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AUTO TRANSPORT
Terms and Conditions
1. By signing this document you declare
that you are the owner, or an authorized agent of the owner to make
arrangements for shipping the owner's vehicle(s) (Hereinafter referred
to as Client or Shipper). Client warrants that it is the registered
legal owner of the vehicle, or that it has been duly authorized by the
legal owners to enter into this agreement with CAPITOL AUTO TRANSPORT(hereinafter
referred to as CAT).
2. CAT will arrange for the client, the transportation of vehicle(s)
with carriers (Hereinafter referred to as carrier) selected by from
the specified pick up location to the specified drop off destination
outlined in the shipping order.
3. Carriers transporting the vehicle(s) will only accept Cash or Postal
Money Order for balance due upon delivery of your vehicle(s). Please
have funds available to expedite your delivery unless you are shipping
offshore or choose to PRE-PAY which requires payment in full, in advance.
4. If driver of carrier transporting the vehicle(s) feels he cannot
maneuver or operate his truck at a destination location or neighborhood,
it is the responsibility of the client or client's agent to meet the
driver for safe delivery of vehicle(s)at a location close to the clients
home.
5. By clients signature or client's agent signature, CAT and carrier
transporting the vehicle(s) and their employees are authorized to operate
and transport vehicle(s) during transport, pick up/delivery or as needed
to facilitate the transport of the vehicle(s).
6. Client agrees and understands that the carrier will route vehicles
from origin to destination by routes within their own discretion and
does not agree to any specified routing by client.
7. CAT does not agree to transport the vehicle on any particular motor
carrier, nor in time for any particular event unless client agrees in
writing to the extra cost involved with guaranteed pick-up or delivery
times. CAT will not be responsible for any loss or damage created by
an unavoidable delay. CAT provides you with an estimated pick up and
estimated arrival date of your vehicle(s). However the carrier transporting
the vehicle(s) is subject to delays due to weather, road conditions,
mechanical problems, etc. There are absolutely no guarantees regarding
delivery times and dates. CAT and the carrier will not be held responsible
for car rental fees or any accommodation fees.
8. Inoperable vehicle(s) are subject to additional charges. If vehicle(s)
is inoperative such that it cannot be driven on and off a carrier's
truck under its own power, please tell us in advance so we can give
you a correct quote. In the event that we are not told that a vehicle(s)
is inoperative at the time of the quote; an additional fee of up to
$200.00 will be added to the final amount to be collected by the carrier
before the car is delivered. Additionally, in the event we are not informed
of the correct model and type of the vehicle, including racks, extensions,
oversized tires, etc., which render the vehicle oversized when we give
you a quote. If we discover the oversized nature of clients vehicle(s)
upon pick up, an additional fee of up to $300.00 will be added to the
final amount to be collected by the carrier before the vehicle can be
delivered. Please confirm the accuracy of all information you give when
asking for a quote from CAT.
9. No personal property shall be transported in client's vehicle(s)
that includes but is not limited to Explosives, Guns, Ammunition, Flammable
Products, Narcotics, Negotiable and Legal Papers, Alcoholic Beverages,
Jewelry, Furs, Money, Live Pets, Live Plants or any unlawful contraband.
Client agrees that CAT or carrier may confiscate or dispose of said
items with no remuneration. CAT and carrier will not be held responsible
for delivery of personal property. If you wish to put items in the vehicle
you do so at your own risk.
10. The Department of Transportation requires that all outstanding freight
charges must be paid without deduction, so before your car can be taken
off the truck, the total amount you owe must be paid in full with cash
or Postal Money Order. Any damages should be properly noted while the
driver is there, obtain the necessary information from the driver. Damage
claims must be made within 5 days of delivery with pictures of specified
damages claimed.
11. All claims for damage must be taken up directly with the carrier,
and if there is any damage, the liability for damages lies solely with
the carrier. CAT will assist client with necessary carrier information
(name, phone numbers of that particular motor carrier used for transport).
12. Signing the Bill of Lading at destination, without notation of damage,
will be evidence of satisfactory delivery of vehicle. Under no circumstances
can client make a claim if no damages were noted at delivery. Client
or client's agent is highly encouraged to check your vehicle(s) over
very carefully before you sign the Bill of Lading.
13. In the event the carrier attempts to phone client to make arrangements
to deliver vehicle(s) to Client or Clients agent and Client or Clients
agent cannot be reached in a reasonable time frame, vehicle(s) will
be dropped off at the nearest terminal, at the discretion of the carrier.
All storage, COD, terminal fees and any extra trucking charges, if any
will be due and payable to the carrier in either cash or cashiers check
before vehicle(s) is released by terminal. Carrier will call client
or agent 3 to 24 hours prior to pick up or delivery so the carrier can
compute all COD charges In the event a truck is assigned to pick up
your vehicle(s)and your vehicle(s)are not released due to non payment
of vehicle(s)$75 will be added to the price of your load to reschedule
your pick up date and requires a pre paid deposit.
14. Once you have authorized your shipping order and accepted your written
quote, you are not required to pay any money until your vehicle is dispatched
onto one of our Truck Partners (unless you are an off shore or prepaid
customer which requires payment in full at the time of contracting).
When your Client Assistant or Account Executive has secured reservations
on one of our Truck Partners for your vehicle they will call to let
you know an estimated pick and delivery date; AT THAT TIME YOU MUST
PROVIDE CHECK OR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION to the Client Assistant or
Account Executive. Your information will not be processed until the
car is actually loaded and moving toward its destination.
15. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Florida.
16. The parties agree that all actions or proceedings arising in connection
with this agreement shall be tried and litigated exclusively in the
State or Federal (if permitted by law and a party elects to file an
action in federal court) courts located in the county of Clark, in the
State of Florida. This choice of venue is intended by the parties to
be mandatory and not permissive in nature, and to preclude the possibility
of litigation between the parties with respect to, or arising out of,
this Agreement in any jurisdiction other than that specified in this
section. Each party waives any right it may have to assert the doctrine
of forum non convenience or similar doctrine or to object to venue with
respect to any proceeding brought in accordance with this section By
action of this provision, the parties agree to submit to the personal
jurisdiction of the aforementioned court.
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