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Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
Authority of certificate granted by Interstate Commerce Commission or other regulatory body to common carriers by motor vehicle or water to operate as such.
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Class 1 Motor Carriers
Common or contract motor carrier having average gross operating revenues (including interstate and intrastate), of $1,000,000 or over annually from motor carrier operations.
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Class and Commodity Tariff
A tariff containing both class and commodity rates.
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Class Rate
A rate applicable to the class to which an article is assigned in the classification or exception to the classification.
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Class Tariff
A tariff containing only class rates.
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Classification (Freight)
A publication containing a list of articles and the classes to which they are assigned for the purpose of applying class rates, together with governing rules and regulations.
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Collect
A term denoting that transportation charges are to be paid at the point of destination (by the receiver).
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Combination Through Rate
A through rate made by combining two or more rates.
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Commodity Rate
A rate applicable to a specfic commodity or group of commodities or named in the tariff containing the rate.
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Commodity Tariff
A tariff containing only commodity rates.
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Common Carrier
A person or firm engaged in the transportation of passengers or property for hire for the general public.
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Concealed Damages
A damage to the contents of a package which is in good order externally.
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Concealed Loss
A loss from a package bearing no indication of having been opened.
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Consignee
The person or firm to whom articles are shipped.
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Consignor
The person or firm by whom articles are shipped.
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Consolidated Center
A location where freight is combined and redistributed.
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Contract Carrier
By motor vehicles, any person not a common carrier, who under special and individual contracts or agreements, transports property by motor vehicle for compensation.
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