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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Statutory time limits vary depending on the mode and the service involved and may involve freight charges. The following tables list the time limits:
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(a) Time Limits on Actions Taken by the Federal Government Against TSPs |
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Mode |
Freight charges |
Reparations |
Loss and damage |
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(1) |
Rail |
3 years |
3 years |
6 years. |
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49 U.S.C. 11705 |
49 U.S.C. 11705 |
28 U.S.C. 2415. |
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(2) |
Motor |
3 years |
3 years |
6 years. |
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49 U.S.C. |
49 U.S.C. |
28 U.S.C. 2415. |
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14705(f) |
14705(f) |
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(3) |
Freight Forwarders subject to the IC Act |
3 years |
3 years |
6 years. |
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49 U.S.C. |
49 U.S.C. |
28 U.S.C. 2415. |
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14705(f) |
14705(f) |
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(4) |
Water (subject to the IC Act) |
3 years |
3 years |
6 years. |
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49 U.S.C. |
49 U.S.C. |
28 U.S.C. 2415. |
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14705(f) |
14705(f) |
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(5) |
Water (not subject to the IC Act) |
6 years 28 U.S.C. 2415 |
2 years 46 U.S.C. 821 |
1 year. |
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46 U.S.C. |
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1303(6) (if subject to Carriage of Goods by Sear Act, 46 U.S.C. 1300-1315). |
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(6) |
Domestic Air |
6 years |
6 years. |
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28 U.S.C. 2415 |
28 U.S.C. 2415. |
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(7) |
International Air |
6 years |
2 years. |
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28 U.S.C. 2415 |
49 U.S.C. 40105. |
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(b) Time Limits on Actions Taken by the Federal Government Against TSPs Exempt From Regulation |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mode |
Freight |
Reparations |
Loss and damage |
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(1) |
All |
6 years |
6 years. |
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28 U.S.C. 2415 |
28 U.S.C. 2415. |
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 41. Public Contracts and Property Management § 41.102–118.460 What is the time limit for my agency to file a court claim with a TSP for freight charges, reparations, and loss or damage to the property? - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-41-public-contracts-and-property-management/cfr-sect-41-102-118-460/
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