal of hazardous shipments within 48 hours (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after notification, regardless of specific equipment or ownership storage free time rules stated in this item. 3. Notification dud Chargeable Days General rules applying to all traffic and equipment types (including G. P. D. R and Y service levels1: a. When notifica:ion is made before 5 p.m., 2-26-0 1 ; 3: 25PM;BNSF RAIL STORAGE. DETENTION AND OTHER CHARGES 31 b. If notification is made after 5 p.m., the day of notification is the following day. c. For notification occurring on a holiday, the notification day is considered the following day. If a holiday fails during the free time, the holiday is not included in the calculation of the free time. (See the Definitions section for BNSF holidays.) d. When notification is made prior to the time indicated in the BNSF Service Schedules, the free time calculation will not begin until the scheduled availabilities (excluding empties). e. On shipments made available more than two hours after the time indicated in the BNSF Service Schedules, the day of notification is the next day (excluding empties). f. Storage charges will begin the first 12:01 a.m. after notification if a drayman party to the BNSF(UIIA) Access Agreement refuses to obtain a vehicle. (See Item 5: BNSF (UIIA) Trucker Interchange Application.) Additional rules applicable to shipments NOT requiring seven-day-per-week availability (for example R" service level): g. If a weekend falls during the free time, the first weekend will not be included in the free time calculation. h. When notification is made from 5 p.m. on Thursday through 4:59 p.m. on Sunday, Sunday will be considered the notification day. If notification is made on a holiday, the day of notification is the next day. Monday will begin the calculation of free time and the shipment must depart prior to the following times for: Private equipment by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday Private equipment in-bond by 11:59 p,m. Thursday Rail-controlled equipment by 11:59 p.m. Monday 4. Storage Charges and Applications Applies to all traffic and equipment types: a. When free time expires, storage charges are $50 per vehicle for each full or fraction of a day at the Cicero, IL Chicago, IL Willow Springs, IL; Harvard, AR; Houston, TX; Kansas City, KS; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Memphis, TN; New Orleans, LA; Portland, OR; S. Seattle, WA; Seattle (Seattle International Gateway), WA; St. Louis, MO; and St. Paul, MN BNSF facilities. At all other BNSF facilities, storage charges are $50 per vehicle for each full or fraction of a day. These charges include Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. b. Private bare chassis not removed within the 24 hour period following notification, incur a $50 charge per vehicle, per day for each fraction or full day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (regardless of location). c. At destination, the notify party is the party to whom notification is given. The notify party will be responsible for payment of all storage charges. ) STORAGE, DETENTION AND OTHER CHARGES d. At origin, the shipper is the party whom BNSF will notify on improper or incomplete shipping instructions. The shipper will be responsible for payment of all storage charges. e. All storage charges must be paid on private equipment before a vehicle leaves BNSF property. Storage charges must be paid at the time of out-gate either by check (made payable to BNSF) or a fax guarantee (a letter guaranteeing payment to BNSF and faxed to the BNSF Storage Department at 1-800-234-5079). Fax guarantees will only be accepted from the shipper or notify party (only those parties who have credit with BNSF). Checks or fax guarantees must be on a company letterhead, signed by an authorized representative of the guarantor and state company name, address, phone number, vehicle initial and number, and applicable dates for the charges. The amount on the check or fax guarantee must match what is specified by BNSF. CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED AT THE GATE. If guarantees are not honored, a cashiers or certified check will be required prior to the release of the vehicle. BNSF may hold a vehicle until any question of outstanding charges is resolved and any charges paid. f. Storage charges for rail-controlled equipment will be sent to the notify party, thus payments are not required at the time of out-gate. g. All notification refusals must be submitted in writing and faxed to the BNSF Notification Desk at 1-800-699-9368. Notification refusals are required to be on company letterhead, and state company name, complete address, phone and fax number, contact person, vehicle initial and number involved, load or empty, date received notification, problem with the vehicle, and action requested. Notification refusals do not dismiss any storage charges that may have already accrued and free time will not be restarted. If a notification refusal or notify party change is not received, the SHIPPER will be responsible for any applicable storage charges and storage charges will continue to accrue. h. Report any equipment requiring repairs to the BNSF Storage Department (1-888-428-2673, OptIon 5 Storage) to obtain a problem log identification number noting the repairs in the system. This will suspend storage charges for rail-controlled equipment until repairs are completed. In addition, report the repairs necessary to the BNSF hub personnel who will note the required repairs in the system. Repairs for private equipment will be the shipper's responsibility. i. If vehicle failures or commodity related problems (such as load shifts) are found to be the shipper's responsibility, the shipper will be obligated for any storage charges incurred until the shipment is repaired, reloaded or transloaded at the STORAGE, DETENTION AND OTHER CHARGES j. Applicable storage charges are in addition to any detention charges (see Item 45: Detention Free Time and Charges). k. If a Quick Bill number (seeP tern 14: Shipping Instructions Information) is used and the vehicle is unloaded from the raiicar at destination before BNSF receives the complete shipping instructions, the storage charges will commence 12 hours after the time of unload (regardless of free time or exceptions stated in sections 1-4 of this item). Under this scenario, notification is considered the time a vehicle is unloaded from railcar. Free time will not be restarted when 9NSF receives complete shipping instructions. The shipper will be nottfied and is responsible for any applicable storage charges. l. After 90 days of storage, BNSF will consider the vehicle abandoned. The shipper and/or vehicle owner will be contacted and the contents and/or vehicle will be sold, defraying (but not waiving) the storage, detention or other charges incurred and owed by the shipper. m. Storage charges will be assessed at origin and/or destination for vehicles that are delayed while shipping instructions are being completed or corrected. n. The storage free time calculation or charges are not affected by BNSF moving vehicles from one facility, location, or lot to another BNSF facility, location or lot in the cities or surrounding areas of Chicago, Kansas City, Memphis, Los 33 Angeles, Rarvard, San Bernardino, Seattle, Portland, or Tacoma. ITEM 45: DETENTION FREE TIME AND CHARGES Detention free time is the amount of time allowed for a VEHICLE to remain at the customer's facility for loading or unloading. This is also considered to be drop and pull. Detention charges will be incurred by the shipper after free time has expired. 1. Governing Detention Documents a. The BNSF Rules and Policies Guide is the governing document for: Rail-controlled equipment o Rail-controlled NACS equipment (also covered by the NACS Equipment Rules) Non-BNSF (UIIA) Access Agreement holder notify party b. The BNSF(UIIA) Access Agreement is the governing document when: The notify party is a drayman and BNSF is not performing the drayage c. The BNSF Quality Bulk Container contract governs: BNSF tank containers or BNSF controlled tank containers (usage and ancillary charges) 2. Detention General Application a. Notification is not required to inform the shipper of detention free time and charges. b. When BNSF is responsible for these services: An appointment time will be provided to obtain the vehicle. A delivery appointment will be made so the vehicle will depart prior to expiration of applicable storage free time. c. Detention charges incurred for vehicles detained off BNSF property will be assessed to the shipper. d. After vehicle detention free time has expired, all days become chargeable, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If BNSF cannot arrange for delivery of a vehicle and it is held beyond the storage free time, storage charges will apply until the vehicle can be delivered (see Item 44: Storage Free Time and Charges). Detention charges are in addition to any applicable facility storage charges. 3. Equipment Free Time and Charges a. Detention free time Detention free time is the time allowed to drop and pull a vehicle. This consists of a drayman leaving (dropping) a vehicle at a customer's facility to be loaded or unloaded, with the intention of obtaining (pulling) the vehicle at a later time. Detention free time begins the first 12:01. a.m. following the departure from a BNSF facility. This free time shall be 72 hours for a loaded rail-controlled vehicle that is removed from a BNSF facility and returned empty, or rail-controlled empty vehicle removed from a BNSF facility and returned loaded. An additional 48 hours will oe allowed when a loaded vehicle is removed from a BNSF facility and is returned to that facility with a new load. Detention charges do not spplv on rail-controUed NACS eauipment. b. Detention charges Once detention free time expires, charges are $25 per vehicle per day for the first five days (or fraction thereof). Thereafter, a $50 per vehicle per day (or fraction of a day) wilt be assessed for detention. Any additional drayage incurred will be included in the detention charges. ITEM 46: DRIVER LOADING/UNLOADING FREE TiME AND CHARGES Loading/unloading free time and charges refer to the time allowed for a driver to wait (stand by) or assist in the loading or unloading of a vehicle. These charges can be in addition to any applicable storage or detention charges. 1. Driver Free Time Types and Charges a. Driver standby free time Driver standby is when a drayman waits at a facility while the shipper loads or unloads a vehicle. This time begins upon actual arrival at the shipper's facility and eztends to actual departure from the shipper's facility during normal business hours. The time to reach or leave the loading or unloading facility will apply in the calculation charges. For loading and/or unloading the vehicle, 120 minutes (two hours) of free time is allowed, regardless of the number of stops for that shipment. *b. Driver standby charges*** These charges are incurred when free time expires and do not include any charges associated with driver assist (see the following section). (Top Page)
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