# No Humping/rail shipments
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-humping-rail-shipments/609444
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports
**Created:** [January 13, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-humping-rail-shipments/609444 "2012-01-13T22:35:53Z")
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### Author:  [@OpsManager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpsManager)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-humping-rail-shipments/609444/1 "2012-01-13T22:35:53Z")
I liked your comments on the “no humping” pasted on the side of railcars. Having worked for a tier one Ford supplier who shipped assemblies via rail and over-the-road, I am familiar with the term “excessive humping” as it applies to rail shipments.
As I recall, the term was applied to damaged material which was the result of coupling cars at speeds higher than recommended. I resorted to installing impact recorders in the railcars to make claims against the railroads.
I assume that the same can result from the condition that you describe.
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### Author:  [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-humping-rail-shipments/609444/2 "2012-01-13T23:17:01Z")
The column referred to is [What does “DO NOT HUMP” mean on the side of railroad cars?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/592/what-does-do-not-hump-mean-on-the-side-of-railroad-cars), dated July 4, 1986.