3.1606—Transportation items.
The transportation costs of those persons who come within the provisions of §§ 3.1600(g) and 3.1605 (a), (b), (c), and (d) may include the following:
(a) Shipment by common carrier.
(1)
Charge for pickup of remains from place hospitalized or place of death but not to exceed the usual and customary charge made the general public for the same service.
(3) Shipping case.
When a box purchased for interment purposes is also used as the shipping case, the amount payable may not exceed the usual and customary charge for a shipping case. In any such instance any excess amount would be an acceptable item to be included in the burial allowance expenses.
(4)
Cost of sealing outside case (tin or galvanized iron), if a vault (steel or concrete) is used as a shipping case and also for burial, an allowance of $30 may be made thereon in lieu of a separate shipping case.
(7)
Cost of one removal by hearse direct from common carrier plus one later removal by hearse to place of burial.
(b) Transported by hearse.
(1)
Charge for pickup of remains from place hospitalized, or place of death and
(2)
Charge for one later removal by hearse to place of burial. These charges will not exceed those made the general public for the same services.
(3)
Payment of hearse charges for transporting the remains over long distances are limited to prevailing common carrier rates when common carrier service is available and can be easily and effectively utilized.