My company hereby submits an application for membership to the Express Carriers Association as a carrier member, as defined by the association by-laws, Article 2, Section 2 (A) Carrier Membership: Is a for-hire carrier: i. who is engaged in direct transportation of packages, parcels, and/or less than truckload cargo (TL/LTL). ii. who possesses either an active USDOT Number or MC Permit number and or operates in an “Intrastate” capacity and the state in which they are operating does not require any operating authority. iii. who, if operating under a “Broker” authority, can produce evidence of taking possession of their customer's freight and that their operating practices are that of a for-hire carrier. iv. who subscribes to and supports the objectives and obligations of this Association. v. The Board of Directors, at its discretion, may develop levels of carrier membership (i.e. Local, Regional, National, Global) to meet the goals and objectives of the organization. No carrier company can represent itself as a larger company through a franchise relationship at any ECA function. No carrier shall be considered for membership if 75% or more of their revenue is generated through franchise or agency agreements.
By signing below, I agree that I am an authorized employee/representative of the entity submitting the renewal. To the best of my knowledge, all of the above information is true and accurate.
