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12/04/09
FedEx Ground to Raise 2010 Rates by 4.9% 
FedEx Corp. said late Thursday it will raise its standard list rates for its FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery units by an average of 4.9%, effective Jan. 4. 

UCL, Inc. Terms and Condition Update 10/01/09
New updates for HIGH VALUE SHIPMENT & DECLARED VALUE COVERAGE
1.	Maximum liability for any shipment is not to exceed 50 cents per pound up to $50 per shipment.  If a declared value is made, the shipper will be charged a higher freight charge for such declared value. Additional coverage may be purchased at 40 cents per every $100 declared value (coverage limited at $30 per pound up to $25,000.00).  Payment for the higher freight charge relating to the declared value must be made by the party responsible for paying the freight charge.  All charges must be paid in order to process your claim, including but not limited to freight charges, declared value charges and storage charges if any.
2.	The limit of the declared value on the shipment must be equal to at least 100% of the total value of the shipment tendered to UCL, Inc.  The amount of reimbursement will be determined by dividing the declared value by the 100% of total value of the shipment.  Then the result will be multiplied to the amount of the declared value.  Lesser of actual value or the declared value will be reimburse in case of loss.
3.	Maximum declared value allowed is $25,000.00.  Any amount exceeding $25,000.00 must be agreed in writing prior to shipment of your goods.  
4.	Declared value exceeding $30 per pound is considered high value shipment.  In order to ship high value shipment you must obtain written approval from UCL, Inc.  IF YOU FAIL TO OBTAIN WRITTEN AGREEMENT REGARDING HIGH VALUE SHIPMENT, UCL, Inc. WILL ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE UP TO $30 PER POUND REGARDLESS OF HIGHER DECLARED VALUE.


UPDATE 8/19/09
You may receive status of your COD via email.  In order to receive this update you must submit your request along with your email address to emailcod@uclinc.com

UPDATE 8/11/09
Diesel and gasoline prices both jumped Monday, with diesel rising 7.5 cents to $2.625 a gallon and gas gaining 9 cents to $2.647, the Department of Energy said Monday.
The diesel increase was the third straight and left trucking’s main fuel $1.728 below the same week last year following the all-time record $4.764 a gallon set on July 14, 2008.
It was the third straight increase for both fuels following four weeks of declines, DOE records showed.
The diesel jump was the biggest since a 14.6-cent gain on June 8, which came in the midst of a seven-week run of increases.

UPDATE 7/7/09 
Diesel Falls 1.4¢ / Gas Drops 3¢ 
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 1.4 cents to $2.594 a gallon, its second straight decline following almost two months of increases, the Department of Energy said Monday.
Trucking’s main fuel dipped 0.8 cent last week; prior to that it had gained 43.1 cents in the seven weeks of increases through June 22.
Gasoline, meanwhile, declined 3 cents to $2.612, one year after it hit a record high $4.114 a gallon. Monday’s gas price is $1.502 below that record.
Gas had risen 65.4 cents over 11 straight weeks before falling 4.9 cents last week, according to DOE figures.
Crude oil futures fell $2.68, or 4%, to close the trading day Monday at $64.05 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported. Prices are up 44% this year.
Each week, DOE surveys about 350 diesel filling stations to compile a national snapshot average price.
By Transport Topics

Updated: 6/23/2009 11:30:00 AM   
Diesel Rises 4.4¢ to $2.616 a Gallon
Boost Is Seventh Straight; Gas Gain Slows
Diesel fuel’s national average price rose for the seventh straight week, gaining 4.4 cents to $2.616 a gallon, the Energy Department said.


6/16/09 News Update
Diesel Rises 7.4¢ to $2.572 a Gallon
Gain Is Sixth Straight; Gas Climbs 4.8¢ to $2.672.
The national average price of diesel fuel rose 7.4 cents to $2.572 a gallon, its sixth straight weekly increase, the Department of Energy said.
Trucking’s main fuel rose 14.6 cents last week, its biggest single-week gain in more than a year.
Diesel has risen 38.7 cents in the past six weeks, and Monday’s increase left the price at its highest level since Dec. 1, according to DOE records.
Gasoline, meanwhile, rose 4.8 cents to $2.672, its tenth straight gain in which it has risen 63.5 cents. Gas jumped a dime last week.

06/01/09 INCREASE OF DECLARED VALUE CHARGE: As of June 8, 2009 we have increased declared value charge to 40 cents per every $100 declared value.  In order to provide our customers with assurance and safety net coverage to protect them from unforeseen event or loss rate increase was necessary.   Some restrictions do apply.  Refer to UCL, Inc’s Terms & Condition below.

 

Terms and Conditions (Tariff)

1.	“We,” “our” and “us” refer to United Cargo Logistics, Inc. (“UCL Inc.”), its employees, and agents.  “you” and “your” refer to the shipper, its employees, and agents.
2.	UCL Inc.’s terms and conditions supersede any other bills of lading, invoices or packing slips used as shipping documents by a customer for the express purpose of moving cargo from point of origin to point of destination.  This includes all carriers and their agents’ bills of lading that carry the cargo, or perform any other services incidental to such carriage on behalf of UCL Inc.            
3.	By tendering shipment(s) to UCL, Inc., you agree to all the terms in this terms and conditions.  Bills of lading other than UCL Inc.’s Bill of Lading shall not be honored for its face value other than number of packages and weight of the shipment.  Any other specific terms must be written on UCL Inc.’s Bill of Lading.
4.	If there is a conflict between our terms and conditions and any other bills of lading, the UCL Inc. terms and condition will control.  No one is authorized to change the terms in this agreement, without the written consent of UCL Inc
5.	Signature by the consignee on UCL Inc.’s Bill of Lading acknowledges the delivery of your shipment in good order, therefore waiving all subsequent claims for loss or damage.   
6.	Shipments must be packaged to protect the goods enclosed therein and to insure safe transportation under ordinary care in handling.  The packages must be appropriately and accurately labeled, and they must be in good order for carriage. UCL Inc. will not be liable for “shipments” which are improperly packaged or exceeds weight limit allowed by the industry.  Also, if you omit the number of packages and/or weight per package, bill of lading will be prepared at our best estimate of the number of packages we received and/or an estimated default weight per package as determined by us.  
7.	We may at our option open and inspect your package(s) after you tender package(s) to UCL Inc. to deliver.
8.	UCL Inc. will not be responsible for any loss or damage pertaining to acts of God, including but not limited to floods, fire, earthquake, mud slides and lightning, acts of the public enemy, riots or strikes, and acts of public authority, the act or default of the shipper or owner, or the inherent nature of goods.  
9.	UCL Inc. will not be responsible for loss of profit due to delay.  UCL Inc. will not be liable for delay in any seasonal goods or time sensitive merchandises. 
10.	UCL Inc. will not be liable for special or consequential damages, including but not limited to duties paid, air freight charges for replacement orders, fees or penalties due to job or production shutdowns which results from on time service failure or any other special or unusual monetary damages not listed herein.  
11.	Maximum liability for any shipment is not to exceed 50 cents per pound up to $50 per shipment.  If a declared value is made, the shipper will be charged a higher freight charge for such declared value. Additional coverage may be purchased at 40 cents per every $100 declared value.  Payment for the higher freight charge relating to the declared value must be made by the party responsible for paying the freight charge.  All charges must be paid in order to process your claim, including but not limited to freight charges, declared value charges and storage charges if any.
12.	The limit of the declared value on the shipment must be equal to at least 100% of the total value of the shipment tendered to UCL, Inc.  The amount of reimbursement will be determined by dividing the declared value by the 100% of total value of the shipment.  Then the result will be multiplied to the amount of the declared value.  Lesser of actual value or the declared value will be reimburse in case of loss.
13.	Maximum declared value allowed is $25,000.00.  Any amount exceeding $25,000.00 must be agreed in writing prior to shipment of your goods.
14.	Interline carrier shipments will carry maximum limit of liability of 50 cents per pound up to $ 50.00 per shipment.  When the declared value is purchased your increased coverage will be to $5 per pound.  Declared value charges are 40 cents for every $100 declared value.  Interline carriers are used for delivery to areas not serviced directly by UCL, Inc.   
15.	Unless different liability provisions have been negotiated and agreed to in writing prior to shipment, UCL Inc. maximum liability for the following commodities is not to exceed 95 cents per pound with a declared value on the UCL Inc.’s cargo receipt:  glass and/or glass product, ceramic items, porcelain products, medical supplies, rugs, oriental carpets, auto and/or motorcycle parts, engines of any kind, aluminum wheels, musical instrument, used or refurbished machinery or electronics, bicycles and/or bicycle parts, perfume or perfume products, toilet preparations, cosmetics, office furniture, household furniture, personal effect, plastic articles, shipments listed as FAK, un-packaged items, coupons, aluminum castings or alloys, marble, animal skins, textiles, fabric, cloth(uncut), and printed matter, books.  UCL Inc. is not liable for damage on any fragile shipment.  Fragile shipment is transported under shipper’s full consent of any and all liability toward UCL Inc. and its agents.  
16.	Computer equipment and related items: including but not limited to laptop style computers, used for home, office or personal use, computer games or video games have maximum liability of $5 per pound with a declared value on the UCL Inc.’s cargo receipt, unless a different value is specified in a separate written agreement made prior to shipping. 
17.	Electronics, including but not limited to: VCR’s stereos, CD players, televisions, radios, car stereos, car CD players, amplifiers, speakers, woofers, tweeters, will have maximum liability of $4.50 per pound with a declared value on UCL Inc.’s cargo receipt, unless a different value is specified in a separate written agreement made prior to shipping.  
18.	Undelivered or unclaimed shipments shall be subject to storage charges of 3 cents per pound or a minimum charge of $15.00 per day; whichever amount is higher.  Charge will commence after 3 days from the date customer has been offered a shipment for delivery and through no fault of UCL Inc. shipment is either refused or unclaimed.  
19.	UCL Inc. liability will default to that of a warehouseman’s liability in the event of non-delivery or non-acceptance of delivery either by shipper or consignee through no fault of the carrier after offer of delivery or notification thereof has been attempted.  Liability as a warehouseman begins at the time the property becomes undeliverable and ends when disposition is accomplished. Warehouseman monetary liability is not to exceed 50 cents per pound up to $50 per shipment.  
20.	Any unclaimed or refused shipment, which is not resolved within 48 hours of notification, will have an undelivered freight notice issued: known as an “On Hold Notice.”  This Notice shall be sent via fax, telephone confirmation, or U.S. mail to either shipper or consignee for disposition.  If disposition of shipment is not received within 30 days of receipt of notice, the shipment will be subject to disposal or public auction at UCL Inc. discretion.  Also, until the disposition of shipment is determined, storage charges will accrue as indicated on term 18.  
21.	Any claim in process or pending is nullified if the shipment is recovered and returned to shipper or consignee before reimbursement.  
22.	Claims filed against UCL Inc. for reason of loss or damage must be filed in writing within nine months after delivery, except claims for failure to make delivery, which must be filed within nine months after a reasonable time for delivery have elapsed.  When claims are not filed in accordance with the forgoing provisions, UCL Inc. shall not be liable and such claims will not be paid.  All claims must be filed by party responsible for the shipment and all necessary documents must be filed in order to process the claim in timely manner.  Under normal circumstances your claim will be settled within 6-8 weeks from the date you file your claim.
23.	On any shipment where a claim has been filed, there will be no settlement made until all freight charges have been paid.  
24.	UCL Inc. will handle collect on delivery shipment, also known as C.O.D shipment as a courtesy to you.   Maximum COD amount allowed is $25000.00 per shipment.  Your C.O.D. amount must be clearly indicated in the area provided on UCL Inc. cargo receipt.  Unless otherwise indicated on the shipping document; cashier’s check (form of money order, cashier’s check, certified check or traveler’s check will be excepted as cashier’s check) or company check, a customer’s company check will be accepted as payment for shippers C.O.D.  Request of C.O.D. collection on delivery does not constitute a guarantee of collection of fund in manner of cash, money order, traveler’s check or cashier’s check.   The maximum amount payable in cash is $1,000.00.   Any amount greater than $1000.00 in cash must be paid with a cashier’s check or money order.  UCL Inc. is not liable for loss or missing C.O.D. amount over $1000.00 (cash), as UCL Inc. will only be responsible up to $1000.00 in cash.  C.O.D. cash amount exceeding the limit is collected at shipper risk. 
25.	All checks and money orders are collected at the shipper’s risk, including risk of nonpayment, forgery or counterfeit checks, counterfeit cashier’s checks, counterfeit cash, counterfeit traveler’s check or counterfeit money order.  Performances of the C.O.D. services do not constitute UCL Inc. as the shipper’s agent for any purpose.  A request from shipper for collection of certified funds for a C.O.D. shipment is accepted by UCL Inc. as courtesy only.  (Certified funds are not guaranteed to be collected).  In the event certified funds are not collected, UCL Inc. will not be held liable for restitution of funds.  
26.	UCL, Inc. will not be held liable upon Shipper’s acceptance of C.O.D. funds collected by UCL, Inc., regardless of method of payment.  You the shipper agree to release UCL, Inc. of any and all liabilities related to the collection of C.O.D. funds by depositing the mailed out COD(s) in to your bank account or by signing the release at the time of delivery or pickup of the check(s). 
27.	A fee for handling C.O.D. shipments will be added to our freight bills.  This fee will be based on 1% of the actual C.O.D. amount per Bill of Lading, with a minimum charge of $10.00 unless different fee amounts are negotiated as specified in a separate written agreement made prior to the movement of the shipment.  
28.	UCL Inc. cannot handle hazardous material of any kind.  If a hazardous material is moved without prior notice or agreement, UCL Inc. has rights to destroy the material at no liability or compensation to the owner of the goods.  If the hazardous material is moved without our knowledge “you the shipper” will be responsible for any and all consequential damage(s) caused by hazardous material.  All flammable or any other material that needs special handling is considered hazardous.  
29.	Rates are subject to dimensional considerations and are determined by multiplying height x width x length in inches and divided by 194.  The result figure gives you a chargeable density rate factor of at least 8.9 pounds per cubic foot.  Dimensional weight is applied without notification when necessary.  
30.	When proof of delivery or proof of C.O.D. payment is requested by you, there will be a charge of $15.00 per request.  The fee applies to any and all request on shipments delivered more than 30 days prior to the date of request.  Fee is not refundable. 
31.	When C.O.D. insertion or deletion request is made after package has been pick-up by UCL Inc.  There will be $10.00 service charge for insertion and deletion of C.O.D. and the charge must be paid by party requesting such service.  C.O.D. insertion request must be made in writing on a Cargo Receipt Amendment Form available upon request reference by cargo receipt number prior to delivery of your merchandise.  This request does not constitute a guarantee of C.O.D. collection and UCL Inc. assumes no liability for failing to collect C.O.D. requested.  If the service is not fulfilled refund will be issued back to customer.  
32.	The C.O.D. checks will be delivered via U.S. mail.  UCL Inc. assumes no liability for any lost check(s), money order(s) and cashiers check or delay in delivery time due to negligence of U.S. postal service.  C.O.D. (s) may be held for pick up at UCL per your request.  
33.	When the consignee refuses a shipment from the shipper, shipper is responsible for all freight charges.  Including but not limited to round trip charge, storage charge as specified in term 18, declare value charges and etc.  
34.	UCL Inc. will add surcharge when necessary for services rendered or requested outside of normal pick up and delivery area.  A list of services and fees requiring additional charges is titled “Surcharge Definitions”.  These definitions are listed below.  

•	Zone A	up to 10 miles			No extra charge
•	Zone B 	10-20 miles			4cents per lbs. or $35 minimum
•	Zone C   	20-30 miles			5cents per lbs. or $45 minimum
•	Zone D 	30-40 miles			6cents per lbs. or $55 minimum
•	Zone E	40miles and beyond			call for rate
•	Residential area pickup & delivery:	5 cents per lbs. / $55 minimum
•	Hotel pickup &delivery:	10 cents per lbs. / $75 minimum
•	Convention Center pickup &delivery:	10 cents per lbs. / $75 minimum
•	Inside pickup & delivery :	5 cents per lbs. / $55 minimum
•	Waiting time charge: 	$60 per hour / $60 minimum
•	Attempt charge:	$35 per attempt  
•	Fuel surcharges	Department of Energy Fuel Price Index Rate

?	Above rate are originating from point of UCL Inc. in Atlanta, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Laredo, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Tucson, Seattle and Tacoma.

35.	If a shipment is pickup at your request and is return to you at your request at no fault of UCL Inc prior to placement in the line haul, your shipment is subject to local pickup and delivery charge.  There will be 5 cents per pound charge for pickup and 5 cents per pound for delivery or minimum of $35.00. 
36.	We reserve the right to reject any shipment and refuse service at our discretion.  

All terms and rate are subject to change without prior notice.
U C L, Inc.							                Revised 06/2008

1/30/10 Our Miami, FL office has moved to larger facility to accommodate the needs of our customers in Miami, FL.  The new address is 8150 N.W. 21st Street Miami, FL 33126.  

7/2/09 New Jersey Terminal is moving to a bigger facility to 390 County Road Jersey City, NJ 07307.  This facility will allow UCL to better serve our customer's needs and provide faster delivery and pickup service.  Operation from new facility will commence on 7/27/09.  New phone # 201-792-9900 New fax # 201-792-9919.

6/1/09 Las Vegas Branch Terminal  moved to 4530 Andrews St. #G North Las Vegas, NV 89031. The facility address same as before but suite number changed.   

4/1/09 Opening of Downtown Branch Terminal @ 1046 S. San Julian Street Los Angeles, CA 90015.  This terminal is available to receive drop shipment from 12PM to 6PM daily.

3/01/09 2ND day service from New York, NY to Miami, FL.  This expedited service will commence 3/15/09 to meet the increasing demand from our customers in Miami, FL for faster service.  We hope to add more services to meet your need soon.


03/01/09 Interline Service to Florida.
As of 3/15/09 UCL, Inc. will be providing services to all points in Florida.  This door to door delivery will be provided by an approved interline carrier.  While your shipment is in transit by interline carrier, your delcared value coverage will be reduced to that of coverage provided by the interline carrier.  Please call 323-235-0099 or 305-477-2440 for more information.

United Cargo Logistics is an expedited carrier specializing in the delivery of time-sensitive and LTL(less than truckload) shipments to major market cities throughout the United States. By utilizing the team driver concept, we are able to provide consistent service surpassed by direct airfreight service only. We have accumulated competitive know-how and combined expertise over 75years to meet your special needs.

United Cargo Logistics operates on the philosophy of customer-oriented manageement. Our service brings focus into cost reduction and on-time delivery for our valuable customers. Due to our effective and efficient balance of disciplined operating procedures, you will be assured of our firmly reliable and highly flexible response to your business needs. We deliver not only your merchandise, but also your buniness key to growth and success. Everyone of our drivers, dockworkers, office personnel and management share an unwavering commitment to doing whatever it takes to meet and exceed our customers' expectations.

United Cargo Logistics offers truly competitive rates based on reasonable data. Our mission is to satisfy our customers in rates, speed and punctuality. We will keep trying to extend to customer innovation, reliability, responsiveness, commitment, safety and sound ethics in doing business.