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load. The bills of lading must be left in the permit box. After
the bills are in the permit box, secure the permit box shut with a
wire tie or seal.
• A driver must pick up a J1 (ingate ticket) from the rail personnel
at the gate any time a load (or empty trailer) is to be dropped at
the rail.
• A driver must pick up a J1 (outgate ticket) from the rail
personnel at the gate any time a load (or empty trailer) is picked
up from the rail.
• Driver must complete a DOT inspection of trailer and seal
inspection when picking a load (or empty trailer) up from the
rail yard. If there is damage to the trailer or a seal exception, the
driver must insure the damage or seal exception is documented
on the J1 (outgate ticket) by rail personnel at the gate. Driver is
also required to contact USX Claims (800-601-5500) if there is
damage to the trailer or a seal exception is found.
• When picking a rail load up from a customer, you MUST send
a loaded macro before leaving the shipper to drop at the rail
yard (if your satellite communication is inoperative, you must
call your Driver Manager). This is necessary so that the Driver
Manager can show that driver fully dispatched in the AS400,
which then generates the rail billing for the load. Any delay in
this process might result in delay at the rail yard.
• If you are dropping a HAZMAT load at the rail, you MUST fax
(from shipper’s location or nearby truck stop) a copy of the bills
to fax number 423-510-3865. Special HAZMAT billing takes
additional processing time and may result in delay at the rail
yard if not sent as soon as possible after pick up of HAZMAT
load.
• It is very important that you enter the correct trailer number on
the loaded macro when picking up a load (or empty trailer) that
will be dropped at a rail yard. This is because rail billing is trailer
number specific. Incorrect trailer numbers may result in lengthy
delays at rail yard.
• Rail drop times are no different than any other scheduled
appointment. You may drop a load at the rail any time before the
scheduled rail drop time. However, if you will be late for a rail
appointment, you must call your Driver Manager to reschedule
the drop time.
• Unless you are dispatched on an empty trailer move PRO, you
must bobtail when picking a load up from the rail. Do not take

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