Course Outline

This Module covers:

• What is a Bill of Lading?
• Can a packing list be a Bill of Lading?
• Does the Carrier Confirmation or general Broker-Carrier contract supersede the Bill of Lading?
• Conditions of Carriage regulations
• Limits of Liability – domestic and trans-border
• Delivery Appointments and Impact of being late.
• Exempt Bills of Lading
• Differences between US and Canadian uniform Bills of Lading

This Module covers:

• Incorporated Company Drivers – is it permitted?
• Incorporated Owner-Operators – is it permitted?
• Position of Canada Labour Board
• Position of Employment Standards Board (Ontario)
• Overtime, Statutory Holiday and Vacation Pay applicability
• Third-Party Payroll Services

This Module covers:

• C-PAT and PIP Programs
• Bonded Carrier Status – both US and Canadian
• Hours of Service
• ELDs
• CFIA and FDA Inspections
• Director Liability Exposure
• Employing foreign workers – application requirements
• Cabotage Rules

This Module covers:

WSIB re

• Office Workers
• Company Drivers
• Incorporated Company Drivers
• Owner Operators
• Alternatives to WSIB coverage
• Company liability if worker injured on the job

This Module covers:

• How much coverage should I secure?
• Deductible Amounts
• Exclusions to Coverage
• Reefer Coverage
• Dangerous Goods and HazMat coverage
• Out of Province Registration of Equipment

This Module covers:

• Credit Applications
• Listed references
• Carrier Lien on goods

This Module covers:

• FMCSA lookup
• CVOR lookup
• Rebrokered Freight / Cargo Insurance Concerns
• Factoring
• Small Claims Court

Reefer Equipment

• Maintenance of Refrigeration Unit
• Continuous versus Cyclical
• Temp-Tale / Ryan Meters
• Computer Printoffs
• US Food Modernization Act
• Dispute Resolution Corporation

Oversized Loads

• Permits