Refrigeration Unit Extended Usage Fees (EUF) Policy and Best Practices
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If you have any questions regarding refrigeration units and/or extended usage fees, please call us.
Perishable Operations
800-303-3410
Customer Care & Support
800-272-8777
Accessorial/Demurrage
800-243-0890, Option 1
The extended usage program helps to conserve fuel during the process of loading and unloading refrigerated boxcars. We appreciate your cooperation in implementing this program by following the policy and recommended best practices.
Origin EUF | Extended Use Fee:
After 24 hrs = $210/day |
| | Upon placement, car can be turned ON for a maximum of 24 consecutive hours. |
| | - Rail car arrives at 11:00 p.m. on Monday. Reefer unit is started at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday and takes 6 hours to pre-cool to the set temperature and is shut off for loading at 1:00 p.m. Loading occurs for 4 hours and the car doors are closed at 5:00 p.m. and the reefer unit is restarted. Car is waybilled and released with no EUF charges.
- Rail car arrives at 11:00 p.m. on Monday. Reefer unit is started at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday and reaches set point after 6 hours but is left running continuously for 26 hours until it is shut off for loading at 10:00 a.m.on Wednesday. $210 EUF charge accessed. Car is loaded in 4 hours and waybilled with no additional EUF charges.
- Rail car arrives at 11:00 p.m. on Monday. Reefer unit is started at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday and takes 6 hours to pre-cool to the set temperature and is shut off for loading at 1:00 p.m. The car is half loaded and the doors are shut and the unit restarted at 3:00 p.m. The unit runs continuously until Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. when it is shut off, doors are opened and loading is finished and the car is waybilled and released. $210 EUF charged accessed for the car running 41 consecutive hours.
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Offline Destination EUF | Extended Use Fee:
After 72 hrs = $210/day* |
| | Upon placement, car can be left ON for a maximum of 72 consecutive hours
* Based on monthly average dwell - Starts: At destination
- Ends: Refrigeration unit is turned OFF
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| | For example, if the refrigeration unit arrives at destination at 10:00 a.m. on Monday and the refrigeration unit is still running at 10:01 a.m. on Thursday, a $210 extended use fee will be applied that day and each additional day until the refrigeration unit is turned off. |
Release Empty ON | Released with Unit ON = $315 |
| | - Starts: Car is released with refrigeration unit running
- Ends: Car departs Customer’s facility with refrigeration unit running
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| | If a car is released empty with the refrigeration unit on, a fee of $315 will be applied. |
Best Practices
To avoid extended usage fees, Union Pacific recommends these best practices be followed when loading and unloading refrigerated boxcars:
Loading | Unloading |
- Pre-cool the empty rail car to within 5 degrees of set-point temperature.
- Record the exact time the refrigeration unit is turned on and make the time visible to those responsible for loading and releasing the car.
- Release the car online at www.uprr.com within 24 hours of the refrigeration unit being turned on.
| - Shut the refrigeration unit off before opening the door to unload product.
- Double check the refrigeration unit is turned off before releasing the rail car.
- If you have problems with turning the refrigeration unit off, be sure to call Union Pacific Perishable Operations at the number listed below.
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