Subd. 1. Hazardous material bill of lading.

A person who transports a hazardous material by motor vehicle shall conform to the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, with respect to shipping documents.

Subd. 2. Hazardous waste manifest.

A person who transports a hazardous waste by motor vehicle shall carry in the vehicle a hazardous waste manifest which conforms to the requirements of Minnesota Rules, chapter 7045.

Subd. 3. Class I, class II, or temperature-controlled commodities carrier; household goods mover.

A class I carrier, class II carrier, household goods mover, and a holder of a temperature-controlled commodities permit shall keep a record of each shipment transported under a certificate or permit. A record may consist of one or more documents, including a bill of lading, freight bill, manifest, delivery receipt, or other document. If it consists of more than one document, the documents constituting a shipment record must be available for inspection together. A record must show the:

1. (1) names of the consignor and consignee;
2. (2) date of shipment;
3. (3) origin and destination points;
4. (4) number of packages, if applicable to the rating of the freight or if the carrier's operating authority includes a package or article restriction, unless the shipment is transported by a household goods mover;
5. (5) description of the freight;
6. (6) weight, volume, or measurement of the freight, if applicable to the rating of the freight or if the carrier's operating authority includes a weight restriction;
7. (7) exact rate or rates assessed;
8. (8) total charges due, including the nature and amount of any charges for special service;
9. (9) the name of each carrier participating in the transportation; and
10. (10) after January 1, 1994, any terminals through which the shipment moved.

Subd. 4. Truckload record.

In addition to the items listed in subdivision 3, if the transportation is provided under a class II-T permit or is a shipment of truckload freight, a record must include the word "truckload" or must prominently display the letters "II-T" and must show the name of the driver or drivers who transported the shipment, the pickup and delivery times, and the license plate number or unit number of the power unit and trailer used to transport the shipment.

Subd. 5. Temperature-controlled commodities carrier.

In addition to the items listed in subdivision 3, if the transportation is provided under a temperature-controlled commodities permit, a record must include the words "temperature-controlled commodities" or must prominently display the letters "TCC" and must indicate the reasons for protecting the commodity from heat or cold.

Subd. 6. Courier services carrier.

1. (a) A courier services carrier shall keep a record of each shipment transported. A record may consist of one or more documents, including a bill of lading, freight bill, manifest, delivery receipt, or other document. If it consists of more than one document, the documents constituting a shipment record must be available for inspection together. A record must show the:

   1. (1) names of the consignor and consignee;
   2. (2) date of shipment;
   3. (3) origin and destination points;
   4. (4) number of packages;
   5. (5) weight, volume, or measurement of the freight, if applicable to the rating of the freight;
   6. (6) exact rate or rates assessed; and
   7. (7) total charges due, including the nature and amount of any charges for special service.

2. (b) In addition to the items listed in paragraph (a), if the transportation is expedited delivery, a record also must show the:

   1. (1) license plate number or unit number of the vehicle used to transport the shipment;
   2. (2) time of the shipper's initial request for service; and
   3. (3) pickup and delivery times.

3. (c) In addition to the items listed in paragraph (a), if the transportation is overnight small package delivery, a record also must show the:

   1. (1) license plate number or unit number of the vehicle used to transport the shipment at the point of delivery; and
   2. (2) weight of each package or article of a shipment.

Subd. 7. Contract carrier.

A contract carrier shall keep a record of each shipment transported. A record may consist of one or more documents, including a bill of lading, freight bill, manifest, delivery receipt, or other document. If it consists of more than one document, the documents constituting a shipment record must be available for inspection together. A record must show the:

1. (1) names of the consignor and consignee;
2. (2) date of shipment;
3. (3) origin and destination points;
4. (4) description of freight;
5. (5) weight, volume, or measurement of the freight, if applicable to the rating of the freight or if the contract carrier's operating authority includes a weight restriction;
6. (6) exact rate or rates assessed; and
7. (7) total charges due, including the nature and amount of any charges for special service.

Subd. 8. Local cartage carrier.

A local cartage carrier shall keep a record of each shipment transported. A record may consist of one or more documents, including a bill of lading, freight bill, manifest, delivery receipt, or other document. If it consists of more than one document, the documents constituting a shipment record must be available for inspection together. A record must show the:

1. (1) date of shipment;
2. (2) origin and destination points; and
3. (3) terminal through which the shipment moved, if any.

Subd. 9. Charter transportation.

A charter carrier and a regular route common carrier with incidental charter operating authority shall keep a record of each charter it provides under a charter carrier permit or a certificate. A charter record may consist of one or more documents. If it consists of more than one document, the documents constituting a charter record must be available for inspection together. A charter record must show the:

1. (1) name of the carrier;
2. (2) names of the payor and organization, if any, for which the transportation is performed;
3. (3) date or dates the transportation was performed;
4. (4) origin, destination, and general routing of the trip;
5. (5) identification and seating capacity of each vehicle requested or used;
6. (6) number of persons transported;
7. (7) mileage upon which charges are based, including any deadhead mileage, separately noted;
8. (8) applicable rates per mile, hour, day, or other unit;
9. (9) itemized charges for the transportation, including special services and fees; and

10. (10) total charges assessed and collected.

    A charter carrier must use the same method of computing its rates in billing for charter services as that shown in its tariff on file with the commissioner.

Subd. 10. Retained three years.

A shipping document or record described in subdivisions 2 to 9, or a copy of it, must be retained by the carrier for at least three years from the date on the shipping document or record. A carrier may keep a shipping record described in subdivisions 3 to 9 by any technology that prevents the alteration, modification, or erasure of the underlying data and will enable production of an accurate and unaltered paper copy. A carrier shall keep a shipping record in a manner that will make it readily accessible and shall have a means of identifying and producing a legible paper copy for inspection by the commissioner upon request.