ITEM 1042 Operating Authority/NMFC Exception

Saia will generally transport freight tendered to it pursuant to its authority to operate as an interstate motor carrier pursuant to MC # 87511. However, Saia reserves the right to provide transportation service through its brokerage authority, rather than acting as motor carrier. In the event Saia chooses to handle a shipment as a broker, Saia liability and obligations shall be as a broker and not a carrier. In the event that Saia, acting as a broker, is listed on the bill of lading as the carrier, this is for convenience only and is not intended to indicate that Saia is the carrier. When operating as a broker, Saia shall have no liability for cargo loss. Section 1(a) of the Uniform Straight Bill of Lading, from NMFC Item 365, shall not apply when Saia operates pursuant to its broker authority.