SECTION 1 - COLLECTION OF FREIGHT CHARGES- All rates and charges are subject to the payment rules and regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission at 49 CFR 377, and the provisions set forth herein.
- All lawfully applicable freight charges are due and payable at time of shipment for PREPAID shipments, and at time of delivery for COLLECT shipments. Upon request and receipt of information sufficient to assure payment of tariff charges at a later date, credit may be extended for a period of thirty (30) calendar days, beginning on the day following the date of mailing of the Freight Bill by the carrier, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
SECTION 2 - PENALTY FOR NON-PAYMENT OR LATE PAYMENT- Allowance or discounts shall apply only when tariff charges are paid within the maximum credit period of 30 calendar days permitted by 49 CFR 377.
- Failure to make payment of freight charges to the carrier for service performed within sixty (60) calendar days of presentation of the Freight Bill will result in the following late payment service charges:
| Age of Unpaid Invoice | Late Payment Service Charge (% of principal) | Minimum Service Charge | | 61-90 days | 25% | $125.00 | | Over 90 days | 50% | $250.00 |
SECTION 3A - CHARGES FOR RETURNED CHECKS
When a check is issued for payment of a carrier's freight bill, or to cover charges for any other lawfully applicable service performed by the carrier, and the check is returned unpaid due to insufficient funds, or stop payment, or any other reason, an additional service charge of $40.00 per check will be assessed.
SECTION 3B - BANK FEES
Any charges accessed against Saia for International bank fees will be forwarded to the payor of the freight bill.
SECTION 4 - THIRD PARTY BILLING- When a party other than the consignor or consignee on the bill of lading and shipping order is responsible for paying the freight charges, the name and address of such third party must be placed on the bill of lading and shipping order by the consignor at the time of shipment, except as provided in Paragraph 3.
- When consignor requests carrier to bill a third party, the shipment will be considered prepaid and payment of charges guaranteed by the consignor. If the third party fails to pay such charges within the specified credit period of 90 days, the consignor will be responsible for payment.
- A shipment on which the invoice is to be sent and paid by a Bill To, a payment term will be changed from prepaid to collect or from collect to prepaid, as necessary, to ensure that the shipment is Prepaid, if the consignor and Bill To are affiliated or Collect if the consignee and Bill To are affiliated.
- A third party payer must have an address in the US, Canada, Mexico, or Puerto Rico. Others will not be accepted.
- If a customer receives an invoice billing them as the 3rd party payer and they are not responsible or payment of the freight bill, the customer has 120 days to notify Saia to remove them as the 3rd Party payer. After 120 days, the third party must provide a letter of authorization from the other party accepting liability. This is subject to Item 360 rules and fees.
SECTION 5 - PAYMENT FOR DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS IN FLORIDA
Any payment for delinquent accounts in Florida should be mailed to:
2414 N. 70th
St.Tampa, Florida 33619 In the event of litigation, venue shall be handled in Hillsborough County, Florida.
SECTION 6 OFFSET OF OVERCHARGE AND LOSS & DAMAGE CLAIMS
The customers responsible for the payment of freight charges is not permitted to offset any part of the freight charges by the value of any outstanding loss and damage, overcharge or over-collected claims (whether filed or unfilled).
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