Terms & Conditions
THESE “TERMS AND CONDITIONS” SUPERSEDE ALL PREVIOUS SERVICE CONDITIONS AND OTHER PRIOR STATEMENTS CONCERNING RATES AND CONDITIONS OF VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES LLC. VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES LLC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, AMEND OR SUPPLEMENT ITS RATES, ITS SERVICE ELEMENTS, PRODUCTS AND CONDITIONS WITHOUT NOTICE.
RATES OR QUOTES GIVEN BY OUR EMPLOYEES WILL BE BASED UPON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU; VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES LLC IS NOT BOUND BY ESTIMATES, CHARGES OR QUOTES PRIOR TO FINAL BILLING. FINAL RATES AND SERVICE MAY VARY BASED UPON THE SHIPMENT TENDERED, AND SERVICES REQUESTED OR REQUIRED, DOT REQUIREMENTS AND THE APPLICATION OF THESE “TERMS AND CONDITIONS” HEREIN. , ANY MONETERY AMOUNTS STATED REFER TO U.S. DOLLARS. ANY CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ANY OTHER WRITTEN OR VERBAL STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE RATES, SERVICE ELEMENTS, PRODUCTS AND/OR TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES WILL CONTROLLED BY THE WAYBILL AND THESE “TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, AS MODIFIED, AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED BY VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES. NO WARRANTIES OR GURANTEES ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
DEFINITIONS
“SHIPPER” MEANS ANY AND ALL ENTITIES TENDERING A SHIPMENT TO VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES FOR CARRIAGE, INCLUDING ENTITIES PHYSICALLY TENDERING SHIPMENT AND ENTITIES ON WHOSE ACCOUNT A SHIPMENT IS TO BE MADE. “SHIPPER” MEANS THE PERSON OR ENTITY WITH WHOM THE SHIPMENT ORIGINATES, AND WHOSE NAME IS LISTED ON THE WAYBILL AS THE SHIPPER, AND INCLUDES THE SHIPPER, CONSIGNOR, AND THEIR AGENTS, SERVANTS AND EMPLOYEES, AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY HAVING OR CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN OR BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP IN A SHIPMENT.
“CUSTOMER” USED HEREIN SHALL INCLUDE ANY SHIPPER, FREIGHT FORWARDER, CONSOLIDATOR, PROPERTY BROKER, CUSTOM BROKER, OR OTHER THIRD PARTY TENDERING SHIPMENTS TO VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES., WHERE ANY INTERMEDIARY, INTERMEDIARIES SHALL BE THE DISCLOSED AGENT OF THE BENFICIAL OWNER OF THE GOODS AND THE TER “CUSTOMER” SHALL INCLUDE ITS PRINCIPAL.
THE TERM “CARRIER” OR “CARRIERS” AS USED HEREIN SHALL MEAN THE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED MOTOR CARRIERS AND OTHER QUALIFIED SERVICE PROVIDERS INTO WHOSE CARE, CUSTODY AND CONTROL SHIPMENTS SHALL BE TENDERED BY VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES DELIVERY SUBJECT TO THESE SERVICE CONDITIONS.
BILL OF LADING
SHIPPER AGREES THAT THE GOODS DESCRIBED HEREIN ARE ACCEPTED IN APPARENT GOOD ORDER (EXCEPT AS NOTED) FOR TRANSPORTATION, SUBJECT OF TO GOVERNING RULES AND TARIFFS IN EFFECT AN THE DATE OF THIS BILL OF LADING.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
WEIGHTS LISTED ON BILL OF LADING ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION. DIMENSIONAL WEIGHT WILL APPLY IF GREATER THAN ACTUAL WEIGHT. CALCULATION OF DIMENSIONAL WEIGHT FOR ALL SHIPMENTS IS DWT = (L x W x H)/200.
COMMODITIES NOT ACCEPTED FOR TRANSPORT
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, HUMAN REMAINS OR LIVE ANIMALS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR TRANSPORT.
CLAIMS
TIME LIMITS FOR FILING A FORMAL WRITTEN CLAIM FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR SHORTAGE IS SIXTY DAYS FROM DATE OF DELIVERY. NOTIFICATION OF VISIBLE DAMAGE OR SHORTAGE MUST BE NOTED ON DELIVERY RECEIPT AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY. VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONCEALED DAMAGE. NO CLAIM FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE WILL BE PROCESSED UNTIL ALL TRANSPORTATION CHARGES HAVE BEEN PAID. CLAIMS CANNOT BE DEDUCTED FROM TRANSPORTATION CHARGES. CLAIMS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES LLC., CLAIMS DEPARTMENT, 4000 LANDISBURG TRAIL FORT WORTH, TX 76244.
PAYMENT LOCATION AND TERMS
INVOICES ARE PAYABLE TO VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES LLC, 4000 LANDISBURG TRAIL FORT WORTH, TX 76244. INVOICES ARE DUE UPON RECEIPT AND PAST DUE IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF INVOICE DATE.
FUEL SURCHARGE
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ASSESS FUEL SURCHARGES ON SHIPMENTS WITHOUT NOTICE. THE AMOUNT AND DURATION OF SUCH SURCHAGES WILL BE DETERMINED AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION. BY TENDERING YOUR SHIPMENT TO VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO PAY THE SURCHAGE IN EFFECT, AS DETERMINED BY VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES.
OTHER
NO EMPLOYEE, AGENT, OR REPRESENTATIVE OF VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES LLC. HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ADD, ALTER, MODIFY, OR WAIVE ANY PROVISON OF THESE RULES OR TARIFFS.
LIABILITY FOR CHARGES
THE SHIPPER AND CONSIGNEE SHALL BE LIABLE, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, FOR ALL UNPAID CHARGES PAYABLE ON ACCOUNT OF A SHIPMENT PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS INCLUDING, BUT NO LIMITED TO, SUMS ADVANCED OR DISBURSED BY VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES LLC. ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH SHIPMENT.
NO SPECIAL DAMAGES
NEITHER VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES NOR ITS CARRIERS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
AIR CARGO SECURITY
CUSTOMER CERTIFIES THAT IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH TSA SECURITY REQUIREMENTS WHEN TENDERING SHIPMENTS DESTINES FOR TRANSPORT VIA AIR CARGO AND THAT THE SERVICES OF VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES AND ITS CARRIERS ARE OF A NON-EXCLUSIVE GROUND SERVICE AGENT.
TARIFF AND POINTS SERVED LIST
VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES LLC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OUR ANY TARIFFS, TARIFF RULES, AND POINTS SERVED LIST WITHOUT NOTICE. THE APPLICABLE VERSION WILL BE THE ONE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE THE SHIPMENT IS TENDERED TO VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES.
WEBSITE
THE VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES WEBSITE LOCATED AT www.mydfwcourier.com IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES AND IS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES CUSTOMERS. ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE WEBSITE MAY BE CHANGED AND UPDATED UNTIL FINAL BILLING IS COMPLETED. INFORMATION, INCLUDING CHARGES, RECEIVED VIA THE WEBSITE MAY BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO THE TARIFF IN PLACE AND ACTUAL SERVICES RENDERED AT THE TIME SHIPMENT IS HANDLED. VELOCITY COURIER SERVICES IN NOT BOUND BY CHARGES OR INFORMATION OBTAINED PRIOR TO FINAL BILLING.