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Before you ship with us, please read our Terms & Conditions available on the Guides page.

 

 

Restricted & Prohibited Articles
Not all shipments are created equal. It’s important to know which goods require special approval before we pick them up and which items we don’t ship at all. As the shipper, it’s your responsibility to ensure your shipment complies with regulatory standards and Day & Ross requirements.

 

 

Restricted & Prohibited Articles: Domestic Shipments 

 

Used Goods

Certain articles and commodities, such as household goods, personal effects or other used goods have a higher risk of damage as they travel through a typical freight distribution network. It’s industry practice for these items to be treated as “At Shipper’s Risk” (your own risk) as they require special handling and are not appropriate for a general freight environment.

 

Restricted Articles

Restricted items require approval from our Operations, Safety & Compliance, Legal, or Risk Management teams. If your shipment contains any of the Restricted Items listed below, contact us before you request a quote or create a shipment.

 

  • Alcohol (beer, spirits, wine)

  • Animals/Fish

  • Antiques

  • Artwork (paintings, sculptures, statues, etc.)

  • Batteries

  • Fuel

  • Garage/Overhead doors

  • Glass (Sheets)

  • Granite/Marble

  • Increased Shipment Valuation*. Special approvals are required beyond $2/lb.

  • Live plants in LTL quantity requiring temperature control service

  • Negotiable instruments

  • Over-dimensional shipments

  • Pianos

  • Tobacco

  • Trade show shipments

  • Used batteries

  • Used goods (including household goods & personal effects)

 

 

*Contact a Day & Ross sales representative for more information.

 

Prohibited Articles

Day & Ross does not ship any of the Prohibited Articles listed here.

 

  • All cannabis products (including cannabis plants, seeds or bulk, unprocessed raw materials)

  • All forms of gold, silver, platinum and any other precious metals or gemstones used in the production of coins, jewellery, or other similar articles

  • Carbon black

  • Coins and currency

  • Collections (stamps, coins & paper currency, cards, etc.)

  • Excessive weight (i.e. shipments cannot exceed the capacity of the equipment available to handle the shipment)

  • Hazardous waste

  • Human remains/bodies/body parts/ashes

  • Jewellery and gemstones

  • Personal vehicles e.g. cars, watercrafts, motorcycles etc. (excludes B2B shipments)

 

 

Dangerous Goods (DG)

  • Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 – No Restrictions

  • Class 6.2 – Prohibited

  • Placardable Radioactive Materials Class 7 – Prohibited, except products that meet TDG regulation 1.17 and do not require placards (e.g. smoke detectors, survey equipment, and medical equipment)

 

 

Restricted & Prohibited Articles: Cross-Border Shipments

 

 

Shipping across the border? Learn what you can and can’t ship.

 

Restricted Articles

Restricted items require approval from our Operations, Safety & Compliance, Legal, or Risk Management teams. If your shipment contains any of the Restricted Items listed below, contact us before you request a quote or create a shipment.

 

  • Artwork/Antiques/Statues

  • Batteries

  • Excess weight shipments (cannot exceed capacity of handling equipment, e.g. over 3000 lbs per handling unit

  • Granite/marble/glass sheets

  • Liftgate/power tailgate service (cannot exceed rated capacity of liftgate, i.e. 2500 lbs, and subject to dimension restrictions)

  • Temperature Controlled

  • Temporary Import Bonds (TIB), Carnet (International Customs Document) or E29B (Canadian Temporary Admission Permit) shipments

  • Trade Show Shipments

  • Volume LTL shipments (over 20’ or 20,000 lbs)

 

 

Dangerous Goods

 

  • Explosives Class 1 – Prohibited except 1.4 and 1.6

  • Nitrous Oxide Class 2.1, 2.2 and 5.1 - Prohibited

  • Toxic Gases Class 2.3 – Prohibited

  • Nitrocellulose (Guncotton) Class 3 & 4.1 –Prohibited

  • Toxic and Infectious Substances Class 6 –Prohibited

  • Placardable Radioactive Materials Class 7 – Prohibited except products that meet TDG regulation 1.17 and do not require placards (e.g. smoke detectors, survey equipment, and medical equipment)

  • Hazardous Waste that falls within any class – Prohibited

 

 

Personal Effects & Household Goods

If your shipment contains personal effects or household goods, we won’t be able to accept it. Due to increased border security regulations, these shipments are prohibited.

 

Prohibited Articles

Day & Ross does not ship any of the Prohibited Articles listed here.

 

  • Alcohol/Spirits/Beer/Wine

  • Animals/Fish

  • All cannabis products (including cannabis plants, seeds, machines, and accessories)

  • All forms of gold, silver, platinum and any other precious metals or gemstones used in the production of coins, jewelry, or other similar articles

  • Carbon Black

  • Coins and Currency

  • Collections (stamps, coins & paper currency, cards, etc.)

  • Firearms/Ammunition

  • Increased Shipment Valuation*:

  • Southbound, CA to US: exceeding $2/lb

  • Northbound, US to CA: exceeding valuation rules per NMFC code.

  • Human remains/bodies/body parts/ashes

  • Jewellery and gemstones

  • Kratom & Kratom products

  • Live Plants in LTL quantity

  • Motor Vehicles

  • Negotiable Instruments

  • Personal Effects & Household Goods

  • Tobacco or Tobacco Products

 

 

*Contact a Day & Ross sales representative for more information

 

 

Need help?

Check out our Tips page for guidelines on how to label and package your freight to avoid damages.
Get in touch with one of our sales professionals to confirm if we can ship your commodity

 

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