ACCESSORIAL CHARGES
AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Overtime Charges:
Straight
Time: 8:00am-6:00pm
Monday through Friday
Overtime, Add 50%: 6:00pm-12:00
Midnight Monday through Friday
6:00am-8:00am
Monday through Friday
8:00am-6:00pm
Saturday
Overtime, Add
100% 12:00
Midnight - 6:00am Monday through
Saturday
6:00pm
Saturday - 6:00am Monday and Holidays
Detention/Waiting
Time Charges:
Shipments up to 2000 pounds (Applies
to Cars, Pick-Ups and Vans only) $7.75
per 15 minute period or fraction thereof.
Shipments exceeding 2000 pounds (Applies
to Cube Trucks, Straight Trucks and
Tractor-Trailers only) $10.50 per
15 minute period or fraction thereof.
Free time allotted
prior to application of detention charges:
Weight Maximum
No. of Pallets Allowed time before
detention charges apply 1-2000 Pounds
5 Pallets 15 Free Minutes 2001-5000
Pounds 10 Pallets 30 Free Minutes
5001+ Pounds 11+ Pallets 45 Free Minutes
Note: Free minutes are allowed at both
pick-up and delivery locations. Every effort
should be made to have drivers loaded and
unloaded as soon as possible. Time begins
when driver presents himself/herself to shipper
or consignee.
COD Charges:
$5.00 per shipment
- Absolutely no cash COD's.
Liftgate Service/Hand
Load or Unload Service:
$25.00 per shipment.
Residential Deliveries:
$2.50 per shipment.
Inside Deliveries:
Shipment exceeding 500
pounds or requiring the use of a truck $1.25
per 100# (minimum $9.95)
Wrong Address
or Extra Stop (through no fault of United
Express)
$1.40 per mile (minimum $9.95) Note:
This can also be used to charge for intermediate
stops while en route to other deliveries.
Attempted Pick-Up
(through no fault of United Express System):
1/2 of total charges
quoted (minimum $9.95)
Attempted Delivery
(through no fault of United Express System):
Full price quoted plus re-delivery charge
or return charge calculated from United Express
System Terminal facility.
Return or Refused
Shipment Charges:
Full charges on services
requested.
Declared Value Charges:
All
shipments up to 500 pounds are automatically
covered for a maximum of $100.00. Declaration
of value exceeding $100.00 must be claimed
by customer at time of order placement and
confirmed in writing on company letterhead
prior to shipment pick-up. Insurance charges
on declared values exceeding $100.00 will
be charged at $0.50 per $100.00 of declared
value.
Weather and Traffic
Related Delays:
United Express System will not be responsible
for delays caused by weather or traffic conditions
as long as all reasonable measures are taken
to ensure prompt delivery. |