Company hasn't paid my last 6 weekly statement

Your beef is with the carrier and not the customer. Otherwise you are no different as the carrier not paying you. Have your lawyer do their job and pull for a decent carrier outside of Chicago.

 

Most likely it's a bad news....I would run away from them! How come you work for so long for free? I would say 2 weeks - max!

 

Go talk to them. Ask when you will get paid. If your not 1099 you can collect unemployment, since you didn't get paid and it's a violation of labor rules. Hell call the department of labor anyway and see what they have to say. Six weeks is a lot of money to be owed. Might be able to on 1099 but I doubt the company pays the unemployment insurance.

I would quit. But try to get in an email when your going to get paid.

 

I would've been gone after the second one.

 

So what are they saying? Are they paying anything at all ?

 

Well stop working for them, you are only increasing your debt by running for free.

They have you doing work and are using the funds from that to float their company, in essence you are providing them an interest free, unsecured loan.

Send the funds to collections and move on before you go down with them.

They can sell equipment all they want but it is likely secured to a loan, or they will find a reason to use the funds for something besides paying you. Even if the equipment is transfered to you, that doesn't pay the bills.

I e seen this before, you are unlikely to see your funds if you keep letting them not pay you.

 

As a contracter/ owner operator did you have to sign an agreement? If so best get this out and read the contract to see what you agreed upon for settlements, for example it may require you to send them an invoice, they could claim "we never got the invoice" now if you email your invoices you'll have the proof there. Check this first, make sure that they are aware they've been sent an invoice if that is correct then why have they still not paid? At this point is where you'll need to perhaps give them another reminder, make sure you keep written records again emails will be fine. However it may also be good idea to send them another request by official mail send it by registered mail again, so you have definite proof it was delivered. Then and only then if you still don't get paid I'd start legal action, in the meantime you'll have to decide if you should continue, perhaps get in touch with other drivers see if they are also not getting paid, if they have not been paid chances are high the company is having money flow issues, if they have been paid maybe it is just a billing issue.

 

I would get away from them. Are they going to give you the equipment. Is your name on the title or is it a lease purchase?

They can't run their affairs enough to pay you. Why would anything make a difference?


If your in Chicago you could be clearing a 1000+ a week of you have two years under you. Or maybe 1300 to 1600 clear, which is what I was doing on flatbed or cryo. Flat I did better with. But 70+ hours including commute, couldn't keep doing it. Instead your chasing your tail. I don't know how the job market is now.