41 CFR § 102-118.455
What is the time limit for a TSP to file a transportation claim against my agency?
June 9, 2020
The time limits on a TSP transportation claim against the Government differ by mode as shown in the following table:
Time Limits on Actions Taken by TSP
Open Table
Mode | Freight charges | Statute |
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(a) Air Domestic | 6 years | 28 U.S.C. 2401, 2501. |
(b) Air International | 6 years | 28 U.S.C. 2401, 2501. |
(c) Freight Forwarders (subject to the IC Act) | 3 years | 49 U.S.C. 14705(f). |
(d) Motor | 3 years | 49 U.S.C. 14705(f). |
(e) Rail | 3 years | 49 U.S.C. 14705(f). |
(f) Water (subject to the IC Act) | 3 years | 49 U.S.C. 14705(f). |
(g) Water (not subject to the IC Act) | 2 years | 46 U.S.C. 745. |
(h) TSPs exempt from regulation | 6 years | 28 U.S.C. 2401, 2501. |