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RULES TARIFF:
- AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO THE FILING OF ANY CLAIM ALL CHARGES APPLICABLE TO THE
SHIPMENT MUST BE PAID IN FULL. IF CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. HAS NOT RECEIVED FULL PAYMENT FOR ALL SERVICES RENDERED AT THE
TIME A CLAIM IS FILED, THE CLAIM WILL BE DEEMED DENIED AND WILL NOT BE PAID.
- AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO RECOVERY ALL CLAIMS MUST BE FILED IN WRITING WITH CARGO
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DELIVERY OF SHIPMENT IN THIS BILL OF LADING.
- CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DELAY OR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO
THE SHIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THE BILL OF LADING WHEN THE DELAY, LOSS OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY AN ACT OF GOD, A PUBLIC ENEMY, THE AUTHORITY OF
LAW OR OMISSION OF A PERSON OR ENTITY OTHER THAN CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
- CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. SHALL HAVE A LIEN ON THE GOODS OF THIS SHIPMENT FOR
ANY OF ITS CHARGES INCLUDING CHARGES FOR PREVIOUS SHIPMENTS TRANSPORTED OR SERVICES PERFORMED BY CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES,
INC.
- EVEN IN THE EVENT SHIPPER AND/OR CONSIGNEE REQUESTS C.T.S. INC. TO BILL A THIRD PARTY FOR
CHARGES AND SERVICES HEREUNDER THE SHIPPER AND CONSIGNEE SHALL EACH BE ABSOLUTELY RESPONSIBLE AND LIABLE TO CARGO TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES, INC. FOR ALL CHARGES, EXPENSES AND FEES, INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES, UNDER THIS BILL OF LADING.
- CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. WILL INVOICE ANY BROKER OR INTERMEDIARY WHO
DISPATCHES A LOAD ON BEHALF OF THE SHIPPER AND OR RECEIVER HOWEVER IT RESERVES ITS RIGHTS TO REVERT BACK TO THE LIABLE PARTY ON THE BILL
OF LADING AND OR RECEIPT DUE TO A DEFAULT AND AFTER 30 DAYS THEREAFTER, IF THE PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED, ITEM 5 RULE APPLIES.
- IF CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. DOES NOT RECEIVE FULL PAYMENT OF THE CHARGES
PURSUANT TO THIS BILL OF LADING WITHIN A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE INVOICE IS PRESENTED, WHICHEVER IS LATER, CARGO
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. SHALL ASSESS A LATE PAYMENT CHARGE EQUAL TO 1.5% OF THE UNPAID AMOUNT OF THE INVOICE FOR EACH 30 DAYS OR
FRACTION THEREOF UNTIL FULL PAYMENT IS MADE.
- SHOULD ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM
ARISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS BILL OF LADING AND AN ATTORNEY IS ENGAGED TO LITIGATE, ARBITRATE OR OTHERWISE RESOLVE
THE DISPUTE, THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER ITS REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS.
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Cargo Transportation
Services, Inc. and all of
its affiliates and
subsidiaries expressly
reserve the right at any
time to Broker out our
customer’s freight. In the
instance we take this action
the Cargo Insurance coverage
will not exceed $100,000.
Only by informing us in
writing 24 hours prior to
the ship date of the excess
coverage will we seek an
alternative carrier with the
proper coverage. At all
times Cargo Transportation
Services, Inc. and its
Affiliates and Subsidiaries
are only bound to the
decision of the carriers
insurance and as a Broker we
assume no risk in the
transaction. -
IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD THAT IN CONSIDERATION OF THE RATE CHARGED, CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF
OR DAMAGE TO ANY ONE SHIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT EXCEEDING $50.00 UNLESS A GREATER VALUE IS DECLARED IN WRITING AT THE TIME OF SHIPMENT. AN
EXTRA CHARGE OF $35.00 PER $1000.00 OF DECLARED VALUE IS APPLICABLE PLUS A SERVICE CHARGE OF $55.50 PER SHIPMENT PAID. CLAIMS FOR LOSS
OR DAMAGE MUST BE MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DELIVERY. ANY CLAIM NOT MADE WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT SPECIFIED IS DEEMED WAIVED. CARGO
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENTS OF PACKAGES OPENED FOR CUSTOMS EXAMINATION
CURRENCY AND PAYMENT OF CHARGES: ALL RATES, CHARGES OR
OTHER AMOUNTS PUBLISHED IN THIS TARIFF ARE STATED IN U.S. CURRENCY AND ALL CHARGES ARE PAYABLE IN U.S. CURRENCY. CARRIER SHALL SUBMIT AN
INVOICE TO THE SPECIFIED PARTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS ON THE ORIGINAL BILL OF LADING. PAYMENT TERMS EXTENDED ARE "NET 30 DAYS" ON ALL
INVOICES. FAILURE TO REMIT PAYMENT WITHIN TERMS MAY RESULT IN ALL FUTURE TRANSPORTATION CHARGES TO BE COLLECTED AT THE TIME SHIPMENTS ARE PICKED UP
OR DELIVERED (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORIGINAL BILL OF LADING TERMS).
FREIGHT INVOICES NOT PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE OF DISCOUNTS AND/OR QUOTED RATES AND WILL BE RATED AT FULL CLASS BASED ON THE
CURRENT TARIFF IN EFFECT AND ACTUAL CLASS. INVOICES WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO A SERVICE CHARGE AND 1 AND 1/2 PER MONTH. IN THE EVENT CARRIER
DEEMS IT NECESSARY TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF LEGAL COUNSEL AND/OR A COLLECTION AGENCY TO COLLECT ANY OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS, RESPONSIBLE PAYING
PARTY (SHIPPER/CONSIGNEE/BROKER) SHALL PAY ATTORNEYS' FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $300.00 OR 25% WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
THIRD PARTY BILLING:
CARRIER DOES NOT EMPLOY PROPERTY BROKERS OR OTHER INTERMEDIARIES AS ITS AGENTS FOR THE SOLICITATION OF
SHIPMENTS OR THE COLLECTION OF FREIGHT CHARGES. CARRIERS WILL INVOICE THE SHIPPER'S BROKER, BANK OR OTHER AGENT FOR FREIGHT CHARGES. CARRIER RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO BILL AND COLLECT FREIGHT CHARGES FROM THE SHIPPER ON PREPAID SHIPMENTS OR THE CONSIGNEE ON COLLECT SHIPMENTS IN THE EVENT FULL PAYMENT
CHARGES IS NOT RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE THIRD PARTY BILLING.
A SHIPMENT IN WHICH CHARGES ARE TO BE PAID BY A PARTY OTHER THAN THE CONSIGNOR OR CONSIGNEE WILL BE ACCEPTED PROVIDED RECOURSE TO THE CONSIGNOR IS
PRESERVED WITH THE CARRIER PICKING THE SHIPMENT UP AT ORIGIN. THE CONSIGNOR AND CONSIGNEE GUARANTEE TO PAY THE CHARGES IF THE THIRD PARTY FAILS
TO DO SO IN THE TIME ALLOTTED UNDER THE APPLICABLE CREDIT REGULATIONS. ANY SUCH SHIPMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF THE CONSIGNOR EXECUTES A NONRECOURSE
PROVISION OF THE BILL OF LADING. |