This transport contract template has 7 pages and is a MS Word file type listed under our legal agreements documents.
Sample of our transport contract template:
TRANSPORT CONTRACT This Transport Contract (the "Contract") is effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [CLIENT NAME] (the "Client"), an individual with his main address located at OR a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [TRANSPORT COMPANY NAME] (the "Transport Company"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], [COUNTRY], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] Collectively, the Client and the Transport Company shall be referred to as the "Parties." WHEREAS, the Client has a requirement for the transportation of the Consignment [SPECIFY CONSIGNMENT]; WHEREAS, the Transport Company has interest in performing such services for the Client; WHEREAS, the Parties wish to set forth the terms and conditions upon which such services will be provided to the Client by the Transport Company; NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows: APPOINTMENT The Client hereby appoints the Transport Company for the transportation services for the Consignment [SPECIFY CONSIGNMENT] from [SPECIFY ADDRESS] to [SPECIFY ADDRESS]. FEES The Transport Company shall raise an invoice for the Client for the services performed by it. The invoices shall be paid [NUMBER OF DAYS] days after the receipt of the invoice. Any dispute about the invoice shall be communicated to the other Party and the dispute shall be resolved as per the terms of this Contract. TERM The Contract shall begin as of the date of this Contract and shall be in effect until terminated by mutual consent expressed in writing signed by both Parties. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY THE TRANSPORT COMPANY The Consignment will be picked up by the Transport Company from the place instructed by the Client on [DATE]. The Transport Company will provide roadworthy vehicles in very good condition and well maintained for transportation of the Consignment. The Client has the right to reject any vehicle it considers unsuitable for loading for the journey involved. The Transport Company is being engaged to perform services and shall not delegate or subcontract any portion of the services to be performed hereunder. The goods consigned will be properly taken care of against all weather and fire hazards and will be adequately protected from thefts, robbery, etc., and the Transport Company shall take out insurance cover for the entire Consignment. In the event of any damage caused to the Consignment in transit, the Transport Company shall adequately compensate the Client for the loss on the basis of the claim put up by the Client as per its record of dispatch, which would not be disputed by the Transport Company and accepted as correct. The Client reserves the right to deduct or hold payment of the Transport Company's invoice against any losses sustained by it on account of acts of omission or commission by the Transport Company or its employees, agents, etc. The Transport Company shall perform the services in good faith and in accordance with the terms of this Contract. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP No Employment Relationship. The Client and the Transport Company each expressly agree and understand that they are creating an independent contractor relationship, and that the Transport Company shall not be considered an employee of the Client for any purpose. The Transport Company is not entitled to receive or participate in any medical, retirement, vacation, paid or unpaid leave, or other benefits provided by the Client to its employees. The Transport Company is exclusively responsible for all taxes and any other statutory benefits otherwise required to be provided to employees, and all fees and licenses, if any, required for the performance of the services hereunder. No Exclusivity of Services Other Than to Competitors. This Contract shall not restrict the Transport Company from performing services for other clients or businesses, provided, however, that during the Term of this Contract, the Transport Company shall not apply, bid, or contract for, or undertake any employment, independent contractor work or consulting work with any competitor of the Client. The determination of which businesses constitute "competitors" of the Client shall be solely within the exclusive discretion of the Client. Performance of Services for Competitors. The Transport Company will notify the Client immediately if, during the Term, it engages, or proposes to engage, in the performance of services for any competitor of the Client, or any vendor to or customer of the Client. If the Transport Company performs services, whether as an employee or an independent contractor, for a competitor of the Client during the Term of this Contract, the Client may terminate this Contract immediately and without further obligation. Additionally, to avoid the appearance or existence of a conflict of interest, during the Term, the Transport Company must fully disclose in advance to the Client the terms of any proposed or actual services for a vendor or customer of the Client, and the Client shall have the right in its sole discretion to disapprove the transaction on conflict of interest grounds, or alternatively, to terminate this Contract immediately and without further obligation to the Transport Company. INSURANCE The Transport Company shall have obtained as of the Effective Date and shall maintain throughout the Term of this Contract, insurance according to the Client's vendor insurance requirements. The Transport Company shall deliver to the Client, as of the Effective Date and whenever thereafter reasonably requested by the Client, certificates of insurance from each applicable insurer reflecting the effectiveness of the insurance coverages required in Section 6.1 herein, providing for at least thirty (30) days' advance written notice to the Client of the insurer's intention to cancel or materially change any of the insurance policies. In lieu of providing the insurance coverages described above and with the express approval of the Client's Risk Management Department, the Transport Company may furnish evidence of its authorization to self-insure. TERMINATION Each Party shall have the right to terminate, with or without breach of the terms stipulated in this Contract thereof. In the event of termination as a result of breach, the innocent Party shall have the right to terminate the Contract by giving the Party in breach [NUMBER OF WEEKS] weeks' notice in writing. In the event of termination for any reason other than breach, either Party shall give [NUMBER OF WEEKS] weeks' written notice of termination to the other Party, provided, however, that termination of this Contract shall not affect or impede the performance of either Party's outstanding obligations during or prior to the notice period. The following matters shall constitute a breach, whatever the excuse and whether they shall be voluntary or involuntary: Any default in payment of the Contract sum when the same falls due; Any default in the observance or performance of any material obligation of the Transport Company and its employees under this Contract; Any falsehood, misrepresentation, acts of terrorism, drug/human trafficking, corrupt and/or fraudulent practice discovered, or any failure of any of the warranties given by the Transport Company under this Contract; The commencement of any insolvency, winding up, receivership, liquidation, or dissolution proceedings against the Transport Company or any of its affiliates, or against any of its assets or the deregistration of the Client; The Transport Company becoming the subject of any merger or consolidation pursuant to which the Transport Company shall not be the surviving entity or shall dispose of all or substantially all of its assets in one or more transactions;
