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Standard Classification of Transported Goods

The Standard Classification of Transported Goods (SCTG) consists of a blend of transportation characteristics, commodity similarities, and industry-of-origin considerations, designed to create statistically significant categories. It is a structured list that is defined at its less-detailed levels according to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS), and at more-detailed levels, according to patterns of industrial activity. Other factors in the definition of categories were transportation considerations such as volume, revenue, value, origin, and destination.

Source: Stats Canada

STB

The Surface Transportation Board, the U.S. agency responsible for various economic regulation of railroads, motor carriers, motor carrier freight brokers, water carriers, freight forwarders, and pipelines.

This agency replaced the ICC (the Intersate Commerce Commission).

Stop in Transit

The process of stopping en route to partially load, unload or perform another service.

Subrogation

The succession or substitution of one person or thing by or for another.