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  1. 09-22-2009 06:45 AM #1
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    Had an outside carrier pu a load of tires on the 16th in Commerce,CA going to MN. Supposed to deliver on sunday the 20th. As of this morning there has been no contact with the driver or the company. Most likely a going out of business sale on the tires. The joy's of working with 1-2 truck operations.
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  2. 09-22-2009 07:32 AM #2
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    The tire's were all chinese. I think G-Man is involved.
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    Sorry to hear. Could be that, could be that whoever it was decided they didn't wanna work for the company anymore and droped the trailer in a lot somewere and the owner is to afraid to fess up. Just hope the tires show up.
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  4. 09-22-2009 08:08 AM #4
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    The carriers insurance has been trying to get hold of them since yesterday with no luck. Past experience doesn't bode well in these situations. The carrier is out of Boise,so if you hear of tires for sale cheap let me know.(after you've bought your share)
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    I tried a chinese-tire on my car... When the tread came off, it took out the signal light lens, and the left end of my bumper (plasitc, like so much of any car these days). $1000 worth of bodywork to be done to fix the damage. The only reason I went with that tire was because I had no choice at the time. Either that or run it on the rim. I think the rim would have been cheaper.
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    Commerce, CA, just another mini-city within the LA-area that serves as a strict, distribution hub for any and everything.
    Depressing as all one can imagine when being stuck in that area.

    If it wasn't for the outfit being out of Boise, I would've placed it on one of the many, no-name small-fry's that are concentrated in that area.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chris1 View Post
    The tire's were all chinese. I think G-Man is involved.
    I wish those guys would hurry up and get here. I need a couple of tires. Seriously, I am sorry to hear about the load. Hopefully, you will hear something shortly. Maybe the driver decided to go by his house and take a week off. Was it a union driver?
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    Just a couple of truck company. No answers on any phones. Got a security video of the truck and driver from the shipper,at least it was the right company. Their insurance won't accept a claim for 30 days or sooner if they are caught selling them. They were not chinese tires,just had to put that in for you.
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    I would expect that tires are one of those items that could be easily sold, like cigarettes or alcohol. I remember being at a truck stop a few times in North Alabama and there always seemed to be a guy selling tires over the CB. He said that he got them from the Goodyear plant in Gadsden, AL and that they were seconds. I was always skeptical and never would buy them because I thought they might have been stolen. Apparently, quite a few others didn't feel the same way. He seemed to do a brisk business. There is a log of hanky panky going on in trucking, especially in some areas of the country. I have spoken to a few brokers who won't load a carrier unless they have been in business for a minimum amount of time. I talked with one who would not load a carrier unless they had a certain number of trucks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chris1 View Post
    Just a couple of truck company. No answers on any phones. Got a security video of the truck and driver from the shipper,at least it was the right company. Their insurance won't accept a claim for 30 days or sooner if they are caught selling them. They were not chinese tires,just had to put that in for you.

    Do they even know if it is the right company? Could someone have gotten their information and gotten the load acting as though it was this carrier?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GMAN View Post
    Do they even know if it is the right company? Could someone have gotten their information and gotten the load acting as though it was this carrier?
    That was our first thought. Phone,fax matches DOT info. Video showed the right name on the truck,just someone who was going out of business and saw a chance to leave a few bucks. The only thing at our end was one missed check call from the driver but that's pretty common.
    It's a poor system that makes you wait untill long after the fact before you can report it.
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    You may be right about them making a profit as they go out of business. I read something not long ago about some Russians getting information about companies from the federal website, booking loads, collecting the money and then absconding with the money leaving everyone hanging. I suppose one way to keep a check is to put a GPS tracking device in shipments. At least you could track your product until it was unloaded.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GMAN View Post
    You may be right about them making a profit as they go out of business. I read something not long ago about some Russians getting information about companies from the federal website, booking loads, collecting the money and then absconding with the money leaving everyone hanging. I suppose one way to keep a check is to put a GPS tracking device in shipments. At least you could track your product until it was unloaded.
    Don't know if it's the one you're talking about but one group hacked the site and created fake carriers that did the same thing.
    The part i hate the most is i will have to pay out for the tires long before the insurance will. You make the customer wait for the insurance to pay you loose them. Not the first time and i'm sure it won't be the last.
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    YEh, I've heard of some companies that haul high value loads that wont even tough a truck unless there is a way to track the truck and trailer. This is a good example of why they do that.
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    Hopefully, the load will turn up so that you don't have to pay any money out of your pocket. A load of tires is some serious money.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GMAN View Post
    Hopefully, the load will turn up so that you don't have to pay any money out of your pocket. A load of tires is some serious money.
    One time i had an O/O who decided to increase the pay on a load of cheese by adding a few thousand lbs of pot to it. When it was loaded cheese was at an all time high,when it was impounded cheese had made the largest drop in years. The difference in what it was bought for and sold for was 56,000.00 (non-insurable) For a year afterwards people working at the shipper would come out and ask the drivers if they had any pot for sale.
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    Your first red flag should have been the name of the company Shady Transport, A subsidiery of Fly By Night Industries.
    Don't trust anybody. Especially that guy in the mirror.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GMAN View Post
    I wish those guys would hurry up and get here. I need a couple of tires. Seriously, I am sorry to hear about the load. Hopefully, you will hear something shortly. Maybe the driver decided to go by his house and take a week off. Was it a union driver?
    He was probably a Socialist, and is waiting for someone else to deliver the load for him.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jumbo View Post
    Your first red flag should have been the name of the company Shady Transport, A subsidiery of Fly By Night Industries.
    That can cover almost any O/O.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago View Post
    He was probably a Socialist, and is waiting for someone else to deliver the load for him.
    Someone said they spotted you with new tires.
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