Shipments Not Accepted

List of restricted items for freight shipments from Forward Air Service Conditions, Section 4.E.

For LTL services, the Customer will not tender Shipments of the following nature:

  • Shipments of extreme configuration or requiring special equipment;
  • Prohibited Shipments as set forth in the Hazmat Schedule (see item 7 hereof);
  • Shipments that would be prohibited if diverted contrary to U.S. laws;
  • Firearms;
  • Alcohol;
  • Cannabis in any form, including but not limited to marijuana, hemp, and any/all products containing cannabis;
  • Products containing nicotine, CBD, or “vape” liquids;
  • Tobacco;
  • Bulk packaged, as defined in 49 CFR 171.8;
  • Totes;
  • Shipments requiring "Protective Security Service" or "Armed Guard Surveillance Service";
  • Original works of art, collections, antiques, or precious stones;
  • Commercial aircraft engines tendered strapped or netted only to an air pallet (such engines are acceptable if they are fully enclosed in a wooden or steel crate, as well as strapped or netted to an air pallet);
  • Kayaks and canoes;
  • Live animals;
  • Human or animal remains;
  • Perishables, including, but not limited to, food items or live plants, growing or cut;
  • Precious metals;
  • Bullion, currency, coins, or bonds, documents of value;
  • Waste (i.e., cargo with no economic value, regulated as waste by applicable law, and/or being transported for disposal); and/or
  • Used or reconditioned household goods to be used in a dwelling.

For truckload and intermodal services, the Customer will not tender Shipments of the following nature:

  • Prohibited Shipments as set forth in the Hazmat Schedule (see item 7 hereof);
  • Shipments that would be prohibited if diverted contrary to U.S. laws:
  • Firearms;
  • Alcohol;
  • Cannabis in any form, including but not limited to marijuana, hemp, and any/all products containing or derived from cannabis;
  • Products containing nicotine, CBD, or “vape” liquids;
  • Tobacco;
  • Bulk packaged, as defined in 49 CFR 171.8;
  • Totes of 119 gallons or larger;
  • Original works of art, collections, antiques, or precious stones;
  • Live animals;
  • Human or animal remains;
  • Live plants, growing or cut;
  • Precious metals;
  • Bullion, currency, coins or bonds, documents of value;
  • Waste (i.e., cargo with no economic value, regulated as waste by applicable law, and/or being transported for disposal); and/or
  • Used or reconditioned household goods to be used in a dwelling.