Freight terms can be confusing. Acronyms, abbreviations, shorthand and jargon make up the shipping freight lexicon. Many terms commonly used in the freight world can often leave people in a state of confusion. Common Freight Terms Below are some of the terms everyone working in (or with) the freight industry should know.
Is there a freight term that you don't understand? Let us know by commenting below and we will explain it for you or check my follow-up post, 5 More Freight Terms Everyone Should Know. Post by: Amber Potts, Customer Service Representative
Monika
8/23/2013 06:04:32 am
who has to pay freight if it is written on the freight bill "to pay " or "to be built "
Amber
8/28/2013 03:18:23 am
Hmmm… I have never seen anything like this. It almost sounds similar to C.O.D. on a Bill of Lading (BOL). If this is the case, the receiver pays freight directly to the driver.
Annette
8/15/2019 09:41:10 pm
question
Nelson Blog Team
8/23/2019 08:42:38 pm
Thanks for your question, Annette. We checked with Amber and she was not familiar with either of those two terms.
Betty
5/9/2014 12:26:52 pm
Freight PPD on orders of $5000 and over, does this mean that the shipper pays for the freight any orders over $5000.
Jackie
5/13/2014 02:18:34 am
what is PPD 3rd vs PPD ADD thank you !
Hi Jackie -
Alfredo Bussy
8/23/2014 11:09:30 am
I am a wholesaler based in the USA. I buy from a factory in Italy.
Hi Alfredo -
Vincent
11/24/2014 07:26:33 am
Who is risk of loss during transit on a PPD shipment. It is not a incoterm.
Luann
10/23/2015 11:19:30 am
When does the customer take title of goods if it is PPD or PPD and add
Ray
12/19/2015 01:14:25 am
What does freeze protect mean on BOL
Ray -
Trish
7/19/2017 11:03:02 am
the Freight Terms as PPD / Charge, should that be Charge to a 3rd party / buyers carrier account or charge the buyer fee to be paid with the invoice total?
Hi Trish,
Hi Laura,
Donny
9/6/2017 12:56:07 pm
What does freight terms PPC mean? And when does the customer take title to goods under this arrangement?
Nelson Blog Team
11/6/2018 01:23:28 pm
Hmm... that's a good one. It depends on how it is being used on the BOL or bill. Maybe one of our readers can help. How about it readers, does anyone have experience with PPC?
Margie Gors
3/12/2019 02:13:33 pm
My customer advised it means Prepaid and Charge.
Nelson Blog Team
3/13/2019 03:04:06 pm
Thanks, Margie. Glad to finally have an answer for this one! We talked to Amber and her original guess was that it was likely something similar to Prepaid and Add.
Lucien
11/8/2017 10:51:25 am
DE PPD 11/20/2018 01:08:18 pm
Thank you, your question inspired Amber's newest post, "5 More Freight Terms Everyone Should Know". The answer to your question can be found here:
Vanessa
1/2/2018 07:57:10 pm
What does it mean when FOB POINT field says "DSTNTN-PPD"?
Amber Potts
1/8/2018 01:49:44 pm
Good afternoon Vanessa,
Amber Potts
2/21/2018 10:51:07 am
Good Morning Jacinthe,
Carla
2/20/2018 01:46:09 pm
Hi,
Amber Potts
2/21/2018 10:56:17 am
Good Morning Carla,
Robyn
3/5/2018 06:07:32 pm
What does PPC/PPNC mean?
Mario
8/16/2018 05:24:07 pm
Hi Robin , I have the same doubt did you find out what means PPC term ?
Nelson Blog Team
11/6/2018 01:27:35 pm
Thanks for your question. PPC has come up before (but PPNC is new). Can any of our readers help with an answer for PPC/PPNC?
Margie Gors
3/12/2019 02:15:55 pm
My customer advised it mean Prepaid And Charge. Maybe the N mean And.
Nelson Blog Team
3/13/2019 03:06:26 pm
Thanks, Margie. Sounds reasonable to us. Can any of our readers confirm if the N stands for "and"?
Laura
3/23/2018 09:12:38 am
What is the difference between PP&A and Prepaid? They are both delivered shipping terms, correct? Thank you.
Amber Potts
3/23/2018 01:24:40 pm
Hi Laura,
Leah
4/18/2018 03:49:35 pm
What is freight terms 'PP PRTL' ? 11/20/2018 01:09:55 pm
Thank you, your question inspired Amber's newest post, "5 More Freight Terms Everyone Should Know". The answer to your question can be found here:
MARIO ARGUELLO
8/16/2018 05:20:33 pm
What does means PPC shipment term ?
Nelson Blog Team
11/6/2018 01:32:08 pm
Wow... PPC is becoming a popular question but we haven't yet seen this ourselves on a BOL or bill. Anyone else have experience with PPC they can share?
Nelson Blog Team
3/13/2019 03:11:26 pm
One of our readers (Margie) answered a similar question and suggested that PPC means Prepaid and Charge. We're glad to finally have this one solved.
Melissa
8/24/2018 05:09:05 pm
ORG? 11/20/2018 01:10:51 pm
Thank you, your question inspired Amber's newest post, "5 More Freight Terms Everyone Should Know". The answer to your question can be found here:
Rosa
8/30/2018 11:26:09 am
What does the ship term ZDD stand for? Thank you
Nelson Blog Team
11/6/2018 01:34:15 pm
Well, that's definitely a new one. How about it readers... can anyone help us define ZDD as a freight term?
Jason
9/18/2023 03:35:34 pm
Zero Delay Delivery
Marcel
2/13/2019 01:57:45 am
Whats PPC?
Nelson Blog Team
2/15/2019 03:57:29 pm
Thanks for the question, Marcel. Many of our other readers have also asked about PPC. Unfortunately, we are still stumped on this one. If you find the answer, please update us here.
Nelson Blog Team
3/13/2019 03:16:29 pm
It took some time but one of our readers came through for us! Margie suggests that PPC means Prepaid and Charge.
J Hook
2/13/2019 02:54:03 pm
Is "Third party" a actual freight term? I take third party to be billing instructions, not a freight term like collect or prepaid.
Nelson Blog Team
2/15/2019 04:04:36 pm
Thanks for the question. As we see it, yes, third party is an actual freight term. Just as you would mark Prepaid or Collect on a BOL you would do the same if the billing or terms were 3rd Party Arranged.
Marcia
3/26/2019 03:19:32 pm
what does FOB "Third Party" mean?
Bina
8/8/2019 01:55:11 am
What TBB means in payment mode
Nelson Blog Team
8/23/2019 08:47:26 pm
Good question, Bina. Maybe one of our readers can help us out here.
Catherine
10/11/2019 03:27:00 pm
What about FOB COL?
Nelson Blog Team
10/14/2019 07:52:45 pm
Thanks for question, Catherine. Here is what Amber had to say... FOB COL is short for FOB Collect. It means freight is picked up at the origin and then the freight move is billing COLLECT to the ship to customer.
Stephanie
10/13/2020 09:30:45 am
What does CC NO ADD mean?
Nelson Blog Team
10/13/2020 04:58:19 pm
Great question Stephanie. We checked in with Amber. She let us know that CC is Charges Collect. The next part is a guess... no add may mean no extra charges will be added from the shipper. 11/3/2020 04:51:33 pm
Did anyone ever define the incoterm ZDD? I've also been asked about ZOC.
Nelson Blog Team
7/7/2021 05:22:23 pm
Thanks for checking in Winston. More than 2 years later, we still don't have an answer for ZDD. ZOC is new too.
MP
7/1/2021 02:35:54 pm
what does Freight Terms: "s s/p - collect" in shipping ?
Nelson Blog Team
7/7/2021 05:26:23 pm
Thanks for the question MP. We checked in with Amber and that's a new one for her too.
Jessica
4/26/2022 06:40:26 pm
What’s does COD Fee prepaid or collect mean? Comments are closed.
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