In this article, supply and cargo transportation contracts are examined in the rules for calculating limitation periods. On the basis of current judicial practice, normative conflicts are identified. A procedural conflict is recorded between the general and special periods of protection of the violated right. In multimodal transportation, the specifics of the calculation are stated. A special algorithm is established for recourse obligations of freight forwarders. Taking into account the positions of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the return of the advance payment is assessed. Due to partial performance of the obligation after the termination of the contract, the institution of interruption of limitation is applied. By virtue of Article 203 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the actual additional delivery of goods is related to such facts. As a result, due to instructions on compliance with the claim procedure, the general flow of procedural terms is suspended.