The carrier agrees to transport the goods described in this document, subject to the terms prescribed by the Commercial Vehicles Act and the regulations of the province of origin, unless otherwise indicated below. By accepting this delivery, the consignee and shipper agree to be jointly and severally liable for the transportation charges.

The full payment must be made within 15 days of the invoice date. Any overdue account will be subject to a charge of 2% per month.

A waybill must be completed for each shipment. Each item listed on it must be clearly identified with the name of the consignee and the destination.

If the service level is not specified on the waybill / bill of lading, the delivery mode “STANDARD” will be applied.

All service levels indicated on the waybill / bill of lading are not guaranteed and may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

The carrier will not deliver a C.O.D. shipment until full payment has been received. Collection and transfer fees are the responsibility of the party paying the transportation charges. The carrier will not be responsible for the validity of the method of payment.

Unless the parties agree otherwise in writing, the carrier is not liable for special, consequential or other damages resulting from mere delay, whatever the cause.

Liability for any loss or damage is limited to $2.00/lb or $4.41/kg, calculated on the total weight of the shipment.

Maximum liability will not exceed twice the cost of transportation, except where:

a)   The shipper and carrier specifically agree otherwise in writing and the or class of shipper is named on the carriers cargo insurance policy; or

b)   A higher value is declared on the waybill and an additional charge of 2% of that value is paid.The carrier is not required to accept a shipment whose declared value exceeds 500 $, unless prior agreement in writing.

The carrier is not liable in the event of loss, damage or delay caused by an act of God, an act of the Crown or public enemies, riots, strikes, a defect or inherent vice in the goods, an act or fault of the shipper, owner or consignee, the authority of law, a quarantine measure, or variations in the weight of grain, seed or other goods attributable to natural loss of weight.

The initial or final carrier may recover losses from the intermediate carriers involved in the transit. Claims for concealed damage will be apportioned in proportion to the revenue received.

– No carrier is liable for loss, damage or delay to goods carried under the waybill, unless written notice is given to the originating carrier or the delivering carrier within thirty (30) days following delivery of the goods, specifying: the origin, the destination, the date of shipment, and the estimated amount of the claim.
In the case of non-delivery, this notice must be given within nine (9) months from the date of shipment.

– The final statement of claim must be submitted within 9 months, together with the paid transportation invoice.

If the goods are stopped or stored in transit upon request, they are at the risk of the requesting party.

In case of physical necessity where the carrier forwards the goods by a conveyance that is not a licensed for-hire vehicle, the liability of the carrier is the same as though the entire carriage were license for-hire vehicle.

Any person, acting as agent or principal, who ships dangerous goods without disclosing them, shall indemnify the carrier for any damage, loss or delay. Q-Trans does not accept the following goods: Explosives (1.1 to 1.6), Flammable gases (2.1), Toxic gases (2.3), Water-reactive substances (4.3), Infectious substances (6.2), Radioactive materials (class 7)

It is the shipper’s responsibility to state the exact weight on the waybill. If the actual or cubed weight differs, the carrier reserves the right to correct it.

 When the loading is performed by the shipper, the carrier cannot confirm the piece count. Only the number of pallets or skids is taken into account.

The loading of the goods is the shipper’s responsibility. It must be suited to the type of goods and facilitate the unloading at destination.