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Hazardous cargo - Goods that pose hazards to those handling it, to other cargo, or to the public for that reason require special handling.
Hazmat - Hazardous materials.
Head haul - The major, or more important, movement of traffic between two points; the return movement is the back haul.
Highway use tax - Taxes assessed by the federal and state governments against users of the highway (the fuel tax is an example). The use tax money is used to pay for the construction, maintenance, and policing of highways.
I
Incentive rates - Charging less per pound on heavier shipments.
Interchange - Refers to the transfer of cargo and equipment form one carrier to another in a joint freight move.
Interline - Two or more motor carriers working together to haul the shipment to a destination. Carrier equipment may be interchanged from one carrier to the next, but usually the shipment is re-handled without the equipment.
Intermodal transportation - More than one mode is used, such as truck trailers on rail flatcars.
International freight forwarder - A person who handles the export shipment and export documentation needs of others.
Interstate commerce - The transportation of persons or property between states; in the course of the movement, the shipment crosses a state boundary line.
Intrastate commerce - The transportation of persons or property between points within a state. A shipment between two points within a state may be interstate if the shipment has a prior or subsequent move outside of the state and the intent of the shipper was an interstate shipment at the time of shipment.
Irrevocable letter of credit - A letter of credit used in international transactions, guaranteeing payment to the seller if the seller meets all the specified conditions.
J
Joint rate - A single rate between origin and destination offered by two or more connecting carriers
Just-in-time (JIT) - An inventory system that has goods arrive just as needed.
K
KD - Knocked down; when good are packaged and shipped in a knocked-down state so that their bulk is reduced by about 67 percent, a lower rate per pound is paid.
