LoadBounce™ arranges the transportation of freight by independent, third-party motor carriers. LoadBounce is not a motor carrier, freight forwarder, or warehouseman. We do not transport, load, unload, handle, or take possession or custody of freight, and we do not assume the duties or liabilities of a carrier. Except as expressly agreed in a signed agreement, LoadBounce is not liable for loss of, damage to, or delay of freight — cargo claims are between the shipper and the carrier.
These Broker Terms of Service (“Broker Terms”) govern your use of the freight brokerage services offered by American Directional Driller, Inc., a Colorado corporation doing business as LoadBounce (“LoadBounce,” “we,” or “us”). LoadBounce is a licensed property broker (USDOT No. 4557371; Docket No. MC-1810905) and maintains a BMC-84 broker surety bond.
These Broker Terms apply when you tender freight to us for brokered transportation, when you provide motor carrier transportation arranged through us, or when you otherwise use our brokerage services. Your use of the LoadBounce software platform is governed separately by our Terms of Service, and our handling of data by our Privacy Policy. By using our brokerage services, you agree to these Broker Terms.
For all brokered shipments, LoadBounce acts solely as a licensed property broker that arranges for transportation by independent, third-party carriers. We do not own, operate, or control any carrier, and we do not guarantee the acts, omissions, equipment, conduct, or performance of any carrier or shipper.
Except as expressly stated in a signed agreement, LoadBounce is not liable for loss of or damage to freight, delay, theft, shortage, or for personal injury or property damage arising out of the transportation itself. Cargo loss and damage claims are matters between the shipper and the carrier.
By tendering freight through LoadBounce, you authorize us to arrange its transportation by a third-party carrier, and you agree to these Broker Terms. Rates and quotes are estimates until confirmed; charges are payable on the terms stated in your confirmation. Ongoing shipper relationships are governed by a signed Broker–Shipper Schedule to our Master Platform Agreement.
To haul freight arranged by LoadBounce, you must hold valid operating authority, carry the insurance we require, and maintain a satisfactory safety standing. These are continuing requirements, not one-time checks. You may not re-broker, co-broker, or subcontract a shipment without our prior written consent, and you may not circumvent LoadBounce to solicit freight directly from a customer first introduced through us.
We may suspend or end your access immediately, without prior notice, if your operating authority, insurance, or safety standing lapses, is reduced, or is downgraded. Ongoing carrier relationships are governed by a signed Broker–Carrier Schedule to our Master Platform Agreement.
LoadBounce uses commercially reasonable efforts to monitor the carriers it works with — including their FMCSA operating authority and registration status, publicly available safety information, and insurance — at the time freight is tendered.
Approval to use our brokerage services, and any decision to tender a shipment to a carrier, means only that the carrier has met LoadBounce’s minimum onboarding requirements at that time. It is not a safety certification, endorsement, guarantee, or warranty of any carrier or shipper, and it is not a representation to any party regarding another party’s safety, fitness, or qualifications. LoadBounce performs this monitoring for its own risk management and does not guarantee the acts, omissions, equipment, or performance of any carrier.
Carriers are independent contractors. LoadBounce contracts only with the carrier as a business entity and has no employment or contractual relationship with a carrier’s drivers or personnel. Each carrier is solely responsible for the engagement, classification, wages, supervision, and qualification of its drivers. Nothing in these Broker Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship.
Each carrier maintains its own insurance at the limits we require and is responsible for the freight from pickup to delivery to the full extent provided by law, including 49 U.S.C. § 14706 (Carmack). LoadBounce is not liable for the transportation itself.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, LoadBounce is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, and LoadBounce’s liability for any brokered shipment is limited to the brokerage fee LoadBounce earned on that shipment. Nothing here limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.
LoadBounce operates as a property broker under 49 C.F.R. Part 371 and maintains records of brokered transactions accordingly. Shippers and carriers each agree to comply with all laws applicable to their roles, including, for carriers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
Brokerage fees, carrier settlement, and payment terms are stated in your rate confirmation or signed agreement. Undisputed amounts are payable in U.S. dollars on the stated terms. We may offset against amounts owed any cargo claims, overcharges, or other amounts due.
Each party protects the other’s non-public business information and uses it only to perform under these Broker Terms. Our handling of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy.
These Broker Terms work together with our Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy, and — where you have signed them — our Master Platform Agreement and its Schedules. If you have signed a Master Platform Agreement or a Schedule, that signed agreement controls over these Broker Terms to the extent of any conflict on the same subject.
These Broker Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Before initiating arbitration, you agree to contact us at help@loadbounce.ai and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.
Any unresolved dispute arising out of or relating to these Broker Terms or our brokerage services will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, seated in Denver, Colorado. To the fullest extent permitted by law, disputes will be resolved individually, and you waive any right to participate in a class action or class-wide arbitration. Either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property.
We may update these Broker Terms from time to time. For material changes, we will post the updated version with a new effective date and, where we have your email address, notify you at least 30 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of our brokerage services after the effective date constitutes acceptance.
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