SPLIT PICKUP AND SPLIT DELIVERY SHIPMENTS - 3870

Sometimes you can get lower freight costs by consolidating small lots into split delivery or split pickup shipments. Take advantage of these freight savings whenever possible. See SAM Section 3801 for the PUC definitions of split pickups and deliveries.

You must prepay all charges for split delivery shipments. The carrier may not collect charges of any nature from any consignee. You cannot ship more than 40 delivery components per shipment. If the components average less than 1,000 pounds per delivery component or exceed 20 components per master bill, you will be charged extra.

In addition to the component parts picked up by the carrier, a split pickup shipment may include other component parts delivered to a carrier's depot by the consignor or the consignor's agent. Each shipment will be limited to 40 pickup components. Additional charges are made when the components average less than 1,000 pounds per pickup component or exceed 20 components per master bill.

Often you can save a great deal of money on shipments by using split delivery or split pickup service. In cases where individual shipment lots are for delivery to points grouped in the same general geographic area, or the movement is in the same general direction over a carrier's freight route, you should consider consolidating and shipping the lots in a single split shipment. Contact the DGS Transportation Management Unit for assistance.

Lots must be handed over to the carrier at one time on one shipping document. The tariff requirement reads as follows:

At the time of or prior to the initial pickup of any portion of the shipment, an appropriate written document is issued by the consignor for each component part, said document containing all of the information required to prepare a bill of lading in compliance with provisions of Item 360 of the Governing Classification. In addition, the consignor shall provide the carrier with a single document containing written information setting forth in summary, the total numbers and kind of packages, description of articles, and total weight of all commodities described on the bills of lading for each component part. Said document shall also reflect total number of pieces and total weight of all commodities in the shipment and must make reference, by number or other individual identity, to each bill of lading issued for a component part.