BROKER-CARRIER AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT MADE AND ENTERED INTO BETWEEN FLO TRANSPORTATION, INC. HEREINAFTER REFERRED
TO AS “BROKER” AND
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A CERTIFIED CONTRACT CARRIER ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTATING PROPERTY IN INTERSTATE

COMMERCE PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF

ICC MC______________, AND/OR IN INTRASTATE COMMERCE IN THE STATE OF ___________,

PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF _________________________________________________, HEREAFTER

REFERRED TO AS “CARRIER”.

1. BROKER SHALL, FROM TIME TO TIME DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, OFFER TO THE CARRIER
VARIOUS CONTRACTS OF CARRIAGE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF GENERAL AND/OR EXEMPT COMMODITIES
AT RATES TO BE ESTABLISHED VERBALLY AT THE TIME THE LOAD IS TENDERED AND LATER VERIFIED IN
WRITING EITHER UTILIZING THE U.S. MAILS OR ANY TELECOMMUNICATIVE DEVICE.

2. CARRIER HEREBY AUTHORIZES BROKER TO INVOICE AND COLLECT FROM THE SHIPPER, CONSIGNEE,
OR OTHER RESPONSIBLE PAYOR ALL APPLICABLE FREIGHT CHARGES DUE AS AGENT FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CARRIER PAYMENT TO THE BROKER AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
RELIEVE SUCH SHIPPER, CONSIGNEE, OR OTHER PAYOR OF ANY LIABILTY TO THE CARRIER FOR NON
PAYMENT OF SUCH CHARGES.

3. BROKER SHALL PAY EACH CARRIER INVOICE SUBMITTED FOR SERVICES RENDERED HEREUNDER NOT
MORE THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER PRESENTATION, PROVIDED SUCH INVOICE IS ACCOMPANIED BY ALL
NECESSARY SHIPPING DOCUMENTATION, TO INCLUDE ORIGINAL BILLS OF LADING AND SIGNED
DELIVERY RECEIPTS. CARRIER SHALL BILL THE OFFICE OF FLO TRANSPORATION, INC. 4800 S. Central;
Chicago, IL 60638.

4. CARRIER WILL PROVIDE BROKER WITH EVIDENCE OF PUBLIC LIABILTY AND CARGO INSURANCE IN A
PRINCIPLE AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THAT AMOUNT REQUIRED BY THE THEN CURRENTREGULATIONS
OF THE INTERSTAE COMMERCE COMMISSION.

5. CARRIER SHALL BE SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY LIABLE FOR ALL CARGO LOSS, DAMAGE, SHORTAGE, OR
CLAIM ARISING FROM THE TRANSPORTATION OF ANY COMMODITIES UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, CARRIER SHALL ALSO BE SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY LIABLE FOR ALL LEGAL LIABILITY
CLAIMED OR ARISING FROM THE TRANSPORTATION OF ANY COMMODITIES UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT.

6. ALL EQUIPMENT AND/OR DRIVERS UTILIZED BY CARRIER UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL COMPLY WITH THOSE MINIMUM STANDARDS AS ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL MOTOR
CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS, 49CFR 390-399.

7. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR COMMENCING ON THE
DATE SIGNED BY THE PARTIES. THEREAFTER, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW FOR
SUCCESSIVE ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS UNLESS CANCELED BY EITHER PARTY UPON THIRTY (30) DAYS
WRITTEN NOTICE OF ITS INTENTION TO CANCEL. CARRIER HEREBY AGREES THAT CARRIER SHALL NOT
SOLICIT ANY BROKER CUSTOMER WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, DURING THE TERM OF THIS
AGREEMENT AND FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TWELVE (12) MONTHS AFTER SUCH CANCELATION
BECOMES EFFECTIVE SHOULD SUCH SOLICITATION OF A CUSTOMER BROKER OCCUR, AND THE
CARRIER ENGAGES IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF ANY COMMODITIES AS A RESULT OF SUCH
SOLICITATION, CARRIER WILL BE LIABLE TO BROKER FOR A SUM EQUALING THIRTY (30) PERCENT OF
ALL REVENUES GENERATED BY SUCH TRANSPORTATION.

DATED THIS _____________ DAY OF_________________________________, 20___

BY__CHARLES R. JOHNSON_________________ BY:______________________________________

FLO TRANSPORTATION, INC CARRIER