Last Mountain Railway Tariff Schedule

Rules, rates, and charges for Last Mountain Railway, operated by Mobil Grain Ltd.

Update Published August 12, 2020
Previous Publication April 2014
Effective 30 Days From August 12, 2020

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Section 1: General

Item 100 | LMR Invoice Commitment

Last Mountain Railway will invoice for all LMR-performed chargeable services under this tariff after the services rendered completion date.

In the case of a dispute, the customer must provide LMR with a written declaration within 15 days of the invoice mailing date.

Item 105 | Scope of Tariff

This tariff covers rules, rates, and charges for Last Mountain Railway, operated by Mobil Grain Ltd.

Item 110 | Application of Authorized Increases

Rates and charges are subject to change upon 30 days written notice.

Item 115 | Train Run Minimum Car Volume

Minimum LMR train run car volume is 30 cars.

Section 2: Freight Rates

Item 200 | Flat Rate Haulage

  • Freight rate base rate is $866.
  • Rates are subject to fuel surcharge.
  • Mileage allowance will not be paid on private equipment.
  • Freight rate applies to all commodities.
  • Shipments containing a 49 series STCC are subject to an additional $200 per car charge.

Item 205 | Special Request Haulage

Special request haulage will be addressed on an individual request basis.

Item 210 | Fuel Surcharge

Effective 30 days from August 12, 2020, fuel surcharge is $.3545 per mile per car.

Item 215 | First Time Payer of Freight Policy

First-time payers of freight must be pre-approved by the accounting department prior to shipment.

  • Company name
  • Company address
  • Accounting contact name and phone number
  • Accounting email address and/or fax number

Item 220 | Freight Invoices

Freight invoices are issued the first business day after interchange with CN. All invoices are due net 30 days from invoice date.

Overdue accounts are charged interest at 1.5% per month, or 19.56% annually.

Item 225 | Railcar Storage Invoices

Storage invoices are issued the first business day after month end. Storage agreement inquiries may be sent to inquiries@lastmountainrailway.com.

Section 3: Supplemental Services

Item Service Charge / Details
300 Released – Not Used $500 per car
310 Released – Not Available To Pull $160 per railcar
320 Overweight Railcars $500 per car if 2,000 lbs or less over the published weight restriction
325 LMR Delayed By Customer Or Railway $350 per hour, rounded to the nearest quarter hour
330 Intra-Plant Switching $125 per car
335 Supplemental Switch $450 per hour, minimum 8 hours
340 Supplemental Train Run $122 per mile, minimum 100 miles, plus regular flat rate haulage
345 Over Supplied $500 per car
350 Interchange Error Movements $475 per car
365 Administration Surcharge 20% administration surcharge

Item 315 | Released – Unsafe To Move

If a railcar is determined unsafe due to overloading, improper loading, or improper unloading, LMR will notify the customer in writing. The customer must provide complete written advice within 48 hours regarding removal or adjustment.

Item 355 | Railway-Supplied Rejected Car

  • Car suitable for loading: Customer assessed $866 per car.
  • Car unsuitable for loading: Delivering railroad assessed 50% of the applicable carload rate.

Item 360 | Rejected Equipment Procedures

Rejected railcars must be processed through CN E-Business and reported by email to logistics@lastmountainrailway.com.

Section 4: Car Hire

Item 400 | LMR Service Area Cut Offs

LMR service areas include:

  • Condie
  • Bethune
  • Chamberlain
  • Aylesbury

Item 405 | Car Hire Policy

Car hire is invoiced monthly. LMR covers car hire for the first 48 hours after cars are interchanged online from Davidson.

After 48 hours, the customer is invoiced $1.25 per hour per car.

Item 410 | Car Hire Rates

Car hire charges for all applicable equipment are $1.25 per hour per car.

Item 415 | Notification to LMR

Customers must send billing or billing instructions immediately after completion of loading. Incomplete billing may result in additional car hire charges.

Section 5: Billing

Item 500 | Initial Billing Submission to LMR

Customers must provide complete bill of lading information immediately upon completion of loading.

Main Requirements

  • Railcar initial and number
  • Commodity description / STCC
  • Load or empty status
  • Net weight and unit of measure
  • Full routing
  • Origin and destination city/province

Party Details

  • Shipper name and full address
  • Consignee name and full address
  • Care of party, if applicable
  • Payer of freight details

Additional Details

  • Rail destination details
  • Rail origin details
  • Notify party email addresses
  • Order reference number for Western Canada grain shipments

Transborder Shipments

  • Customs broker
  • Country of origin
  • Invoice value and currency
  • Actual shipper/exporter details
  • Actual consignee/importer details
  • Seal numbers

Dangerous Goods / Hazardous Materials

  • UN number
  • Class number
  • Packing group
  • 24-hour telephone number
  • ERAP number, if applicable
  • ERAP phone number, if applicable

Billing Submission

Billing and waybill copies should be sent to billing@lastmountainrailway.com immediately after completion of loading.

Item 505 | Change of Initial Billing

Changes to waybills before cars are released from loading may be incorporated at no extra charge. Charges may apply once cars are loaded, released, or in transit.

  • $140 per railcar or $2,400 per train block, whichever is lower.
  • Additional switching may apply if physical re-ordering is required.

Section 6: Miscellaneous

Item 600 | Staging of Railcars

Staging of loaded railcars and unplanned storage of empty railcars on LMR property is charged at $50 per day per car.

Item 605 | Dangerous Commodity Railcar Inspection

Dangerous commodities staged en route must be inspected after five days and every 48 hours following.

Customer will be assessed $40 per car per inspection, in addition to applicable staging charges.

Item 610 | Holidays

LMR does not operate on holidays, including:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Louis Riel Day
  • Good Friday
  • Victoria Day
  • Canada Day
  • August Civic Holiday
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Remembrance Day
  • Christmas Day

This webpage section is a styled summary of the Last Mountain Railway Tariff Schedule. For formal tariff application, reference the official published tariff document.