CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRANSPORTATION LAWReproduced with the Permission of Miles KavallerOn August 3, 1997 185,000 Teamsters struck United Parcel Service ("UPS"). Approximately three weeks later the strike was settled before major disruptions in the economy were suffered. The primary issues in the ...

OFFSETTING UNPAID CARGO CLAIMS AGAINST UNPAID CARRIER FREIGHT CHARGES IT USED TO BE ILLEGAL Reproduced with the Permission of Miles L. Kavaller During last night's dinner Bob Lawson, the CBTC Board Chairman related a recent discussion he had with a business associate to the effect that it was unlawf...

TERMS OF SALES AND RISKSWHO PAYS THE FREIGHT AND WHO FILES THE CLAIM?Reproduced with the Permission of Miles L. KavallerMany shippers include the cost of transportation in the selling price of their products to their customers. They ship freight "prepaid" from their facilities to their customers, ha...

ASSOCIATED TRAFFIC SERVICES, INC.FREIGHT AUDITORS AND CONSULTANTS HOMESERVICESSITE MAPRESOURCESSEARCHCONTACT US ABOUT US Despite the "deregulation" of the transportation industry over the past several years and the resulting tariff "simplification," carriers continue to overcharge their customers th...

FUEL SURCHARGESCAN CARRIERS PASS ON FUEL SURCHARGES TO SHIPPERS?Reproduced with the Permission of Miles L. KavallerOn Tuesday, April 16, 1996 in the Los Angeles Times Business Section the headline announced: "Diesel Joins Gasoline in an Upward Price March in Southland." The article noted recent incr...