1.) THIS LOAD WILL BE PICKED UP, TRANSPORTED AND DELIVERED ON A TRACTOR/TRAILER OPERATING UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CARRIER PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF BOOKING. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE LOAD BE HANDLED BY ANY OTHER PARTIES WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT FROM DESTINATION TRANSPORT. THE COMPANY NAME, MC AND USDOT MUST BE REPRESENTED ON THE SIDE
OF THE TRACTOR. IF YOUR TRACTOR IS LEASED ONTO THE AUTHORITY YOU ARE BOOKING UNDER, IT MUST BE BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION AND OR A VALID LEASE AGREEMENT MUST BE PROVIDED TO DESTINATION TRANSPORT PRIOR TO BOOKING THE LOAD. ADDITIONALLY THE REQUIRED INFO SHOULD BE CLEARLY REPRESENTED ON THE SIDE OF THE TRACTOR HAULING OUR SHIPMENT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
FMCSA § 390.21*. IF FOR ANY REASON A TRACTOR / CARRIER OPERATING UNDER A DIFFERENT AUTHORITY THAN THE ONE PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF BOOKING HAULS THE LOAD, A MINIMUM $1,000.00 OR UP TO A 50% RATE REDUCTION WILL BE ENFORCED & OR THE ORIGINAL CARRIER FORFEITS THEIR RIGHT TO PAYMENT ORIGINALLY AGREED UPON WHEN BOOKING THE LOAD AND TAKES ON SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF PAYMENT FOR THE TRANSPORTING CARRIER.
*FMCSA § 390.21 --- MARKING OF SELF-PROPELLED CMVs AND INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT.
(A) GENERAL.
-EVERY SELF-PROPELLED CMV SUBJECT TO SUBCHAPTER B OF THIS CHAPTER MUST BE MARKED AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (b), (c), AND (d) OF THIS SECTION, AND EACH UNIT OF INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT INTERCHANGED OR OFFERED FOR INTERCHANGE TO A MOTOR CARRIER BY AN INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT
PROVIDER SUBJECT TO SUBCHAPTER B OF THIS CHAPTER MUST BE MARKED AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (g) OF THIS SECTION.
(B) NATURE OF MARKING.
-THE MARKING MUST DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
(1) THE LEGAL NAME OR A SINGLE TRADE NAME OF THE MOTOR CARRIER OPERATING THE SELF-PROPELLED CMV, AS LISTED ON THE FORM MCSA-1,
THE URS ONLINE APPLICATION, OR THE MOTOR CARRIER IDENTIFICATION REPORT (FORM MCS-150) AND SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
§390.201 OR § 390.19, AS APPROPRIATE.
(2) THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ISSUED BY THE FMCSA TO THE MOTOR CARRIER OR INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDER, PRECEEDED BY THE LETTERS “USDOT.”
(3) IF THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE OPERATING CARRIER APPEARS ON THE CMV, THE NAME OF THE
OPERATING CARRIER MUST BE
FOLLOWED BY THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPHS (b)(1) , AND (2) OF THIS SECTION, AND PRECEDED BY THE WORDS “OPERATED BY.”
(4) OTHER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE VEHICLE IF IT IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS
PARAGRAPH.
2.) DESTINATION TRANSPORT UTILIZES TRUCKER TOOLS FOR GPS TRACKING. SHOULD YOUR LOAD REQUIRE GPS TRACKING BY YOUR BROKER, DRIVER MUST ACCEPT LOAD TRACKING THROUGH THE APP AND KEEP ACTIVE THROUGH ENTIRE TRANSIT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TRACKING REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN A MINIMUM $50.00 RATE REDUCTION. IF YOU OR YOUR DRIVER ARE NOT FAMILIAR
WITH THE TRUCKER TOOLS APP, PLEASE REACH OUT TO YOUR BROKER FOR INSTRUCTION.
3.) UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED ON THIS RATE CONFIRMATION, THE TRANSPORT OF THIS SHIPMENT IS TO BE OF EXCLUSIVE USE OF YOUR TRAILER AS A DEDICATED FULL TRUCKLOAD. NO PARTIALING OF FREIGHT IS ALLOWED WHATSOEVER WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM YOUR BROKER AT DESTINATION TRANSPORT. IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF ADDITIONAL FREIGHT BEING TRANSPORTED
ALONG WITH THE ABOVE REFERENCED SHIPMENT, AND OR EVIDENCE OF TRANSLOADING, WILL RESULT IN A MINIMUM $1000 FINE AND OR A 50% REDUCTION IN RATE (WHICHEVER IS GREATER).
4.) CARRIER ASSURES THEY HAVE AN ACTIVE AUTOMOTIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY COVERING A MINIMUM OF $1,000,000 PER OCCURRENCE, AS WELL AS CARGO INSURANCE POLICY THAT COVERS AT LEAST $100,000 IN CARGO VALUE, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ELSEWHERE ON THIS RATE CONFIRMATION.
5.) PICKUP AND DELIVERY TIMEFRAME / DEADLINE DATES AND TIMES ARE CLEARLY COMMUNICATED NEXT TO THE ADDRESSES ON THIS RATE CONFIRMATION. IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE LATE FOR ANY REASON AT ALL (i.e. INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
MECHANICAL ISSUES OR FAILURES, WEATHER, TRAFFIC, DRIVER ERROR, ETC.), PLEASE CONTACT YOUR BROKER w/ DESTINATION TRANSPORT IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID ANY RATE ADJUSTMENTS. CALL: (763)489-6225. IF DRIVER SHOWS UP TO LATE
TO PICKUP AND OR DELIVERY WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE BROKER OF DELAY, A MINIMUM $125.00 RATE REDUCTION WILL BE INCURRED. FOR EVERY DAY A SHIPMENT IS DELIVERED LATE A MINIMUM $250.00 RATE REDUCTION PER DAY WILL BE INCURRED.
6.) CARRIER REAFFIRMS AND WARRANTS THAT ITS DRIVERS CAN LEGALLY FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS RATE CONFIRMATION AND MAKE ON-TIME DELIVERY WHILE STAYING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FMCSA HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS.
7.) ANY AND ALL DETENTION MUST BE REPORTED TO YOUR BROKER w/ DESTINATION TRANSPORT AS SOON AS CARRIER ENTERS DETENTION TIMEFRAME. IF YOUR TRUCK IS AT SHIPPER/CONSIGNEE FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS AND DOES NOT NOTIFY DESTINATION TRANSPORT WITHIN THAT 2 HOUR WINDOW TO DISCUSS THE HOLD UP, AND OR DOES NOT DOCUMENT IN / OUT TIMES ON THE BOL WITH A SIGNATURE FROM THE LOADER / UNLOADER, THERE WILL BE NO CHANCE FOR DETENTION TO BE APPROVED OF ANY KIND. THERE WILL BE NO DETENTION APPROVED WHATSOEVER FOR ANY LOADING / UNLOADING ARRANGED AT FIRST COME FIRST SERVED FACILITIES.
8.) WEIGHTS, PIECE COUNTS AND LOAD DESCRIPTIONS LISTED ON THE RATE CONFIRMATION ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND MAY VARY FROM WHAT THE ACTUAL BOL REFLECTS. IT IS THE CARRIER / DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE FREIGHT IT SECURED PROPERLY FOR TRANSIT, AND TO GO TO THE NEAREST CERTIFIED SCALE TO CHECK ALL AXLE WEIGHTS AND GROSS WEIGHTS ARE LEGAL FOR TRANSIT. IF
CARRIER / DRIVER LEAVES ANY LOADING FACILITY WITHOUT SCALING, OR GOING TO THE NEAREST CERTIFIED SCALE TO CHECK THE LOAD AND MAKING SURE THE LOAD IS LEGAL, CARRIER IS 100% LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED IN MAKING THE LOAD
LEGAL AND DELIVERING ON TIME. DESTINATION TRANSPORT WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FINES AND OR FEES INCURRED RESULTING FROM NOT CHECKING LEGALITY OF LOAD WEIGHT.
9.) HOURS OF OPERATION FOR SHIPPER / RECEIVER ARE LISTED ON RATE CONFIRMATION, BUT ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CARRIER / DRIVER MUST CALL RECEIVER WHEN LOADED TO MAKE DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS. IF CARRIER / DRIVER DOES NOT CALL RECEIVER WHEN
LOADED TO ARRANGE DELIVERY, THERE WILL BE NO EXTRA PAY AUTHORIZED IF THE LOAD IS RECONSIGNED, OR IF THE RECEIVER IS CLOSED OR CANNOT ACCOMMODATE UNLOADING AT THE TIME YOUR TRUCK ARRIVES.
10.) DRIVER MUST VERIFY ACCURACY OF THE BILL OF LADING'S CONTENTS WHEN LOADING TO ASSURE THE DOCUMENTATION MATCHES THE CARGO LOADED ONTO HIS OR HER TRAILER. IF DRIVER SIGNS OFF AT SHIPPER THAT CARGO IS PROPERLY LOADED / SECURED / MATCHES THE BILL OF LADING, ANY DISCREPENCIES THAT ARISE AFTER DEPARTING SHIPPER ARE NOW THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DRIVER / CARRIER TO RESOLVE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO TRANSLOADING OF FREIGHT ALLOWED FROM THE ORIGINAL TRAILER IN WHICH THE CARGO WAS LOADED. IF ANY EVIDENCE OF TRANSLOADING OCCURS, CARRIER IS SUBJECT TO A MINIMUM 50% RATE REDUCTION AND OR FORFEITS THEIR RIGHT TO COLLECT FREIGHT PAYMENT.
11.) CARRIER SHALL NOT SOLICIT FREIGHT SHIPMENTS FROM ANY CUSTOMER OF BROKER WHEN OR IF THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH SHIPMENTS FIRST BECAME KNOWN TO CARRIER AS RESULT OF BROKER’S EFFORTS. IN THE EVENT OF BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, BROKER IS SUBJECT TO ENTITLEMENTS LISTED IN SECTION-D / SUB #5 OF THE BROKER CARRIER AGREEMENT.
12.) IF THIS RATE CONFIRMATION IS SHOWN OR PROVIDED TO A SHIPPER, CONSIGNEE OR CUSTOMER OF DESTINATION TRANSPORT, LLC
WITHOUT WRITTEN PRIOR AUTHORIZATION / APPROVAL THE LOAD IN QUESTION IS SUBJECT A MINIMUM 50% RATE REDUCTION.
13.) CARRIER MUST PROVIDE A CLEAR / LEGIBLE COPY OF THE SIGNED BILL OF LADING TO DESTINATION TRANSPORT WITHIN 7 DAYS OF DELIVERY, OTHERWISE A MINIMUM $250.00 RATE REDUCTION WILL BE INCURRED. CARRIER MUST PROVIDE THE SIGNED (ORIGINAL) BILL
OF LADING, OR A CLEAR / LEGIBLE COPY OF THE BILL OF LADING, AND THIS RATE CONFIRMATION SIGNED, IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO FOR RECEIPT OF PAYMENT. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO CARRIER WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THESE DOCUMENTS. IF CARRIER FAILS
TO PROVIDE THESE DOCUMENTS TO DESTINATION TRANSPORT WITHIN 180 DAYS OF DELIVERY OF SHIPMENT, CARRIER FORFEITS THEIR RIGHT TO PAYMENT, WHICH BECOMES NULL AND VOID.
14.) EITHER SIGNING THE PROPOSED RATE CONFIRMATION, AND OR PICK-UP OF FREIGHT BY CARRIER, CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS ON THIS SERVICE AGREEMENT, THE RATE CONFIRMATION AND INCORPORATES THE TERMS OF THE BROKER / CARRIER AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE PARTIES. THE TERMS OF THIS SERVICE AGREEMENT ARE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE WHICH CARRIER SIGNED THIS
AGREEMENT OR PICKUP OF THEIR FIRST LOAD FROM DESTINATION TRANSPORT AND WILL BE IN EFFECT THEREAFTER UNTIL TERMINATED, UPON THIRTY (30) DAY'S PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE, WITH OUR WITHOUT CAUSE, BY EITHER PARTY AT ANY TIME.
15.) DESTINATION TRANSPORT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT ON ANY LOADS DURING THE CLAIMS PROCESS, AND OR
FOR UNRESOLVED CLAIMS