B. This Agreement may be suspended by CARRIER immediately in the event of a breach of the Agreement by SUBHAULER.
3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICE:
A. CARRIER'S business policy will comply with all applicable laws. CARRIER will not accept responsibility for any violation(s) of law by SUBHAULER or SUBHAULER employees.
B. From time to time during the term of this agreement, CARRIER shall request SUBHAULER to provide service. Upon said request, CARRIER shall notify SUBHAULER of material to be transported and of the time and location of the place to load, all within a reasonable time prior to the required delivery time. Thereafter, SUBHAULER, will without
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delay, cause said material to be transported to the place designated by the CARRIER, or by CARRIER representative. If SUBHAULER fails to provide services for a load after agreeing to take the load, SUBHAULER agrees to pay CARRIER a cancelation fee of 10% of the gross revenue which would have come from that load.
C. CARRIER shall have no control over the persons or operation of equipment used or employed by SUBHAULER in providing services under this Agreement.
D. SUBHAULER will employ capable and responsible persons to operate SUBHAULER equipment safety and expeditiously, and will maintain SUBHAULER equipment so as to efficiently perform the services required. Upon reasonable request by CARRIER, SUBHAULER will provide a current report from the Department of Motor Vehicles of SUBHAULER'S own ADrivers Record Information@, and similar such reports of SUBHAULER employees, if any.
E. SUBHAULER shall provide services under this Agreement in accordance with all applicable State and Federal safety regulations.
F. SUBHAULER shall maintain and operate SUBHAULER equipment at SUBHAULER’S sole expense. SUBHAULER shall pay any and all charges arising there from, including, but not restricted to, labor, fuel, repairs, any and all insurance, permits, and taxes levied or assessed. If the CARRIER pays any such expenses on behalf of SUBHAULER, CARRIER may deduct the amounts of such expense from any amount owed by CARRIER to SUBHAULER.
G. SUBHAULER shall be solely responsible for compensating any persons, including, but not limited to employees, agents, and independent contractors, engaged by SUBHAULER in connection with services performed pursuant to this Agreement.
H. SUBHAULER shall pay all fees, licenses, taxes and fines necessary or incidental to the performance of services rendered.
I. SUBHAULER agrees and understands that signed copies of the shipping documents for services performed must be submitted to the CARRIER prior to payment. No unsigned shipping documents will be processed.
J. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, CARRIER may withhold from SUBHAULER the SUBHAULER portion of fees and/or amounts imposed by authorized Federal or State Agencies upon transportation performed pursuant to this Agreement. If such withholding is made, CARRIER shall pay said fees to the authorized Federal or State Agencies.
4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT
A. CARRIER will compensate SUBHAULER for services performed under this Agreement at 92% of gross revenues for each trip provided to SUBHAULER by CARRIER.
B. SUBHAULER hereby authorizes CARRIER to deduct from such amount specified in Paragraph 4 A., any amounts owed by SUBHAULER to CARRIER including, but not limited to the following:
1. Any amounts for service station charges, repairs, maintenance, tires, parts, oil, fuel advance payment, or other purchases made by CARRIER on behalf of the SUBHAULER, plus any charges incurred by CARRIER for any such advances, such as charges by T-Check, ComCheck, EFS, etc.
2. Any amounts for which CARRIER may be liable by failure of SUBHAULER to conform to the terms of this Agreement.
3. Any amounts for trailer rental, if CARRIER leases trailer equipment to SUBHAULER pursuant to a separate Lease Agreement for such trailer, but only if SUBHAULER is in default in payment under that trailer lease agreement.
4. Any claim for loss, shortage, damage, or contamination of cargo handled by SUBHAULER. SUBHAULER shall carry cargo insurance in the minimum amount of $100,000, naming CARRIER as an additional insured.
5. All back charges to the CARRIER based upon SUBHAULER negligence or service failures during performance of this agreement.
C. CARRIER shall pay SUBHAULER the amount specified in paragraph 4
A. of this agreement, less any deductions authorized by the SUBHAULER (in paragraph 4 B. of this Agreement), provided that the SUBHAULER has submitted to the CARRIER, in a timely manner, signed copies of the shipping documents related to such services.
5. AMENDMENTS:
This Agreement can only be amended or changed in writing executed by both parties.
6. INDEMNIFICATION:
A. SUBHAULER shall and does hereby indemnify, save harmless (and, at CARRIER'S written request, defend) CARRIER and each of its employees, agents and representatives from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses, or obligations whatsoever, including reasonable attorney's fees which CARRIER may suffer or incur from any act or omission of SUBHAULER, or because of the failure of SUBHAULER insurance CARRIER to defend any action against CARRIER or settle any judgment against CARRIER arising out of any action, incident, or other happening.
B. The foregoing indemnity and hold harmless obligation of SUBHAULER includes and applies without limitation to any strict liability imposed by law and to injury and damage to CARRIER, SUBHAULER, or third parties, or any or all of them, and their respective property,
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employees, agents, and representatives, regardless of how any such injury or damage may be caused or suffered by reason of the concurrent or contributory negligence, whether affirmative or passive of CARRIER its agents, employees, representatives, or independent contractors.
C. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement shall apply as a separate and distinct agreement and shall not be limited by the provisions of any insurance policy held by or for SUBHAULER.
D. Notwithstanding the foregoing SUBHAULER liability hereunder shall not include any responsibility for or obligation to indemnify and save CARRIER harmless from loss, damage or expense arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of CARRIER, its agents, servants, or its independent contractors who are directly responsible to CARRIER.