mfturp-1 - SDDC - U.S. Army

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER RULESSECTION Bthese additional fees. TSPs and Shippers are required to keep separate record-keepingfunctions for detention purposes. In the event of a dispute between the TSP's and Shipper'srecords, the Shipper's records will prevail. Minimum data fields will include: date/time TSParrived; date/time TSP available for load/discharge; date/time load/discharge complete;date/time TSP departed.3. Computation of time in paragraph 1 will be made within normal operating hours at the placeof pickup or delivery. If both the TSP or its representative and the receiving governmentpersonnel are permitted to work beyond normal operating hours, that working time will alsobe included. When loading or unloading is not completed by the close of business for thatlocation, time will resume at the beginning of the next business day.4. A shipment will be considered ―fully palletized‖ when at least 90 percent of shipment weight(not including pallet weight) is loaded on pallets.5. If loading or unloading extends beyond the allowable free time, then the carrier can assess adetention charge based on a charge of DEP(1)$_____ for each sixty minutes of delay thatoccurs during normal operating hours, which is known as detention time. If the delay is lessthan sixty minutes or exceeds sixty minutes, then the charge is prorated based on the actualminutes of detention time incurred.6. Detention time starts when a vehicle is delayed by the shipper, consignor, destination orconsignee beyond the allowable free time and ends when the vehicle is released by theshipper, consignor or consignee to either by notifying the driver or the TSP representativethat the vehicle is ready for pickup.7. Detention time only includes the time the vehicle is delayed during normal shipping andreceiving hours. If the vehicle is delayed beyond the shipper's, consignee's or consignor'snormal shipping or receiving hours, then the only delay time included in the detention time isthe time occurring during normal shipping and receiving hours.8. DEP charges will apply when the shipper or consignee:a) Requires that the tractor be disconnected from the trailer during loading or unloading andparked elsewhere on the shipper’s or consignee’s premises;b) Directs the trailer be left overnight, (except when loading/unloading is not completed asin paragraph 3.).9. In circumstances where at least 90 percent of non-palletized material can be handled by palletjack, fork lift, or other type of material handling equipment (MHE), then the calculation forfree time allowed shall be one-half of the free time allowed for shipments not palletized.Issue Date: 29 March 2011 Effective Date: 01 April 2011Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command1 Soldier WayScott Air Force Base, IL 62225-90-