Bulk Agricultural Intermodal Shipments Policies and Procedures
BNSF policies and procedures to handle bulk agricultural products for intermodal transportation.
All shippers must sign the Bulk Agricultural Letter of Agreement and have it on file with BNSF before tendering a bulk agricultural shipment for transportation on BNSF.
Bulk agricultural products can only be tendered in international containers.
Bulk agricultural shipments must be identified on the shipping instructions with the commodity description "Bulk Agriculture" and the actual STCC must be used.
The only valid price authorities for these shipments are QTBulkAg. The applicable STCCs and commodities are stated on the price authorities.
The maximum gross weight that BNSF can accept for bulk agriculture is 52,900 pounds in a 20 ft container without a chassis, 67,200 pounds in a 40 ft/45 ft container without a chassis, and 65,000 pounds for container on a chassis. In addition, a certified scale ticket may be required at in-gate to verify the lading weight.
The BNSF standard Intermodal fuel surcharge will apply to shipments using the "BulkAg" price authorities.
All requirements stated in web pages and documents will be enforced:
All bulk agriculture products must be properly blocked and braced with correct weight distribution according to Loading and Shipment Safety standards and guidelines.