Fillable Printable Commercial Trailer Rental Agreement

Agreement. "Trailer" means the non-motorized trail er identified in this Agreement and any trailer we substitute for it.

"Loss of Use" means the loss of our right to use the Trailer for an y reason because of damage to it or loss of it during this

rental. Loss of Use is calculated by multiplying the number of days from the date o f loss or damage to the Trailer until it is

replaced or r epaired times the daily rental ra te. “Diminishe d Value” means the difference between the actual c ash val ue of

the Trailer just pr ior to damage or loss less the value of the Tr ailer af ter its repair. If we elect no t to repair the Trailer

“Diminished Value” means the difference between the actual cash value of the Trailer just prio r to damage or lo ss less the

2. Rental, Indemnity and Warranties. T h i s i s a c o n t r a c t f o r r e n t a l o f t h e T r a i l e r . W e m a y r e p o s s e s s t h e T r a i l e r a t y o u r

expense without notice to yo u, if the Trailer is abandoned or us ed in violation of law or this Agreement. You agree to

indemnify us, defend us and ho ld us harmless from all claims, lia bility, costs and attorney fees we incur resulting fro m, or

arising out of, this r ental and your use of the Trailer. We make no warranties, express, implied or apparent,

regarding th e Trailer, no warranty of m erchantability and no warran ty that th e Trailer is fit for a particular

3. Condition and Return of Trailer. You must return the Trailer to the place and on the date and time specified in this

Agreement, and in the same condition that you received it , except for ordinary wear. If the Traile r is returned after clos i ng

ho ur s, yo u re mai n res po ns ib le fo r the sa f ety o f, a nd any damage to, the Trailer until we inspect it upon our next o pening for

business. Service to the Trailer or replacement of parts or a ccessories during the rental must have our prior approval.

4. Responsibility for Damage or Loss; Reporting to Police. You are responsible all damage to, or loss or theft of, the

Trailer, including damage caused by weather, road co nditions and acts of nature, whether or not you are at fault. You are

responsible for the cost of repair or the ac tual retail cash value of the Tr ailer if it is not repair able or if we elect no t to repair

it. You are also responsible for Loss of Use, Diminished Value, missing equipment, and a reasonable charge to cover our

ad min ist ra tiv e ex pe nse s c on ne cte d wit h a ny d am ag e c la im, You must repo rt all accidents involving the Tr ailer to us and the

5. Prohibited Uses. The following uses of Trailer are prohibited : ( a) tr an sp ort ing dangerous or hazardous items or

illegal materiel; (b) transport ing living persons; (c) to wing the Trailer by anyone under the influence of drugs

or alcohol; (d) allowing t he Trailer to be towed by anyone who is not a renter or an Aut horized Driver; (e) any

use of the Trailer by anyone who obt ained the Trailer or extended the rental period by giving us false,

fraudulent or misleadi ng information; (f) use of the Tr ailer in furtherance of any illegal purpose or under any

circumstance that would consti tute a vio lation of law other than a mi nor traffic citati on; (g) use of the Trailer

outside the Unit ed States or Canada; (h) use of th e Tra iler when loaded beyond it s capacity, as dete rmine d by

the manufacturer of the Trailer; (i ) towing the Traile r through or under any structure without suffici ent

overhead or side clearance; (j) use of th e Trailer when i t i s r e a s o n a b l e t o e x p e c t y o u t o k n o w t h a t f u r t h e r

operation would damage the Trailer; (k) using the Trai ler in a manner that causes damage to it due to

in ad equ a te ly sec ur ed ca rgo ; ( l) da ma gin g t h e T ra ile r b y y our intentional, wanton , willful or reckless conduct ;

and, (m) damaging the Trai ler by placing si gns, lette ring o r painting o n the Traile r. Initial H ere__________

6. Insurance. We prov ide primary collisio n and compreh ens ive ins uranc e on t he Trai ler with a per-oc curre nce deduc tib le.

Our insurance has a per-occurrence deductible, the amount of which is shown as Dealers’ Deductible on the rev erse. You

are responsible for damage to the Trail er up to the de du cti ble am ou nt . Th e c ov er ag e d oes not extend to the co ntents of the

Trailer. You must pro vide liability insurance co verage on th e Tr aile r through t he mot or vehic le i nsuranc e poli cy coveri ng the

You agree to pay us on demand for all charges due us under this Agreement, including, but not limited to:

(a) time, and mileage (if applicable), for the per iod you keep th e Trailer; (b) applicable taxes; (c) all traf fic, toll or park ing

violations, fines, penalties, citations, forfeitures, court costs, towi ng and storage charges and other expenses in volvi ng t he

Trailer assessed against us or the Trailer ; if you fail to pay a traff ic or toll charge to the char ging authority, yo u will pay us

all fees owed to the charging authori ty plus our adminis trative fee of $100 for each such c harge; (d) all cos ts we i ncur

recovering the Trailer i f you fail to return it as agreed above; (e) all costs, including pre- and post-judgment attorney fees,

we incur collecting payment f rom yo u or other wise e nforcing our rights under this Agreement; (f) a 5% late payment fee on

all amounts paid past the due date; ( g) $100 or the m aximum amount permi tted by l aw, whiche ver is great er, if you pay

us with a check returned unpaid for any reason; and (h) a reasonabl e fee not to exceed $500 to c lean the Trailer, if

returned substantially less clean than when rented. We will no t refund any o f the time or mileage charges if you return the

8. Deposit. We may use your deposit to pay any monies owed to us under this Agreement, including our estimate of

9. Modifications. No term of this Agreement can be waived or modi fied except by a writing that we have signed. This

Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and us. All prior representation s and agreements between you

10. Waiver. A w a i v er b y u s of an y br e ac h o f th is Ag r ee me nt is not a waiver of any additional breach or waiver of the

performance of your obligations under th is Agreement. Our acceptance of paym ent from you or our failure, refusal or

neglect to exercise any of our rights under this Agreement do es not constitute a waiver of any o ther provision of this

Agreement. You release us fr om any liability fo r consequential, special or pun itive damagesi n conne ction wi th this ren tal or

the reserv ation of a trailer. If any provision o f this Agreem ent is deemed void or unenforceable, the r emaining provisions