Is this legal brokering, or no?

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by Metalicious, Mar 31, 2016.

  1. Metalicious

    Metalicious Road Train Member

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    Okay, so let's say I own company A. I have, who runs for me exclusively company B. I am masquerading around saying that company B is leased to me, however, I make company B provide their own authority to haul, their own insurances (cargo, the whole 9), and none of company B's trucks have my name as "leased to" or "operated by", nor do they don my DOT number but have their own DOT number. I, the owner of company A also do not have broker authority. SO can I legally pass out louds that I don't want to haul for my customers to company B, or would I be breaking the law?
     
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  3. mnmover

    mnmover Road Train Member

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    Unless they are leased to you you are breaking the law by brokering.
     
    passingthru69 Thanks this.
  4. Metalicious

    Metalicious Road Train Member

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    That is what I thought, but wasn't positive. Thank you, now I know to move forward with my next steps. So would the company vehicle that I am giving freight to have to show leased to or operated by on their vehicles and have my DOT number on it as well, or is it no biggie if they don't have my DOT number and run their own?
     
  5. RustyNuts

    RustyNuts Bobtail Member

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    This is what is called a trip lease. This is normal and done every day.
    campany A secures a load from shipper and leases company B on to them for one trip(load).
    this can be done over and over
     
  6. strollinruss

    strollinruss Road Train Member

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    Are you planning on telling on yourself?
     
  7. chimbotano

    chimbotano Heavy Load Member

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    "and leases company B on to them for one trip" can you please, explain this part for me? thank you very much for your time.
     
  8. Luwi67

    Luwi67 Heavy Load Member

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    Recently a law has been passed that you need broker authority to pass on your excess freight.
     
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