[freebrd]

Booked a load the monday before last with shipper he said just go pick it up and ill call u with adrresess . Was a two day drive to the state To drop, shipper hasnt called so i call him he doesnt have the addresses so a day later i call him he says dont have them but ill tell you who it is an you call and get the addresses so i get o on the internet and find thier all over the state like a lowea or walmart made a couple calls to no avail and thought to myself thiis rdicoulous .
Called shiper heis now in vegas says dont have them with me ok fine i hang up a and the next day ill call him again he says hold on ill get on my laptop and get them. so i tell him the original rate has changed! he says no! youll deliver them for the original rate.
and told me he will find me and kill me. this guy sounds really off to me he allways talked down to me!
So after 10 days of sitting on this loosing loads everyday WHAT ARE MY LEGAL OPTIONS?

[Rev.Vassago]

What did the contract you signed state the terms were regarding delays?

[freebrd]

Hey rev thanks for posting! we didnt have a contract nothing but a basic blank bill of lading with ,just verbal.
if he hadnt been so rude and belittling and just got me the addresses! I really dont understand did he think i was gonna pull it out my butt.

[Rev.Vassago]

we didnt have a contract

There is your answer right there. You have no legal recourse.

[b00m]

I don't get it!

What do you mean loosing loads for 10 days?You had to sit until delivery for 10 days or what?

[chris1]

No contract spelling out detention,layovers,ect good luck collecting. The question is why would you take a load without knowing the final destination?

[GMAN]

You should have received a written rate confirmation with the pickup and shipping information along with the rate and any pertinent information. There are only a couple of people with whom I have worked over the years that I have taken a load with only a verbal agreement. I had done business with these people long enough that I knew that they would honor any verbal agreement we had. Unless you have something in writing you may not even get paid. Without a written agreement you have little recourse. About the only thing you could do is tell this guy that you will hold the load until you receive everything that has been agreed to in writing. You could also send him something in writing that states that unless you receive the information you need by a certain time that you will put his load in storage and he will need to pay for the storage charges. My guess is that you may have difficulty collecting from him anyway. If he threatened you then it may be time to get the authorities involved.

[freebrd]

not true rev!LOL JUST CURIOUS REV! WOULDNT THAT WORK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE?

chris1 No contract spelling out detention,layovers,ect good luck collecting. The question is why would you take a load without knowing the final destination? CHRIS WHEN A BROKER SENDS U HIS CONTRACT DO YOU SEND HIM YOURS? OR DO U JUST SIGHN THE PAGES THAT NEED SIGNING AND SEND IT BACK WITH YOUR CARRIER PACKET? INS.W-9
ETC.? ON THE COLLECTING PART I GOT HIS GOODS! EASILY COVER EXPENSES.

I WAS TALKING TO SHIPPER TO GET ADDRESES THATS WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR! THEN JUST GOT TIRED OF WAITING.

HEY GMAN THANKS FOR THE POSTS! THats what im doing holding his good till he pays for shipping! question is how long do i have to hold it before i sell.

thanks to all that posted!

[Jumbo]

I am pretty sure you cant sell his stuff. That would be stealing. Sure, he is a shady fellow but I dont think you can just sell his stuff. It sounds to me like he had you run it and he cant get rid of it on the other end so he has you as a rolling warehouse. 10 days? Sorry about your damn luck.

[GMAN]

Originally Posted by freebrd

HEY GMAN THANKS FOR THE POSTS! THats what im doing holding his good till he pays for shipping! question is how long do i have to hold it before i sell.

thanks to all that posted!

You need to be careful about holding anyone's goods. Laws can differ from one state to another. I would check the laws where you are and see what they say. You can't just hold his goods ransom. It goes back to what is spelled out and agreed to in writing by both parties. The easiest way to check is to call a lawyer in your area and ask them what you could do. Essentially, you can do what you want. However, you don't want to break the law yourself in doing what you want. I would only get the authorities involved as a last resort. There is no way I am sitting on a load for 10 days without being compensated. Perhaps you can work something out with him without getting others involved. That would be the easiest thing to do. In any case, it would probably be best to get a comcheck before or upon delivery before the goods are unloaded.