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Terms of Service Definitions

ACCESSORIAL CHARGES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES: Additional fees assessed on a shipment, due to additional services requested by the shipper or consignee requested to the carrier beyond normal services of the net charges including linehaul, pick up and delivery services.

RATE QUOTES: Rate quotes provided by Sunset Logistics, Inc. will be based on the information provide by the customer for whom is the debtor. Rate quotes are provided as estimates and actual charges will be determined by shipment characteristics and any additional service options applicable at time of shipment. Quotes are valid for the Effective Shipment Date. Pricing may not apply on shipments that qualify as a Capacity Load or as a Cubic Capacity and Density shipment. All carriers Rules Tariff are applicable. RATE QUOTES ARE RATE ESTIMATES AND ARE NOT BINDING. This is an estimate of potential freight charges based upon the information provided at the time of the estimate. The actual freight charges assessed will be predicated on the contents of the bill of lading, correct commodity description and weight, NMFC Item Number and Class, and any pricing agreement between the payer of the freight charges and Sunset Logistics, Inc.. LTL - fuel surcharge Shipments weighing less than 20,000 lbs. TL - fuel surcharge Shipments billed as, or weighing, 20,000 lbs. or more; or shipments subject to pup, van, or capacity load charges. All shipments are subject limits of liability to the release value provisions of the NMFC in effect on the date of the shipment and shall be considered released at the lowest released value. Release value is subject to each carrier’s rules and agreements with Sunset Logistics, Inc.

 

BUSINESS DAY & BUSINESS HOURS: Except as otherwise provided in individual items within the terms of service, the terms “business day” or “business hours” mean that time (8am to 5pm local time) during which operations are normally conducted by the carrier at the point where services are performed. The terms “business day” or “business hours” will not include Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays as defined in this “Term of Services”.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS:
1. New Years Day
2. Memorial Day
3. Independence Day
4. Labor Day
5. Thanksgiving Day ( including day after Thanksgiving Day)
6. Christmas Day

NET PRICE: Rates and charges on the freight invoice tabulated by including the rate per the weight of the shipment and or the lineal length of loading space occupied by each individual shipment, accessorials and surcharges.

LIMITS OF LIABILITY: All shipments are subject limits of liability to the release value provisions of the NMFC in effect on the date of the shipment and shall be considered released at the lowest released value. Release value is subject to each carrier’s rules and agreements with Sunset Logistics, Inc.

PAYMENT TERMS: Sunset Logistics, Inc. has established net payment terms of 15 days from the actual date of shipment origination. Payment options include payment by company check, cash or credit card. Sunset Logistics, Inc. only accepts Visa, Mastercard or American Express. All credit card payments are for single transactions only. Sunset Logistics, inc. will not hold a credit card on file for payment of any future shipments. A Single Transaction for Credit Card Payment form must be filled out for each transaction.

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