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7. Operation within Scope of FMCSA. Under no circumstance shall Carrier render Services 
beyond the scope of its FMCSA registration unless the Services are exempt from legal 
requirements for such registration or authority. 
8. No Gratuities. Carrier shall not offer or provide to any of HCS
/Shipper’s employees, agents 
or other representatives any gratuities, gifts, payments, favors, nor anything else of value, 
whether or not in an attempt to influence such 
person’s administration of the provisions of this 
Agreement, or to otherwise gain an advantage of HCS/Shipper individually or relative to any 
competing carriers. 
9. Owner-Operators. Carrier may use the service of owner-operators to perform its obligations 
under this Agreement. In such circumstances, Carrier will comply with all applicable Legal 
Requirements, including but not limited to the provisions of 49 C.F.R. 376, Lease and 
Interchange of Vehicles. Further, Carrier will enter into a written lease that will provide that 
Carrier, as the authorized carrier lessee, will have exclusive possession, control, and use of 
the equipment for the duration of the lease. The lease will further provide that the authorized 
carrier lessee will assume complete responsibility for the operation of the equipment for the 
duration of the leases. Under no circumstances will Carrier
’s obligations under this Agreement, 
including but not limited to its liabilities to third parties or its liability for loss, damage, or delay 
to property, be affected or diminished by reason of it use of owner-operators. 
10. Brokering. Carrier shall not broker any shipment hereunder without the express written 
permission of HCS. In the event where HCS gives express written permission to carrier to 

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Schmieding
Carrier Agreement 
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broker the shipment, the carrier must ensure carrier hired has a ‘satisfactory’ safety rating and 
meets all requirements and provisions of this Agreement. If Carrier directly or indirectly brokers 
any shipments to another carrier without the express written permission of HCS, Carrier will 
assume full reasonability and liability for the act and omissions of the carrier handling the 
shipment as though Carrier transported the shipment itself. If Carrier breaches this provision, 
HCS reserves the right of paying the monies it owes the Carrier directly to the delivering Carrier 
in lieu of payments to the Carrier. Under no circumstance shall Carrier
’s obligations under this 
Agreement, including but not limited to its liabilities to third parties or its liabilities for loss, 
damages, or delay to property, be affected or diminished by reason of its brokering shipments 
to another carrier.