Missed crane appointment

There's a difference between "accepted way of things" and "legal".

 

Some jobsites ive been to had a horn guy. His entire job was blow the air horn everytime the crane moved side to side. What a gravy gig that is.

 

the boss son there liked the white powder.
he figured you wouldn’t spend money taking him to court.
All I can say was his he wasn’t a big loss when he ODed

 

And they’ve got two guys who hooks the cables.
The master hooker, who motions the crane operator, and the one who hooks the cables.

 

So, what happens, if you miss crane appointment due to truck breakdown and are able to communicate this to the broker/ customer?
Is the carrier still on the hook for crane fees, or can be claimed on cargo insurance?
Has anyone been in similar situation before?

 

Can't count the times I have shown up early and waited hours for crane to show,
They could care less.

 

To the OP, what would’ve you done if the broker mentioned that they would be back charges because your driver brought the wrong load ? Seriously…….. someone has to absorb the costs. Crane hires don’t work for free. The broker dispatched you unless they gave you a wrong trailer number. I hauled a lot of different types of cranes pieces, they gives time appointments, luckily I myself haven’t missed one yet. Yet, I’ve been to jobsites where the crane was way late and I was paid standby time. It works both ways, unfortunately, the crane company and crew are extremely more expensive. My answer to your issue is, it falls on you. Hopefully you can negotiate a lower price.

 

15k for missed crane appointment?
After reading this I want lot more money for detention and truck order not used lol.

 

I pulled a few Skateboards, early 2000 decade, to job sites where they had Stationary Cranes.
One site there were 2 of us Skaters from same company.
Requirement was EXIT CAB and get away from Truck B4 Unloading.
Glad It wasn't raining.
Most FUN of such Jobsites were Getting Units IN-N-OUT without a Burger.

 

Best deal ever on a crane got 4 sections of a 3000 amp 480V switchboard picked up from the parking lot dropped straight down in front of the electrical room door.

Cost = $0

Had bought coffees during the project just being me for people and just getting the job done.

Took maybe 30 minutes.