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Shipping Glossary
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Minimum Charge
The lowest charge for which a shipment will be handled after discount and/or adjustment.
Multimodal Transportation (also called Intermodal)
Shipment moves by more than one mode of transportation (ground, air, rail or ocean).
National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC)
Industry standard tariff published by motor carriers containing rules, descriptions and rating on all products moving in commerce; used to classify goods for the purpose of rating the freight bill. You can obtain more information about shipment classes and the NMFC at www.nmfta.org. To determine your shipment's classification, contact your local service center.
Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC)
A type of ocean freight forwarder. NVOCCs books space in large quantities for a reduced rate, then sell space to shippers in lesser amounts. NVOCCs consolidate smaller shipments into a container load that ships under one bill of lading.
Order Notify (also called Negotiable Bill of lading)
A shipment requiring the consignee to surrender the original endorsed bill of lading at the time of delivery. A shipper may use this method to guarantee payment for goods shipped. It's most commonly used with truckload shipments.
Origin
Site where the shipment first enters the YRC system.
Overage
Number of units received is in excess of the quantity shown on shipping documents. Overages should not be delivered to a customer. They're returned to the service center unless the service center receives more information while the driver is making pickups and deliveries.
Overcharge Claims
The payor of the shipping charges files an overcharge claim to dispute a discrepancy in charges that can stem from overpayment, weight or description corrections, etc.
 Help with overcharge claims
Payment Terms
Generally, the shipper is responsible for payment for prepaid shipments, and the consignee is responsible for payment for collect shipments unless a third party is indicated as payor on the shipping papers.
PRO
An acronym for progressive rotating order; it is a 10-digit number assigned to each shipment and serves as a tracking number and a YRC invoice number.
Pickup and Delivery (P&D)
Local movement of goods between the shipper (or pickup point) and the origin service center or between the destination service center and the consignee (or delivery point).
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the trailer dimensions
Revenue
Shipping charges the transportation provider receives for transporting goods.
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