Dispatch Service Agreement Section

OBLIGATIONS OF DISPATCHER

• DISPATCHER bears no financial or legal responsibility in the transaction between the SHIPPER or Broker and you the CARRIER.
• DISPATCHER will find ALL the loads so there are no mix-ups.
• DISPATCHER will Make 100 % effort to keep truck(s) loaded.
• CARRIER will be contacted (by phone call/text/email) about EVERY load we find to offer, and the driver will ACCEPT or REJECT the load.
• DISPATCHER will Invoice the CARRIER at the time of service; also provide a copy of each Load Confirmation Sheet.

OBLIGATIONS OF CARRIER

• CARRIER agrees to pay DISPATCHER the face value AGREED SERVICE FEE. You will be invoiced once a week, the invoice will be sent out Friday/Monday, for all your weekly loads, and due Sunday/Tuesday respectively.
• CARRIER gives DISPATCHER authority to provide his signature for rate confirmation sheets, invoices, and associated paperwork necessary for securing Cargo and billing purposes. The terms of this agreement shall be continuous, provided that either party may terminate this agreement at any time.
• Shipper agrees to pay Carrier promptly, following receiving the invoice. The amount to be paid by the shipper to the carrier shall be established between the parties on a per-shipment basis before the commencement of each shipment. A load confirmation including details of shipment and revenue to be paid will be supplied via EMAIL by the Shipper/ Broker/ Dispatcher to the carrier. Confirmation will be signed by the DISPATCHER and returned via FAX OR EMAIL to the Shipper/ Broker.
• Payments are due to the DISPATCHER for services rendered and are not contingent on outstanding payments due to the Carrier for Loads Carrier hauled for the Shipper or Broker.
• Failure to pay DISPATCHER for services rendered will result in the termination of the agreement and services immediately unless otherwise determined by the DISPATCHER.
• CARRIER shall be liable for loss, damage, or liability occasioned by the transportation of property arranged by DISPATCHER, SHIPPER while in the possession of the carrier.
• CARRIER agrees to hold DISPATCHER, SHIPPER harmless from any liability for personal injury or property damage occurring during an operation conducted by CARRIER pursuant to this agreement.
• CARRIER will be responsible for complying with all applicable state and federal regulations pertaining to the operation of a motor carrier.
• Carrier acknowledges that the customer information being provided by DISPATCHER is the sole and exclusive property of DISPATCHER and that neither it, nor any employee, agent, or subcontractor shall back-solicit, directly or indirectly, communicate or perform any service for compensations for any account of DISPATCHER which has previously tendered to CARRIER for transportation, nor shall it pass on or reveal any customer information obtained to any other person or company.
• Solicitation prohibited under this AGREEMENT means participation in any conduct, whether direct or indirect, the purpose of which involves transportation and/or handling of property by CARRIER for which CARRIER does, or did in the past, provide such service for that customer under arrangements first made or procured by DISPATCHER. Solicitation includes conduct initiated or induced by CARRIER, or accepted by CARRIER, upon inducement by DISPATCHER efforts.
• CARRIER agrees that it will function under the terms of this agreement strictly as a duly permitted contract carrier, and hereby waives any rate provisions, which may be contained in its published carrier tariffs.
• This agreement shall be deemed to be effective on the first date that CARRIER, DISPATCHER, and SHIPPER commence business together, and the parties hereby agree that the provisions herein properly express and memorialize the complete understanding as contained in any prior agreement either written or verbal.

• Payment is due to DISPATCHER at the time of invoice.