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Late last Friday, SDDC issued the below message, that in their words was intended to clarify what they now consider a shipment refusal and what is considered a turnback. In their intent to clarify the difference between a refusal and a turnback, they have changed policy that was tweaked last month… to allow a limited number of shipment refusals or turnbacks by a TSP per GBLOC for the time period of May 15 – July 31.
Based on this message,

Today marks the first full day of Round 1 of the 2011 DPS rate filing.  In light of this, we thought it might be helpful to provide a complete list of our tariff changes posts, along with other posts related to the 2011 400NG and International Tender:
Tariff Changes Posts

• Delivery Out of SIT Mileage Based on Block 18
• Code 2 Added to the Domestic Program
• Shorthaul Calculations Simplified in 400NG
• Did SDDC Change the 400NG Linehaul Mileage Calculation?
• SDDC

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Note: This is the seventh in a series of posts on the changes in the upcoming 2011 400NG and the 2011 International Tender. Please note that these articles are not intended to cover every change made, so TSPs still need to read the tariffs prior to filing rates. Also, these posts are based on our own interpretation of the tariffs, and we cannot guarantee that our interpretation will always be shared by SDDC, the PPSOs, or GSA.…
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SDDC recently released its first updates to the 2011 400NG and International Tender, containing a handful of changes on various topics. While most of the new language contained helpful clarifications, one change may have added more uncertainty.
Numerous issues were raised… about the change to base mileage for delivery out of SIT from Block 18 of the GBL, including timing of the application of Block 18 and shipments that change destinations after acceptance. In response, SDDC added the following phrase

Note: This is the sixth in a series of posts on the changes in the upcoming 2011 400NG and the 2011 International Tender. Please note that these articles are not intended to cover every change made, so TSPs still need to read the tariffs prior to filing rates. Also, these posts are based on our own interpretation of the tariffs, and we cannot guarantee that our interpretation will always be shared by SDDC, the PPSOs, or GSA.…
Most of the

SDDC has posted new versions of the 2011 400NG and the 2011 International Tender. Among the changes are clarifications of issues and answers to questions raised by the earlier changes, as well as a few new items. Below is a list of some of the changes, along with a link to a previous “Tariff Change” article, if applicable.

• Clarified that Code D could be moved via Motor Van or Container, returning to the previous definition of Code D. (

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Note: This is the second in a series of posts on the changes in the upcoming 2011 400NG and the 2011 International Tender. Please note that these articles are not intended to cover every change made, so TSPs still need to read the tariffs prior to filing rates. Also, these posts are based on our own interpretation of the tariffs, and we cannot guarantee that our interpretation will always be shared by SDDC, the PPSOs, or GSA.
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Note: This is the first in a series of posts on the changes in the upcoming 2011 400NG and the 2011 International Tender. Please note that these articles are not intended to cover every change made, so TSPs still need to read the tariffs prior to filing rates. Also, these posts are based on our own interpretation of the tariffs, and we cannot guarantee that our interpretation will always be shared by SDDC, the PPSOs, or GSA. …
The single biggest

In anticipation of the upcoming DPS rate filing, SDDC has released updated solicitations for the next rate cycle. The 2011 400NG and the 2011 International Tender have been posted to the What’s New page of the  SDDC website… and are available for viewing and download. TSPs should review these carefully prior to filing rates to ensure they understand all of the changes contained within the documents. There have been significant changes that affect the costs of doing business, and the

As part of the process of asserting ownership over the 400NG Tariff, SDDC has published a number of items that used to be provided by American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA), before the Surface Transportation Board ruling that prevented them from maintaining the tariff. The first step was the release of the baseline rates for the 400NG… in January, and recently they added a couple of other tools used in the invoicing process.
The tool that will probably get