Episode #41 Dispatching: Between the Clauses - Broker Carrier Agreement with Ashley N Baker of The Trucker's Law Firm and the American Bar Association

Dispatchers and fleet owners are required to enter into a binding contract prior to being able to move freight for a broker but what exactly is in that broker carrier agreement? Listen as we expound on these clauses and identify what we should be expecting and/or avoiding. 6.22.2022 Powered by ⁠Atlanta Dispatch LLC For Dispatching Services: www.atlantadispatch.org Podcast Website: transportationandlogistics.club Join our newsletter: transportationandlogistics.club/newsletter Learn how to dispatch: Physical Book Copy: transportationandlogistics.club/amazon eBook: https://books2read.com/u/4jqlzX Stay updated with our happenings: https://linktr.ee/transportationandlogistics?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=601f8834-e86c-4ff1-a555-2d9ff17f1735Listen on Youtube:https://youtu.be/xdPjzioIj50 Intro/Outro Music Shoutout: Positive Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ------- 00:00 Intro 01:27 Background. 05:00 The American Bar Association Process [ABA] 06:37 The Role Of Truckers Law Firm 07:57 Liabilities That Independent Dispatchers Face When Booking Loads On Behalf Of The Motor Carrier 14:34 FMCSA review on the role of a dispatcher in the supply chain 19:33 Who a process agent is and the role of a trucker's law firm and how they interact with them. 23:30 Steps that a motor carrier can do to prepare for a commercial truck accident. 26:25 What are hours of service? 29:33 Trip planning and how to do it effectively. 31:15 Force majeure clause and how it plays in the broker carrier agreement. 34:47 BCA clauses. a. Term clause. 38:48 b. California regulation board clause 42:10 c. Relationship clause. 43:59 d. Confidentiality clause. 46:44 e. Non-solicitation clause. 53:25 f. Severability clause 55:08 g. Choice of law and venue clause. 59:35 h. Sub-contracting / double brokering clause. 1:05:05 i. Records clause. 1:09:43 j. Payment clause. 1:12:15 What to do as a carrier to liaison through Trucker's Law Firm and final shots. 1:16:03 Outro