Logistics Services Agreement (LSA)
- AGREEMENT AND PARTIES
This Logistics Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) constitutes the standard terms and conditions for services provided by United Routes LLC (“Service Provider”), a Florida limited liability company, to the entity or individual requesting such services (the “Client”). By engaging Service Provider, Client agrees to these terms. - SCOPE OF SERVICES
- Logistics Services: Service Provider agrees to arrange for the transportation of the Client’s vehicles (the “Vehicles”) from designated origins to designated destinations within the continental United States.
- Authority: Service Provider is federally licensed and bonded by the FMCSA and USDOT (MC# 650823 / USDOT# 2242562).
- Carrier Vetting: Service Provider shall thoroughly vet and qualify all selected motor carriers (“Carriers”) to ensure they hold valid operating authority, maintain acceptable safety status, and possess sufficient liability and cargo insurance coverage.
- CLIENT OBLIGATIONS To facilitate successful execution of services, the Client shall ensure:
- Vehicle Readiness: Vehicles must be fully prepared for transport at the designated pick-up location, date, and time.
- Documentation: Client must furnish all necessary, precise, and complete documentation, including Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs), exact origin/destination addresses, and contact information.
- RATES AND PAYMENT
- Rate Confirmation: Rates are provided on a per-shipment basis via a written confirmation specifying the price and schedule, which becomes part of this Agreement upon acceptance.
- Invoicing: Service Provider shall invoice the Client upon pick-up or delivery of the Vehicles.
- Payment Terms: Client shall pay invoices within 15 calendar days of the invoice date.
- Late Fees: Past due invoices shall be subject to a late payment charge of 2% per month or the highest amount permitted by law.
- INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
5.1 Insurance Coverage Service Provider maintains the following coverage, which is secondary to the primary liability and cargo insurance held by the individual Carrier selected for transport:
- Commercial General Liability: $5,000,000 / $5,000,000 Aggregate
- Automobile Liability: $5,000,000
- Motor Truck Cargo Insurance: $100,000 – $1,000,000 Limit (Policy limits are on a truck-by-truck basis specific to the individual power unit)
- Contingent Cargo Liability: $250,000
- Workers Compensation: $2,000,000
- Professional Liability & Employers Liability: $1,000,000
Service Provider ensures all utilized Carriers maintain active primary liability of $1,000,000 and minimum cargo insurance of $100,000.00 per shipment.
5.2. Limitations of Liability & High Valued Vehicles
- Standard of Care: Service Provider shall not be liable for loss, damage, or delay unless caused by Service Provider’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in selecting the Carrier.
- High Valued Vehicles: Client acknowledges the opportunity to purchase supplemental insurance. By proceeding without such coverage, Client agrees to release, indemnify, and hold Service Provider harmless from any claims, damages, losses, or liabilities (including legal fees) that are in excess of the basic insurance coverage limits set forth in Section 5.1. Client assumes full responsibility for any value exceeding said limits.
- Exclusion of Damages: In no event shall either party be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages (including lost profits or loss of use).
- Liability Cap: Total cumulative liability of the Service Provider shall not exceed the total fees paid by the Client to the Service Provider for the specific vehicles giving rise to the claim during the six (6) month period preceding the claim.
- CLAIMS PROCEDURE
- Inspection: Upon pickup and delivery, the Client (or designated agent) and driver must jointly inspect the Vehicle(s). Any damage must be clearly noted on the Bill of Lading (BOL). Client’s signature without notation constitutes acknowledgment of receipt in satisfactory condition.
- Notice of Claim: Client must provide written notice of any potential claim for loss, damage, or delay within forty-eight (48) hours of delivery. In the event of non-delivery, notice must be given within seven (7) days after the Vehicle should have been delivered.
- Legal Standard: Claims are handled in accordance with the Carmack Amendment (49 U.S.C. § 14706).
- TERM AND TERMINATION
- Term: This Agreement commences on the Effective Date and renews automatically for one-year periods unless written notice of non-renewal is provided 60 days prior to the end of the term.
- Termination for Cause: Either Party may terminate immediately upon written notice if the other Party materially breaches this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within fifteen (15) days.
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida.
- Dispute Resolution: Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Broward County, Florida.
- Force Majeure: Service Provider is not liable for delays caused by acts of God, weather, strikes, or other circumstances beyond reasonable control.