Excerpt from Freight Rates, Western Territory, Vol. 1: Western Trunk Line Territory
In transportation circles, that portion of the United States lying west Of' the Mississippi River is spoken of as Western Classification Territory, due to the fact that on. Interstate business, and to a large extent on intrastate business, transportation of freight is con ducted under the rules and ratings of the Western Classification.
There are, however, certain adjustments wherein the Western Classification is extended eastward to and including points on the Atlantic Seaboard.
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