Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance Of Terms

By accessing this website, submitting a form, requesting a quote, communicating with Mann Trans Inc, or using our services, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you act on behalf of a company or other organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization.

2. Website Use

You may use this website only for lawful business purposes related to transportation, logistics, employment, vendor communications, or general inquiries. You agree not to:

• Submit false, misleading, fraudulent, confidential third-party, or unauthorized information.
• Attempt to bypass security, disrupt the site, scrape the site at unreasonable volume, or access non-public systems.
• Upload malware, spam, or content that infringes another party's rights.
• Use the website in a way that violates transportation, privacy, export, sanctions, employment, or other applicable laws.

3. Quotes And Availability

Website quotes and online requests are not binding transportation contracts unless confirmed in writing by Mann Trans Inc through an authorized rate confirmation, service agreement, dispatch confirmation, or other accepted business document. Rates and availability may change based on equipment availability, lane, commodity, weight, accessorial services, appointments, detention, fuel, market conditions, weather, regulatory restrictions, or inaccurate shipment details.

4. Transportation Documents Control

For a specific shipment, the applicable rate confirmation, bill of lading, broker-carrier agreement, customer contract, shipper instructions, and mandatory law control over conflicting website content. Website content is general information and does not modify a signed agreement or legally required transportation document.

5. Shipper, Broker, And Customer Responsibilities

Customers, shippers, brokers, and their representatives are responsible for providing complete and accurate information, including:

• Commodity description, weight, count, packaging, value, temperature requirements, and special handling needs.
• Pickup and delivery addresses, appointment windows, contact information, facility rules, and access requirements.
• Proper packaging, loading readiness, labeling, documentation, seals, and compliance with laws.
• Disclosure of hazardous, regulated, high-value, food-grade, temperature-sensitive, or otherwise restricted goods before booking.
• Payment of agreed freight charges, accessorials, detention, layover, storage, reconsignment, lumper, toll, and other lawful charges.

6. Temperature-Controlled Services

For refrigerated or temperature-controlled shipments, required temperature settings and handling instructions must be provided in writing before pickup. Cargo should be properly packaged, staged, and at the required temperature before loading. Mann Trans Inc may rely on written instructions and facility-provided loading information. Temperature logs, where available, may be provided subject to operational and legal requirements.

7. Prohibited Or Restricted Freight

Unless expressly accepted in writing by Mann Trans Inc before pickup, prohibited or restricted freight may include hazardous materials, illegal goods, firearms, controlled substances, live animals, currency, jewelry, fine art, unusually high-value goods, and commodities requiring specialized permits or handling outside our accepted service scope. Undisclosed restricted freight may be rejected, delayed, returned, or handled at the customer's risk and expense.

8. Cargo Loss, Damage, Delay, And Claims

Cargo claims are governed by applicable contracts, bills of lading, federal transportation law including the Carmack Amendment where applicable, and any mandatory claims regulations. Claims must be submitted in writing with supporting documentation within legally required timeframes. Mann Trans Inc is not responsible for losses caused by inadequate packaging, inherent vice, shipper loading, inaccurate instructions, acts of God, public authority, strikes, riots, severe weather, road closures, force majeure events, or other causes outside our reasonable control.

9. Payment, Credit, And Collections

Payment terms are governed by the applicable contract, rate confirmation, invoice, or credit agreement. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, invoices are due according to the stated invoice terms. Past-due amounts may result in service holds, credit suspension, collection activity, interest, attorneys' fees, court costs, and other lawful recovery costs.

10. Compliance And Safety

Each party is responsible for complying with laws and regulations applicable to its role, including transportation safety, food safety, sanitation, hours of service, insurance, employment, privacy, customs, sanctions, hazardous materials, and documentation requirements. Mann Trans Inc may refuse or suspend service where compliance, safety, security, fraud, credit, or operational risk is unacceptable.

11. Electronic Communications And Forms

By submitting a website form or contacting us electronically, you consent to receive operational and transactional communications related to your request, quote, shipment, application, or business relationship. You are responsible for ensuring that submitted contact information is accurate and that you have authority to provide it.

12. SMS/Text Messaging Terms

If you opt in to receive SMS/text messages from Mann Trans Inc, you agree to receive text messages related to your inquiry, freight quote, shipment, service updates, driver application, recruiting, or other business relationship with Mann Trans Inc. Consent to receive SMS messages is optional and is not a condition of purchase or service.

• Brand: Mann Trans Inc.
• Program description: business, freight, shipment, quote, customer service, driver recruiting, and application-related text messages.
• Message frequency: varies based on your inquiry, shipment activity, application status, or service relationship.
• Rates: message and data rates may apply.
• Opt out: reply STOP at any time to stop receiving SMS messages from Mann Trans Inc. After you opt out, we may send one confirmation message that no further SMS messages will be sent unless you opt in again.
• Help: reply HELP for help, call (661) 889-5991, email info@manntransinc.com, or visit https://www.manntrans.com.

Mobile opt-in, SMS consent, and text messaging originator opt-in data will not be shared with third parties or affiliates. See our Privacy Policy for details.

13. Intellectual Property

The website, logo, design, text, graphics, code, photographs, and other content are owned by or licensed to Mann Trans Inc and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or commercially exploit website content without written permission, except for ordinary business review of our services.

14. Confidentiality

Non-public shipment, pricing, customer, vendor, driver, operational, and business information exchanged with Mann Trans Inc should be treated as confidential unless already public or independently obtained lawfully. Confidential information may be used only for the business purpose for which it was provided.

15. Disclaimers

The website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Mann Trans Inc does not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from harmful components. Website content is provided for general business information and may change without notice.

16. Limitation Of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Mann Trans Inc will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, or lost-profit damages arising from website use, form submissions, delayed communications, or general website content. Shipment-specific liability, if any, is governed by the applicable transportation documents and mandatory law.

17. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Mann Trans Inc, its officers, employees, contractors, and agents from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses arising from your misuse of the website, inaccurate information, unauthorized submissions, violation of law, breach of these terms, or failure to comply with shipment responsibilities.

18. Force Majeure

Mann Trans Inc is not responsible for delay or failure caused by events beyond reasonable control, including severe weather, natural disasters, labor disruptions, cyber incidents, equipment failure despite reasonable maintenance, road closures, accidents, fuel disruptions, public authority actions, war, terrorism, pandemics, or utility and communications outages.

19. Governing Law And Venue

These website terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles, except where federal transportation law preempts state law. Venue for disputes related solely to website use will be in the state or federal courts serving Kern County, California, unless a controlling transportation agreement or mandatory law requires otherwise.

20. Changes To Terms

Mann Trans Inc may update these Terms & Conditions at any time. Updated terms become effective when posted on this page. Continued use of the website or services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.