Is it legal for a different driver to deliver your load

I haul crude oil in Texas. Where I work drivers are often required to give a half load to your slip seat.

Drivers are mad because they have to give up 50% of what the load pays.

Our yard is only 12 miles from the lact.

Yesterday I pulled a load that was 140 miles away. Dispatch told me since my shift was nearly over I had to take truck to the yard,and my slip seat would deliver the load.

I complained because I drive nearly 280 miles round trip and the slip seat only had to drive 12 miles to deliver it.

Essentially I did 95% of the work for only 50% of the money.

Today a different driver told me this practice was illegal. Saying that since I loaded it I'm responsible for it, he also pointed out there is no place on the ticket to put second drivers name on it.

I'm not 100% sure either way. But it does make sense that the person that loads it would be responsible legally for delivering it.

Has anyone here had this practice forced upon them by their company?

Who would I contact to check the legality of this practice? D.O.T? OSHA?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

 

I was thinking the rules may be different for hazmat/tanker loads.

Many where I work are considering leaving.

There are several guys talking about all calling in sick on the same day, to send a message.

 

That's the thing.

I've never received a pre load. But I've been forced to give some up.

What happens is some of the slip seats will be assigned a load , and they figure they won't have enough hours to deliver it and don't want to do 95% of the work for 50% of the money so they'll tell dispatch they can't go get it. Some will intentionally drag their feet to make sure dispatch can't assign them a half load.

The good news is that after I started this thread I learned my slip seat got banned from all the leases of our biggest customer.

A pumper caught him bottom sampling with the bleeder, instead of thiefing the tank per API standards. He found water in the sample and tried to pump it back in the tank, but spilled since he left bleeder valve open.

My boss fired him.

So I don't have a slip seat eating off my plate, at least for now.