In addition to the case of shipper Unilever’s Newville, Pa., facility, which I wrote briefly about last week, there are plenty other shippers and receivers who do make parking options available ...

A broker serves as an intermediary between the shipper or receiver and the motor carrier hauling the load. A broker is not liable for loss or damage to the freight and thus most often does not ...

It is used by accounting personnel as support documentation to justify billing the shipper or the receiver, depending on the terms of the contract, for the successful delivery of goods.

The terms refer to the point at which transfer of responsibility for goods shipped occurs, from the seller/shipper to the buyer/receiver. The terms also specify who is responsible for which costs.

The regulation applies to shippers, receivers, loaders ... and records. The shipper is the entity that is ultimately responsible for the safe transportation of the food product.