Part 377 — Payment of Transportation Charges

The FMCSA rulebook for freight bills, C.O.D. shipments, credit terms, and payment-charge handling.

Applies to covered carriers, household goods freight forwarders, C.O.D. service, billing, and operations teams.

C.O.D. freight requires written instructions, correct collection, remittance proof, and accounting control.

Credit terms require clear payer identity, billing dates, document rules, and aging follow-up.

Freight bills should clearly show invoice number, load details, charges, support, and payment instructions.

Invoice submission proof helps protect payment timing, collections, and dispute handling.

Accessorials and corrected billing need written approval, timestamps, receipts, and clear proof.

Payment workflows need clear delivery, invoice, submission, due, dispute, and paid dates.

Interline movements need clear participating-carrier roles, revenue split records, and settlement proof.

A practical checklist for billing, PODs, accessorial proof, C.O.D., due dates, and records.

Clean billing documentation protects cashflow, accessorials, collections, and settlement disputes.