UNLESS AND TO THE EXTENT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING BETWEEN APPLICANT AND ECHO
GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES (SELLER), AS CONSIDERATION FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF CREDIT, APPLICANT(S) INDIVIDUALLY, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY (Customer)
AGREES TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE
EXPRESSLY INCORPORATED INTO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT SIGNED BY CUSTOMER, AS REFERENCED
BY THE SITE LOCATION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(www.echo.com/tc)
Terms of Payment - Subject to approval of Customers credit, net payment shall be
due 30 days from invoice date unless otherwise noted in writing. Past-due invoices
are subject to a service charge, calculated on the outstanding balance, at the lesser
of (i) the rate of 1-_% per month or (ii) the highest legal rate authorized by applicable
law. The service charge is not intended as an alternative to payment when due, and
upon delinquency further purchases may be declined and the Customers account may
be referred for collection. Customer agrees to pay all costs including reasonable
collection costs, attorneys fees and expenses related to the enforcement of applicants
obligations hereunder.
Echo does not carry insurance for customers. Any insurance purchased is purchased
directly through the trucking company used. If a customer has any claims on damaged
or lost freight, any inquiries must be directed towards the trucking company that
has been contracted. Any insurance information will be provided to the customer
upon request. Echo does not handle customers freight directly and will not be liable
for any loss or damage. Given that Echo is a freight broker, NOT a freight carrier;
these terms can be overridden by our servicing companies Terms and Conditions and/or
any government regulations. We have attempted to consolidate the major Terms and
conditions, general rules, tariffs set forth by these bodies. These terms and conditions
set forth by the carriers provided will in every instance take precedence in all
legal proceedings and when applicable, will take precedence over the following TERMS
AND CONDITIONS stated herein.
The Customer, Shipper and/or Consignee ("Customer") agree to these TERMS AND CONDITIONS,
which no agent, Echo employee, or employee of the parties may change, alter or in
any way transform. These TERMS AND CONDITIONS shall apply to this shipment, and
all future shipments scheduled by Customer. We reserve the right to alter or amend
these TERMS AND CONDITIONS. If not stated within the carrier's General Rules Tariff,
the following TERMS AND CONDITIONS shall be the guiding control. In the case of
conflict between the TERMS AND CONDITIONS contained herein and those set forth by
the individual selected carrier's General Rules Tariff, the selected carrier's General
Rules Tariff shall control. All Terms, including, but not limited to, all the limitations
of liability, shall apply to the selected carrier and their agents and contracted
carriers.
All Customers are subject to credit approval. ECHO intends to perform a credit check
based on the information provided at the time of enrollment by the Customer. The
amount of credit, if any, granted to the Customer is at the sole discretion of ECHO.
When paying by credit card or electronic funds, the Customer agrees they will be
responsible for all charges payable, including any adjustments, on account of such
Customer's shipment. These charges and adjustments, if any, will be automatically
debited to the Customer's credit card or bank account.
The Customer is liable for all charges payable on account of such Customer's shipment,
including but not limited to transportation, fuel and other applicable accessorial
charges, including all adjustments issued by the carrier(s) after the shipment,
and all duties, customs assessments, governmental penalties and fines, taxes, and
ECHO's attorney fees and legal costs allocable to this shipment and/or all disputes
related thereto. Unless otherwise agreed, Brokers scheduling shipments for clients
shall be liable, jointly and severally, for all charges payable on account of such
client's shipment. ECHO shall have a lien on the shipment for all sums due it relating
to this shipment or any other amounts owed by Customer. ECHO reserves the right
to amend or adjust the original quoted amount or re-invoice the Customer if the
original quoted amount was based upon incorrect information provided at the time
of the original quote or if additional services by the carrier were required or
otherwise authorized by the Customer to perform the pick up, transportation and
delivery functions therein. Customer is permitted thirty (30) business days from
the date of the invoice to dispute any invoiced charges. If ECHO does not receive
a dispute within the allowable thirty (30) business days, the disputed item will
be denied by ECHO.
This information can be provided to you prior to booking any shipment, or anytime
after the shipment. ECHO reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse any
shipment at any time.
Warranties - The Customer is responsible for and warrants their compliance with
all applicable laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to customs
laws, import and export laws and governmental regulation of any country to, from,
through or over which the shipment may be carried. The Customer agrees to furnish
such information and complete and attach to this Bill of Lading such documents as
are necessary to comply with such laws, rules and regulations. ECHO assumes no liability
to the Customer or to any other person for any loss or expense due to the failure
of the Customer to comply with this provision. Any individual or entity acting on
behalf of the Customer in scheduling shipments hereunder warrants that it has the
right to act on behalf of the Customer and the right to legally bind Customer.
Bills of Lading - All Bills of Lading are NON-NEGOTIABLE and have been prepared
by the enrolled Customer or by ECHO on behalf of the Customer and shall be deemed,
conclusively, to have been prepared by the Customer. Any unauthorized alteration
or use of Bills of Lading or tendering of shipments to any carrier other than that
designated by ECHO, or the use of any Bill of Lading not authorized or issued by
ECHO shall VOID ECHO's obligations to make any payments relating to this shipment
and VOID all rate quotes.
Documentation - The Customer is required to use ECHO's system generated Bill of
Lading. If the Customer does not complete all the documents required for carriage,
or if the documents which they submit are not appropriate for the services, pick
up or destination requested, the Customer hereby instructs ECHO, where permitted
by law, to complete, correct or replace the documents for them at the expense of
the Customer. However, ECHO is not obligated to do so. If a substitute form of Bill
of Lading is needed to complete delivery of this shipment and ECHO completes that
document, the terms of this Bill of Lading will govern. ECHO is not liable to the
Customer or to any other person for any actions taken on behalf of the Customer
under this provision.
Limitations of Liability - The individual carrier's governing General Rules Tariff
determines the standard liability cargo insurance coverage offered by all carriers.
If the shipment contains freight with a predetermined exception value, as determined
by the selected carrier, the maximum exception liability will override the otherwise
standard liability coverage. The filing of a claim does not relieve the responsible
party for payment of freight charges. Freight payment is necessary in order for
a carrier to process a claim. All freight cargo claims should be submitted immediately
to ECHO to help ensure timely resolution. ECHO will attempt to assist in the resolution
of freight claims, but has no responsibility or liability therefore. Please contact
ECHO for more details regarding carrier insurance or carrier liability. ECHO is
not liable for any loss, late-delivery or non-delivery caused by the act, default
or omission of the carrier, Customer or any other party who claims interest in the
shipment, or caused by the nature of the shipment or any defect thereof. ECHO is
not liable for losses, late-delivery or non-delivery caused by violation(s) by the
Customer of any of the TERMS AND CONDITIONS contained in the Bill of Lading or of
the carrier's General Rules Tariff including, but not limited to, improper or insufficient
packing, securing, marking or addressing, or of failure to observe any of the rules
relating to shipments not acceptable for transportation or shipments acceptable
only under certain conditions.
ECHO is not liable for losses, late delivery or non-delivery caused by the acts
of God, perils of the air, public enemies, public authorities, acts or omissions
of Customs or quarantine officials, war, riots, strikes, labor disputes, weather
conditions or mechanical delay or failure of aircraft or other equipment. ECHO is
not liable for failure to comply with delivery or other instructions from the Customer
or for the acts or omissions of any person other than employees of ECHO.
Subject to the limitations of liability contained in the Bill of Lading and the
carrier's General Rules Tariff, ECHO shall only be liable for loss, damage, mis-delivery
or non-delivery caused by ECHO's own gross negligence. ECHO's liability therefore
shall be limited to the fees that ECHO has earned with respect to the subject shipment.
ECHO MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH REGARD TO DELIVERIES
OR WITH REGARD TO THIS WEBSITE, INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE OR SERVICES
RELATED TO TRANSACTIONS CONDUCTED ON THIS WEBSITE. ECHO CANNOT GUARANTEE DELIVERY
BY ANY SPECIFIC TIME OR DATE. IN ANY EVENT, ECHO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS
OR INCOME, WHETHER OR NOT ECHO HAD KNOWLEDGE THAT SUCH DAMAGES MIGHT BE INCURRED
Forum Selection and Choice of Law - Any claim, dispute or litigation relating to
these Terms and Conditions, any shipment scheduled or tendered hereunder or through
ECHO's website, or relating to any and all disputes between ECHO and the enrolled
Customer, Shipper and/or Consignee and/or Brokers for any enrolled Customer, Shipper
and/or Consignee, shall be filed in the District Court of Cook County, Illinois
or in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in
Chicago and shall be subject to Illinois law.
Rates - LTL rates are based on the freight class as determined by the NMFC (National
Motor Freight Classification) and are weight based. TL rates are based on Dock Door
Pickup/Dock Door Delivery and Shipper Load/Consignee Unload and are state to state
and mileage based. Additional charges may apply for charges including but not limited
to, Tractor Detention, Trailer Detention, and Driver Assistance. A $50.00 charge
will be assessed for all LTL and Air shipments cancelled less than 4 hours prior
to the scheduled day and time of pickup. A $330.00 charge will be assessed for all
TL shipments cancelled less than 4 hours prior to the scheduled day and time of
pickup. Air Freight rates are based on the greater of actual or dimensional weight.
If an Air Freight shipment contains oversize freight, additional charges and transit
days may apply. Van Line rates are driven by state to state/mileage, weight (actual
or density) and commodity/product type. Flatbed rates are based on equipment type,
state to state/mileage and weight. If a flatbed shipment contains oversize freight,
additional charges and transit days may apply. All displayed transit times are estimates
only and do not include day of pickup. Pickup dates are not guaranteed.
Claims - ECHO has no responsibility, liability or involvement in the issuance of
insurance, the denial of insurance, or in the payment of claims. In the event of
cargo loss or damage, the Certificate Holder is to contact the Claim Agent noted
on the Certificate of Insurance immediately. If the loss or damage is apparent,
the consignee must note such loss or damage information on the bill of lading/delivery
receipt. If the loss or damage is not apparent (concealed), the certificate holder
must contact the Claims Agent noted on the certificate within 3 days after taking
delivery.
Changes to Terms & Conditions - To be bound by all of the terms, conditions contained
in this application. Echo may modify the terms and conditions of this application
from time to time, upon mailing notice of such change to us at the address shown
on Sellers records or by posting most up to date terms and conditions on www.iwprint.com.
Such changes shall be effective for all transactions between Echo and customer after
the date of the notice / posting.
APPLICANTS SIGNATURE ON THE ECHO CREDIT APPLICATION ATTESTS SOLVENCY, ABILITY AND
WILLINGNESS TO PAY OUR INVOICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS ESTABLISHED. APPLICANTS
REPRESENTATIVE BY SIGNING THE ECHO CREDIT APPLICATION REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT
SHE/HE HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN AND TO BIND
THE APPLICANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN AND FURTHER REPRESENTS
AND WARRANTS THAT THE INFORMATION SET FORTH ABOVE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS ATTACHED HERETO) AND IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DELIVERED
IN CONNECTION HEREWITH ARE TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE.