Load Runners Inc. MC# W. California Ave #201 Glendale, CA Phone: Fax:

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1 Load Runners Inc. MC# W. California Ave #201 Glendale, CA Phone: Fax: Main All Invoices: Dispatch:

2 CARRIER PROFILE GENERAL INFORMATION Name: Address: City: State: Zip: (note: * fields mandatory) BILLING INFORMATION (if different to general info ) * Name: Address: City: State: Zip: COMPANY / AUTHORITY / INSURANCE * MC: Federal Id: Please tick one of the below: FACTORING (if factored please complete) Name: Address: City: State: Zip: LLC Partnership Individual/Sole prop. S-Corp C-Corp Corporation Notes: *See next page for BILLING IFORMATION. Complete to assure timely payment. *If Factored, all Invoices go to Invoice@LoadRunnersUSA.com with NOA. *PLEASE REQUEST LOAD RUNNERS INC to be placed as CERT HOLDER and ED to CONTACT@LOADRUNNERSUSA.COM EQUIPMENT (please mark # of Unit and Size) VAN: REEFER: FLATBED: DISPATCHER/COMPANY INFORMATION DISPATCHER/COMPANY INFORMATION (tick or circle) * DISPATCHER NAMES: Tel: Fax: * AFTER HOURS/CELL: All Areas West Coast South Midwest Mountain states Upper plains Desired loads to/from: East Coast Southeast Northeast New England Ohio valley

3 Load Runners Inc. Payment Term and Options Please ALL Invoices to: with ALL clear, scanned pages of BOL, receipts, Rate Cons and any documents associated with load to assure timely payment. Thank you. Please Circle an Option: o Option 1: 30 Day Pay o Option 2: Quick Pay via US MAIL Payment will be made via mail upon receipt of Invoice, Signed Bills of Ladings for designated Load. Check will be mailed within 48 hours. 3% quick pay will be deducted from the load rate. o Option 3: Quick Pay via Bank Transaction 3% Quick Pay will be charged. Need Invoice and Signed Bills of Ladings. Wire Deposits subject to $35 wire fee charge that will be deducted from load rate. All other bank transactions and deposits subject to $25 fee. Load Runners Inc. does not provide advances to outside Carriers. All carriers are responsible for paying charges that may be incurred during the period of time from inception to completion of transaction between shipper and receiver. Check and Deposits will be on issued to the company on file. Subject to fees as optioned above. Print Name/Position: Signature: Date: Questions? Call Option: Accounting.

4 Load Runners Inc WITNESSETH: AGREEMENT made and entered into this day of, 20 by and between hereinafter referred to as CARRIER, and Load Runners Inc, 525 W. California Ave #201, Glendale, CA 91203, hereinafter referred to as BROKER. (a) WHEREAS: CARRIER, as an independent contractor, desires to furnish motor carrier service to BROKER, as duly authorized by the Department of Transportation (DOT), under docket No. MC# (a copy of which permit is attached hereto and made a part hereof), to provide transportation of property under contract with shippers and receivers of general commodities. (b) WHEREAS: BROKER is a freight broker, duly authorized by the DOT under License No. MC# , (a copy of which license is attached hereto and made a part hereof), to arrange for the transportation of commodities to be tendered to CARRIER, in accord with the criteria established in Load Runners Inc. and thus is a shipper under those criteria. 2. TERMSANDJURISDICTIONOFTHISAGREEMENT: (a) Payment terms are Net 30 from the day invoices are received (must be complete & readable). (b) This AGREEMENT is effective on the date as listed above, and shall remain in effect for a period of one year from such date, and from year to year thereafter, subject to the right of either party to cancel or terminate the AGREEMENT at any time upon not less than thirty (30) days written notice of one party to the other. (c) This AGREEMENT is governed by the Laws of the State of Missouri 3. SPECIFICOBLIGATIONSOFCARRIER: (a) CARRIER shall issue a uniform standard bill of lading in accord with 49 U.S.C. Sec. 81 and 49 C.F.R. Part 1035 for property it receives for transportation under this contract and shall be liable to the person entitled to recover under the bill of lading. The liability imposed by this paragraph is for the actual loss or injury to the property. Failure to issue a bill of lading does not affect the liability of the CARRIER s liability shall be the same as a common carrier s liability under 49 U.S.C This AGREEMENT prohibits limitation of liability or released value of cargo.

5 Load Runners Inc (b) INSURANCE: CARRIER agrees to maintain cargo insurance for the full value of the load or a minimum of $100,000 and liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000, to compensate those parties entitled to recover, CARRIER is required to have its insurance carrier forward forthwith to BROKER a standard Certificate of Insurance listing the above minimum amounts, along with listing BROKER as additional insured. This Certificate shall require the insurance carrier to give BROKER a written notice thirty (30) days prior to the cancellation of such insurance. The cargo insurance shall be in the form required by 49 C.F.R. 387 ( Motor Carriers common carriers: Cargo Liability ), and shall have no exclusions, including reefer breakdown, or restrictions that would not be accepted by the Federal Highway Administration for a filing under the statutory requirements of the above-cited section, but shall, in all respects, be identical to the cargo insurance filed in accord with the said part. CARRIER understands it is fully liable for all cargo and liability damages, whether or not these damages are covered by its insurance company. In addition, CARRIER shall cause its insurance carrier to identify to BROKER in full descriptive writing all exclusions to CARRIER s cargo liability insurance. (c) WARRANTIES & REPRESENTATIONS: CARRIER warrants and represents that it is in full compliance, and shall continuously maintain full and strict compliance with all statutes, rules and regulations governing its operations including, but not limited to, interstate commerce act, rules and regulations of the FMCSA, and all provisions of applicable state and local laws. Furthermore, Carrier certifies that any TRU (transport refrigeration unit) equipment furnished by the Carrier will be complaint with the in use requirements of California TRU regulations and that only ARB compliant equipment will be dispatched in California roadways. In addition, the Carrier will provide, operate and maintain in satisfactory and safe working conditions all motor vehicles, trailers and allied equipment necessary to perform transportation services pursuant to this agreement. This includes all required preventative maintenance etc. (d) WORKERS COMPENSATION: CARRIER shall also maintain all legally required worker s compensation coverage for personnel employed by CARRIER in connection with its transportation operation and services under this AGREEMENT, and will provide BROKER with a copy of such coverage, and will hold BROKER, shipper, and receiver harmless. (e) LIABILITY: CARRIER S liability shall begin at the time cargo is loaded upon CARRIER s equipment at point of origin, and continue until said cargo is delivered to consignee at destination, and/or to any intermediate stop off point. CARRIER has the capability and agrees to provide to the distinct needs of the BROKER and BROKER s customers when required. (f) CARRIER agrees to defend and hold harmless BROKER against any and all liability, cost, and loss or damage claims to persons and/or property arising out of CARRIER s operations hereunder, including but not limited to all road, fuel and other taxes, fees or permits, related to the shipments transported by CARRIER as arranged by BROKER. This indemnification shall include payment of legal fees necessitated by BROKER s defense against such claims Notwithstanding the fact that a Bill of Lading issued in connection with cargo hauled under the terms of this Agreement may name BROKER as the CARRIER, CARRIER agrees that it shall be deemed to be the Carrier of Record on the Bill of Lading if it, in fact, hauls such cargo. CARRIER agrees to return original signed Bills of Lading to BROKER upon delivery. Further, the CARRIER agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Load Runners Inc, and any of its affiliates, against any award by a Works Compensation Court, similar administrative body, or court of Law against Carrier or Carrier's employees.

6 Load Runners Inc (g) SAFETY RATING: It is a Condition of this Policy that the carrier shall endeavor to maintain a satisfactory U.S. DOT safety rating but under no circumstances is the carrier allowed to provide services under this Policy if their safety rating falls to Unsatisfactory.

7 Load Runners Inc SPECIFICOBLIGATIONOFBROKER: (a) BROKER, as an independent contractor, serves shipper and receiver customers on a continuing basis. These customers have individually and/or collectively, varying and distinct transportation needs for shipments between and among various geographic points throughout the United States and Canada. Shipments may from time to time require dedication of equipment, refrigerated, containerized, bulk or other specialized equipment, short notice driver/ equipment availability, driver scheduling, detention, overnight and weekend layover, LTL/TL or LCL/CL service, variable traffic/shipment level, TL consolidation, protective service, stops in transit, direct driver dispatch, 24 hour dispatch and driver monitor, route instruction, scale requirements, drop shipments, internal deliveries, weekend/holiday shipments and deliveries, pooling or spotting trailers, priority traffic and expedited service, special indemnification, cargo liability insurance claim, credit and payment terms, rate making negotiability, mutual rate adjustment, rate and reasons BROKER, both derivatively for shipper customers and for itself, has unique distinct and continuing transportation service needs throughout the United States, and must necessarily also enter into similar pattern motor contract carrier, in order to serve the varied special, distinct and continuing transportation needs of itself and of its several shipper customers from origins to destination throughout the United States & Canada all of which form an integral part of the BROKER s customer base of both shippers and carriers. (b) BROKER agrees to pay CARRIER for the transportation of the commodities moved under this agreement in accordance to the rate set forth herein or addenda thereto, within twenty nine (29) days of the receipt by BROKER of CARRIER s proper documentation covering such transportation. (c) Provisions are made for negotiation and mutual adjustment of rates and charges for transportation provided under this AGREEMENT. After parties have established an amended rate, a confirmation letter must be signed by both parties. Rates may be verbally agreed upon but must be reduced to writing via confirmation letter faxed and signed by CARRIER and BROKER. (d) CARRIER will only look to BROKER for freight charges. BROKER is liable to CARRIER for freight charges (& related lumper charges when receipted), and the CARRIER agrees to bill BROKER only per rate confirmation agreed to by both parties. The Bill of Lading shall note that the shipments were transported by CARRIER, acting as a carrier, and that the shipment was arranged by BROKER, acting as a broker. 5. COMMITMENTOFSHIPPERTOTENDERANDTRANSPORTASERIESOFSHIPMENTS: (a) BROKER shall diligently solicit, obtain and maintain shipping customers having freight traffic shipments in need of transportation, and shall offer a series of shipments to CARRIER for transportation. (b) BROKER shall send rate confirmation to CARRIER via fax. CARRIER will return before being dispatched to load. (c) CARRIER shall transport by motor vehicle a series of shipments subject to the availability of suitable equipment for the traffic offered and the specific shipment instructions, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT. No tender of traffic shall be diverted to other modes of transportation without written consent of broker. (d) BROKER shall offer to CARRIER a series of shipments, a minimum quantity of no less than four (4) per year.

8 Load Runners Inc PROVISIONSASTOTHESETTLEMENTOFCARGOCLAIMSANDOTHERDISPUTES:. (a) All claims may be deducted automatically from the CARRIER s freight bill. Pallet account balances will be reconciled on a trip-by-trip basis, and deficit balances will be deducted automatically from the CARRIER s freight bill. (b) (c) If any dispute arises about any matter covered by the terms of this Motor Contract Carrier Agreement, the parties acknowledge that this agreement has been entered into by the parties in the State of Missouri, and that the laws of the State of Missouri shall determine all questions pertaining to the construction and validity of this agreement. If Federal Statutes and or Regulatory remedies are sought, then the applicable Federal laws/rules shall control. The parties consent to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of Missouri, and specifically agree that the venue shall be the Circuit court for St. Louis County Missouri, and further consent that any notice of motion or other application to the Court or a Judge thereof may be served outside the State of Missouri by certified mail, return receipt or by personal service. In the event that any party to this agreement shall commence any suit or action to interpret or enforce this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action shall recover that party s costs and expenses incurred in connection with the suit or action, including reasonable attorney s fees and costs of appeal, if any. 7. INDEPENDENTCONTRACTORSTATUS: 8. NOBACKSOLICIT: The relationship of CARRIER to BROKER shall, at all times, be that of an independent contractor. W here CARRIER has both Common or Contract authority, CARRIER is operating as a Contract Carrier for all shipments under this AGREEMENT. CARRIER s tariff does not apply. CARRIER shall not solicit traffic from any shipper, consignor, or customer of BROKER where: 1. Availability of such traffic first became known to CARRIER as a result of BROKER s efforts. 2. The traffic of the shipper, consignor, consignee or customer of the BROKER was first tendered to the CARRIER by the BROKER. If CARRIER breaches the AGREEMENT and back-solicits BROKER s customers, and/or obtains traffic from such customers, BROKER is then entitled, for a period of 12 months after the involved traffic first begins to move, to a commission from CARRIER of 12% of the transportation revenue received on the movement of the traffic, as liquidated damages. Termination of this contract shall not affect the enforceability and applicability of the foregoing provisions of this clause for a period of 15 months after termination.

9 Load Runners Inc HIRINGOFOTHERCARRIERSPROHIBITED: CARRIER agrees that it shall transport all loads tendered to it under its own authority, on equipment owned or leased by it, and use employees or independent contractors under contract with it. Should a violation of the preceding sentence occur, CARRIER agrees to pay any and all charges relating to the movement of the shipment, and to indemnify and hole harmless BROKER and/or BROKER s customers from any and all freight charges claimed to be owed directly to the underlying motor carrier. CARRIER also agrees to settle any cargo claims that may arise in connections with a violation of this paragraph pursuant to 49 U.SC FORCEMAJEUREEXEMPTIONS: 11. SEVERABILITY: Neither party hereto will be liable for the failure to tender or timely transport freight under this AGREEMENT if such failure, delay or other omission is caused by strikes, acts of God, war, accidents, civil disorder, or through compliance with legally constituted order of civil military authorities. If any party of this AGREEMENT is held unenforceable, the rest of the AGREEMENT will continue in effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The parties have executed this Broker- Carrier Transportation Agreement by their duly authorized representatives on this day of, 20. CARRIER: SIGNED: (company official) Load Runners Inc. SIGNED: NAME: PRINT NAME: TITLE: TITLE:

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