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4. Audits. Upon reasonable request, Carrier shall make available to HCS, or its designee, for 
audit purposes, its books and records pertaining to the Services provided under this Agreement 
and the charges related thereto. Such records include copies of all freight bills, invoices, 
receipts and other documents related to the Services provided. Carrier will retain all bills of 
lading and delivery receipts for a period of no less than three (3) years from the latter of the 
date of delivery, or creation of the record.
5. Civil Action for Non-Payment. Any civil action for alleged nonpayment for Carrier services 
hereunder must be commenced within one year of date of delivery or scheduled date of delivery 
whichever is earlier in order to avoid being permanently barred. 
XII. CARGO LOSS AND DAMAGE 
1. Basis for Liability. 
 
A. Carrier shall be solely responsible for the loading, securing, and unloading of Goods upon 
Equipment, and if performed by Shipper, it shall be under the direct authority and control of 
Carrier or its representatives. To the extent the cargo is a Food Shipment designated as 
temperature-controlled, Carrier shall also ensure that the Food Shipment is at the set point 
or within the temperature range specified on the Shipping Document. If Carrier requests, but 
is not allowed to observe the loading process, Carrier must immediately notify HCS and 
indicate in writing “Shipper Load and Count” or “SLC” on the pick-up receipt.

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Schmieding
Carrier Agreement 
4/5/2019 
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B. Carrier will have the sole and exclusive care, custody, and control of the Goods from the time 
they are tendered to Carrier for transportation until delivery to the customer accompanied by 
the appropriate receipts as specified in this Agreement. Carrier, whether acting in the capacity 
of a broker, carrier, or otherwise, assumes the liability of a common carrier (i.e., Carmack 
Amendment liability as set forth under 49 U.S.C. 14706) for loss, delay, damage to, or 
destruction to any and all of the Goods. 
C. Carrier shall be liable to HCS and Shipper for the loss, damage, injury, theft, or delay of the 
Goods occurring while in the custody, possession, 
or control of Carrier or Carrier’s for-hire 
personnel providing unloading service or resulting from Carrier's performance of or failure to 
perform the Services provided for in this Agreement. Carrier shall immediately notify HCS of 
any loss, damage, or delay to the Goods with regard to any shipment, including but not limited 
to accident, spill, theft, or discrepancies.
D. Carrier shall also immediately notify HCS of any variance in trailer temperature, excluding 
normal defrost cycling, for any period in excess of one (1) hour from refrigeration.
Temperature for Food Shipments is a material aspect of this Agreement, and Food 
Shipments must be within the ranges specified in the written instructions and/or Shipping 
Documents when Carrier delivers such Goods to the customer or receiver, or it may be 
rejected as adulterated and/or damaged at 
customer’s or receiver’s sole discretion, 
regardless of any other measure of quality including, but not limited to, USDA inspections. 
E. If the Goods are lost, damaged or destroyed, Carrier will be liable for, and will pay to HCS,
the actual invoice price charged for the kind and quantity of the Goods lost, damaged or 
destroyed, and, in addition, all freight charges, taxes, fees, disposal, and other charges of 
any kind or nature which HCS may incur with respect to such Goods. Notwithstanding the 
above, Carrier’s liability to HCS for any loss or damage will not exceed $100,000.00 per 
shipment unless agreed to in writing prior to Carrier accepting shipment. Carrier agrees that 
no additional
released rates or other liability limitations will apply except as specified herein.