49 USC § 10746 - Demurrage charges

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title: "49 USC § 10746 - Demurrage charges"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "10746"
section_name: "Demurrage charges"
chapter_number: 107
chapter_name: "RATES"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "LIMITATIONS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "RAIL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 821.)"
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# § 10746. Demurrage charges

A rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part shall compute demurrage charges, and establish rules related to those charges, in a way that fulfills the national needs related to—

**(1)** freight car use and distribution; and

**(2)** maintenance of an adequate supply of freight cars to be available for transportation of property.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 821.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in  prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by .

A prior section 10746, , , , related to transportation of commodities manufactured or produced by rail carrier, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by .

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