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• Accessorial Service: a service Yellow offers in addition to the transportation of goods, such as stopping in transit to complete loading or to partially unload or storage.
• Advanced Charge: the amount of shipment or other charge on a shipment advanced by one transportation line to another, or to the shipper to be collected from the consignee.
• Agent: a person authorized to transact business for and in the name of another.
• Aggregate Shipments: numerous shipments from different shippers to one consignee that are consolidated and treated as a single consignment.
• Agreed Weight: the weight prescribed by agreement between carrier and shipper for goods shipped in certain packages or in a certain number.
• Allowance: a sum granted as reimbursement or repayment, or a deduction form the gross weight or value of goods.
• Alternative Rates: two or more rates, of which the one that produces the lowest charge is applicable.
• Any-Quantity Rate: a rate applicable to an article in any quantity.
• Application of Rates: the points from, to, or between which the rates and routes shown in the publication, pricing agreement or customer contract applies.
• Arrival Notice: a notice, furnished to the consignee, of the arrival of a shipment.
• Assign: to transfer to another party.
• Axle Load: maximum load permitted to be carrier on each axle of a motor vehicle.
• Axle Weight: amount of weight carried by one axle of a tractor or trailer.