Chargeable Events Debit & Credit Matrix

This document is a representation of Union Pacific Freight Tariff UP 6004. In the event of a conflict, the actual published Union Pacific Accessorial Tariff UP 6004 will apply. A copy is available upon request.

Debit Types Spot-on-Arrival Unloading Order-In Unloading Loading
A Debit is a period of 24 hours or fraction thereof commencing from the first 12:00 midnight after railroad marked, railroad controlled or private cars, except assigned cars, enter the Serving Area and all railroad marked or railroad controlled cars are actually placed. One (1) debit is assessed per rail car. 1 1 N/A
Debits are issued for the lesser of the Loading Commitment or the number of Chargeable Cars. N/A N/A 1
Credit Types Spot-on-Arrival Unloading Order-In Unloading Loading
Arrival Credits
Arrival Credits are issued when a loaded rail car enters the Serving Area. One (1) credit will be issued for each loaded rail car arriving in the Serving Area within the past 24 hours.
1 1 N/A
Capacity Credits
Capacity Credits are issued when the customer has Available Capacity. Two (2) credits will be issued for each loaded rail car in the Serving Area up to the customer’s maximum Available Capacity.
 2  N/A N/A

Placement Credits
Placement Credits are issued when an Order-In customer orders in a specific rail car and the railroad delivers an alternate car or fails to deliver a car.

Two (2) credits will be issued per rail car if an Order-In customer orders in a specific rail car and the railroad doesn’t actually place a car or delivers an alternate car.

N/A 2 N/A
Order X Credits
Order X credits are issued when an *order X customer orders in a quantity of cars (by ownership, car type, and/or commodity STCC) and the railroad fails to deliver the order. Two (2) credits will be issued for each quantity ordered and not actually placed.
N/A  2* N/A
Billed Credits
Billed Credits are issued for each rail car released with proper forwarding directions, or other disposition. One (1) credit will be issued for each car released with the proper billing information provided to the railroad.
N/A N/A 1
Supply Credits
Supply Credits are issued when the Loading Commitment (Month-to-date cars wanted minus month-to-date car releases) exceeds the number of empty cars actually placed. Supply Credits will be limited by the customer’s Available Capacity. The calculation for Supply Credits will be the lesser of the Loading Commitment or Customer Capacity, less the number of cars actually placed.
N/A N/A  1

Refused Credits
Refused Credits are issued when a loaded railroad marked or railroad controlled car is refused for any valid reason, other than freight damage claims. One (1) credit per refused car will be issued upon refusal notification to the railroad. If the UP places a car that has damaged freight, the customer will notify the UP Claims department immediately upon discovery. No charges will be assessed for cars with freight damage.

Refused Credits are also issued when an empty railroad marked or railroad controlled car is refused for any valid reason, other than surplus. One (1) credit per refused car will be issued upon refusal notification to the railroad.

If the customer refuses railroad marked or railroad controlled cars as surplus cars, no refusal credits will apply.

1 1 1
Debit Rates Railroad Controlled Refrigerated Hazardous* Private
UP Serving Area $210 $370 $265 $105
Private Industry $105 $265 $160  $0
Credit Rates Railroad Controlled Refrigerated Hazardous* Private
Arrival (Unloading) $105 $265 $265 $105
Capacity/Placement (Unloading) $210 $370 $265 $105
Order X (Unloading) $210 $370 $265 $105
Billed (Loading) $105 $265 $265 $0
Supply (Loading) $210 $370 $265 $0

* Rail cars containing a toxic inhalation hazard commodity (designated as rail safety security material) are issued separately from Chargeable Events.