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Bill of Lading -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A document issued by a carrier for the receipt of goods for shipment, and which describes the terms of shipment.
Acronym: BL, B/L
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Carrier -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A business that transports people or goods.
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Common Carrier (1) -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition 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).
Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)
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Common Carrier Legislation -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Requires energy transmission systems to carry energy between any third party supplier and the consumer at a reasonable tariff.
Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
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Consignee -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The person or carrier to which a shipment of goods is entrusted.
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Contract Carrier -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Company that transports freight under contract with one or a limited number of shippers.
Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)
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Drayage -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A service offered by a motor carrier for the cartage of rail or ocean containers from a dock to an intermediate or final destination, or the charge for such cartage.
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Exempt Carrier -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Company which transports commodities exempted from Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) economic regulation.
Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)
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For-Hire Carrier -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Company in the business of transporting freight belonging to others.
Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)
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Inland Bill of Lading -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A bill of lading that applies to overland shipments to an international carrier.
Acronym: IBL
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LTL Carrier -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Trucking company which consolidates less-than-truckload cargo for multiple destinations on one vehicle.
Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)
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Private Carrier (1) -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Business which operates trucks primarily for the purpose of transporting its own products and raw materials. The principle business activity of a private carrier is not transportation.
Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)
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Shipper's Loan and Count -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A statement on a bill of lading that the shipper verified the loading and quantity loaded during transfer to a carrier for shipping.
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TL Carrier -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Trucking company which dedicates trailers to a single shipper's cargo, as opposed to an LTL (Less Than Truckload) carrier which transports the consolidated cargo of several shippers and makes multiple deliveries.
Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)
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Value-Added Network -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A system where a network leases communication lines from a communications common carrier, enhances them by adding improvements such as error detection and/or faster response time, and then allows others to use this service on those lines for a fee.
Acronym: VAN
Reference: ECRC University of Scranton / Defense Logistics Agency Source: RT Crowley "EDI Charting a Course to the Future" 1993
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