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3PL |
The transportation, warehousing and other logistics related services provided by companies employed to assume tasks that were previously performed in-house by the client. Also referred to as Third Party Logistics.
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49 CFR |
Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) contains the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) for shipping materials of a hazardous nature.
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Bill of Lading |
A document that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company. It serves as a document of title, a contract of carriage and a receipt for goods.
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Break Bulk |
To separate a composite load into individual shipments and route to different destinations.
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Break Bulk Terminal |
A terminal, used by large common carriers, designed to act as an intermediate
sorting point for interregional freight. Freight from various end-of-line
terminals is sent to a regional break bulk terminal to be combined into full
trailers that the carrier then routes to a subsequent end-of-line terminals.
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Cargo |
Freight that is loaded onto a container or trailer.
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Cartage Company |
Company that provides local (within a town, city or municipality) pick-up and delivery.
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Common Carrier |
A freight transportation company which serves the general public. May be regular route service (over designated highways on a regular basis) or irregular route (between various points on an unscheduled basis).
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Connecting Carrier |
A carrier which interchanges trailers with another for completion of shipments.
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Consignee |
The individual/company who is receiving the shipment.
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