DAMAGES
(Damages should be reported ASAP to CARRIER)
Sub-Hauler is responsible for all damages and condition of assigned vehicles from the point of driver taking possession of assigned vehicles (meaning as soon as driver moves vehicle from assigned bay location) to the point of signed delivery at assigned destination. (The entire time the vehicles are in the Sub-Hauler’s custody.)
Drivers should always perform a pre-load inspection of each and every vehicle they are assigned before moving the vehicle. Vehicle should be inspected from roof to tires. If there is anything found at the time of the pre-load inspection, whether being damage, minor or major, a cover issue, a manufacturer defect, missing item, or high mileage, the driver is
NOT to move the vehicle. Driver must contact the Load Supervisor (or DISPATCH if Load Supervisor is unavailable) to get
written permission to (1) move the vehicle if it has to be moved for further inspection- moving request can only be
allowed by OEM Representative and (2) get written permission to load and ship the vehicle
AS IS. (
AS IS means with the
pre-exiting damage or the lack of all required items inside of the vehicle.) Always notate whom gave driver permission to load/ship vehicle
AS IS. Printed name and signatures are required when available. If signature is unavailable driver should always contact Dispatch for confirmation they have received documentation that preexisting damage/issue will not be the responsibility of the Sub-Hauler and driver before moving the vehicle in question.
If Sub-Hauler has an event in which any CARRIER assigned cargo is damaged and/or delayed in being delivered, the Sub-Hauler is required to notify CARRIER within 12 hours of event. All severe and/or total loss damages must be reported to Broker ASAP, no less than within 12 hours of event.
Subject to Inspection (STI) is NOT a signed BOL /EPOD and leaves Carrier, Sub-Carrier, and Driver open to damage
liability claims.
If there are damages notated on Proof of Delivery, CARRIER will suspend payment to Sub-Carrier for up to 1 month, until CARRIER receives a claim demand on the pending damage repairs or confirmation of a NO CLAIM is received from delivery contact. CARRIER can hold estimate amount or full invoice for pending damages as well as other Sub-Carrier due invoices if damage deemed a major damage and or total loss claim. Carrier will be held liable for final repair cost on any damages notated on the Proof of delivery. Whether final bill is more or less than estimate provided or more than held
funds.
** Use of the Interlink EPOD system is
MANDATORY for proof of pick up, delivery and notating damages.