Estes Express Lines Transportation Glossary

Transportation Glossary (PDF)

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Manifest:

Document that lists and describes in detail the goods in a load on a vehicle. As a rule, agents at the place of loading draw up the manifest. Also referred to as the shipping document.

Maquiladora Transportation:

A program allowing foreign manufacturers to ship components into Mexico duty-free for assembly and subsequent re-export.

Master Air Waybill (MAWB):

A shipper-to-carrier air waybill. It outlines the conditions between the forwarding agent and the transportation carrier. See also House Air Waybill and Airbill.

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS):

A document prepared by the manufacturer that provides detailed information on hazardous as well as nonhazardous materials, including potential hazardous effects, their physical and chemical characteristics, and recommendations for appropriate protective measures as well as cleanup and disposal methods.

MAWB:

See Master Air Waybill.

Maximum Charge:

The highest amount of freight and/or accessorial charges Estes will bill the customer.

Milk Run:

A pickup and/or delivery route where several sequential stops are made. It usually refers to a regularly run route, but it may also refer to a one-time run where several stops are made. Some consider a milk run to mean a route where shipments are delivered and inbound materials are picked up in the same run. Also known as dedicated delivery.

Minimum Charge:

The least amount of freight and/or accessorial charges Estes will bill the customer.

Moffit:

A forklift attached to the back of a trailer to accomplish a ground drop.

MSDS:

See Material Safety Data Sheets.

My Estes:

This is the password-protected portion of the Estes website. It gives quick access to information specific to a customer’s account. This personalized resource provides customers with the convenience of a secure, one-stop shop where they can easily manage their shipping projects.

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