***the Lumper Scam***

Yes, it is a common practice...................You decide what your labor is worth......
A good company will pay you what you want without the deceit.

 

Yeah i know what you mean, The most i had a lumper charge was 350.00 up in Lock Haven CT, I have unloaded and the company is suppost to pay solo's 100 for a full Trailer, but they only Paid me 75 because i was on Dedicated Reckitt Benckiser..

and what you said above is correct, i eventually made my way back to lock haven ct, and in between time i purchased a receipt book, and Charged US Xpress 350.00 to unload that trailer, but that was the only time it was just a pay back thing, because when they paid me 75 bucks that told me that some guy thats probably an illegal immigrant is worth more than a loyal employee..

Well i felt i got even with them and never did it again, kinda like if your going to screw me i can screw u right back, i hate unloading any way its a pain...

 

BE CAREFUL, as this could get you fired, and is illegal.

Illegal part is tax evasion, assuming you don't report the $$$ as income. Probably some sort of fraud too.

Also dont do this where your company delivers allot as they probably know what the lumper receipts look like for that receiver.



K

 

Yeah like i said above i really just did it to get even with the company, and their's no point in doing it all the time if they're paying for it I'm sleeping to get ready 4 my next load..

i think it was either Principal or Pride or something but to sit there and say that some Guy is worth more to us than you in my face well i was just a little pissed... but wont ever do it again, i don't have to, as far as that goes i don't even have to get unloaded ever again, all my deliveries are Drop/Hook

 

I know where I work we do not pay the lumper. It is billed back to the shipper. That is why the lumper gets more to unload than the driver does.

 

What is drop and hook? how does it work?

 

A Drop and Hook is where you get to the Consignee of the load and Drop your Loaded trailer in their yard and then Hook to an Empty Trailer..

So when i Deliver my Wal-Mart Trailer to a Wal-Mart Distribution Center, I check in with the Guard shack they tell me where to Drop it in the Yard then i go over to Wal-Mart Dispatch and say "I'm US Xpress Dedicated I Need an Empty and a Seal Card Please"

And the Dispatcher gives me a Seal Sheet and tells me what Row the Empty Wal-Mart Trailers are in, I hook to one and Leave for my Next Load

 

I'll unload it myself, thank you.

When using a lumper be careful with those comchecks (and the likes.)

If I unload it, I get $100
If I use a lumper they get paid whatever, with a comcheck.

When I use a comcheck for anything, fuel, lumper, repairs, etc... It comes out of my paycheck. Then I have to wait for reimbursment, which can take up to 3 weeks.

I'll add $100 to my check, rather than subtract $200+

 

I love drop and hooks...sooo much easier...then sitting all day waiting for unload...