Missing bins

I'm being charged $1,400 for two missing bins of oranges. On my third stop at a Walmart I realized I was two containers short of the expected count, I counted each container as they were pulled out of my trailer on the two prior stops to ensure the correct amount was unloaded but somehow I ended up being short and now I am being charged for them is that legal?

 

Are you a company driver or l/o? Also did you sign the bills as shipper load and count?

 

I didn't sign for the load at the shipper, the trailer was already loaded for me when I began driving it to the destination. I am a company driver

 

What screwed up company is trying to charge a company driver $1400 for a shortage on a load he was not responsible for from beginning to end?

 

Tell them your not paying. If they try to charge you call a Lawyer and leave that company ASAP lol...

 

Mighty expensive oranges.

 

What was the appropriate gross at the beginning? 2 bins would be noticeable if it was loaded short.

 

In that case, unless the company got you to sign for deductions before hiring, it's not legal. It's hard to find trucking specific examples, but to get an idea here are a few links https://www.google.com/search?q=can+a+company+charge+the+employee+for+shortages&oq=can+a+company+charge+the+employee+for+shortages

Personally I'd be jumping ship asap. Any company that treats their employee's like that is not a company worth working for.

 

He didn't say who expects him to pay.

 

Doesn't your company have a claims dept?You need to talk to them and they need to know ASAP.