Told The Broker I Would Sell The Whole Truckload If He Didn't Pay Me More | Holding Load For Ransom?
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- Опубліковано 21 лют 2022
- Brokers are okay with holding your truck hostage but heaven forbid we do the same to them. I told the broker I would sell all the product in the trailer if he didn't make it right. playing hardball with freight brokers!
Better know what you're doing if you're going to hold a load hostage... Put the storage fee's in the rate con. If this happens, then send them a invoice each day for $1000 storage fees and I do not release product till fee's are paid. Just like a storage facility would do.
What they did is called a “theft of services” I was on a dock in Fon Du Lac Wisconsin they had me 12 Hours late waiting then I bumped the dock five times then pull off due to “refrigerators” not working properly so I started videoing the activity at the dock six trucks backed in got loaded and pulled off. I did have a lawyer. He sued them for theft of services, $450,000 later I was a happy camper. What they did was falsify federal paperwork and scammed you out of fuels and insurance. You know if something happened to that load they would’ve sued you and filed on your insurance.
I had an executive from an oil company call me to inform me that I had to sit on his load over a labor day weekend after the delivery address that was given to me was wrong. I flat out told him he make arrangements to get me unloaded or I confiscate it and he will have to contact my attorney to re negotiate terms. He got on the ball and got me a proper address to drop his load. Sometimes we have to push back or get used to being a doormat.
Everyone needs to hold these brokers and shippers/receivers accountable, they don't treat us well enough, don't take any bs from them, good job
That phone call even got my blood boiling, I felt your pain Nick
Nothings worse then a kid saying “I completely understand” as he sits in his house in his underwear knowing nothing about trucking
I worked for a heavy haul company, I picked up a customers crawler crane, called my dispatcher when I got loaded, he said bring it to our yard instead of the customers job site, the next morning the customer called looking for his crane, my boss told him when you pay us for the previous moves you’ll get your crane, he got paid in full that afternoon
That guy with a gun is why you should always carry, regardless of illegal unconstitutional laws. Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
Broker knows exactly what he did. He's just stalling to make you wait longer.
That’s a classic move in the industry! Using owner ops for storage. Best way to beat the system is to; go above the brokers head and call the customer and confirm your delivery time before you leave the shipper.
We all need to start negotiating straight with the customer and do away with load brokers
WE NEED MORE GUYS THAT STAND UP TO BROKERS THIS WAY, VERY PROFESSIONAL & FIRM.. MUCH RESPECT ✊🏾
I like how the broker went straight to you can’t hold the load hostage never mind that the load is holding your truck hostage!
This used to happen to me all the time until I developed my own contacts and got contracts direct with shippers. At one time I had 5 loads sitting in warehouses all over the country. All paid eventually and they paid storage too. I didn’t tolerate this bullshit. My business is intentionally designed to turn a profit. It’s done on purpose. I got away from brokers and dealt direct with customers and guess what? All those issues disappeared.
Drove for a small company and dealt with the brokers myself often. I would always call receiver when loading and double check the receiving hours and “appointment times”
Detention is at $115 PH and layover is $750 per day. You also should have had the broker sign your contract as well.
That broker was acting like they're the only broker in the country, threatening you with no loads. You absolutely had the leverage
I owned a trucking company with 1200 employees. If a brokers mouth is moving he is lying. It has been that way for a hundred years. If you are going to make it in the business, you MUST develop your own contacts. My nephew still runs trucks and right now he gets paid whatever he wants. Many times 6-7-8 dollars a mile. F these brokers.
Man, you held your composure and remained professional! I commend you for how you handled it. That was such a shitty deal on the broker's end. You should put them on blast and leave them a horrible review that they deserve!
I appreciate how nice you were. I operate 10 trucks and each truck gross over 2k a day. I have a great debt recovery team and lawyer play with my money I’ll drag you in court. Shippers pay money don’t take shit from a broker!! Each truck and trailer runs me quarter million. I’m not playing games. This isn’t my daddy’s money. You pay me or say bye to your freight!