USDOT: Anyone looking to file a DOL claim, complain or sue Chicagoland companies?

Iamoverit · Jan 3, 2024

ihaveaquestion said: ↑

what the Chicagoland companies are doing is they’re making the driver sign an actual lease agreement and then in the office they’re shredding the actual lease and they’re re-creating a whole new contract and putting it in the binder. The Driver doesn’t realize it until couple days later or an officer in a roadside says where’s your name on the lease agreement. In other words, “theft by deception or clear fraud” by the Chicagoland companies

the driver will say, can I have a copy Chicagoland companies will lie and say yeah we’ll put it in your binder. Their main plan is to fire the driver within 10 days as we all know.

driver goes out there, drive a weeks worth of vehicle mileage scam them of the gross revenue, receive all the tax incentives, then the drivers data into another drivers data. so they can report vehicle mileage claim taxes and then it says the driver was never there. it’s fraud. It’s actually a federal matter FMCSA and tax scam so IRS, logs, production & money.

Because these vehicles are conducting businesses and deliveries, in various states all throughout the country. that’s why it’s important to also get the Rate cons & bols with drivers name on it.
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I feel your pain but we read about issues like yours regularly here on the site. You found us to complain or warn us... too bad you didn't find us before you signed a contract with the mafia. We could have saved you some time and money.

If you can prove your assertions then I would make an appointment to see the State' Attorney. Maybe they'll be inclined to make a case but you have to have solid evidence to prove your claims.

Frankly, those scumbags have been doing what they do for a long time. I'm certain they have their bases covered. I'd love to see someone go head first armed and ready to catch these guys red handed with solid evidence to press criminal charges.

Until then they'll just keep taking advantage of people like yourself that don't do their research.

ihaveaquestion · Jan 3, 2024

Iamoverit said: ↑

I feel your pain but we read about issues like yours regularly here on the site. You found us to complain or warn us... too bad you didn't find us before you signed a contract with the mafia. We could have saved you some time and money.

If you can prove your assertions then I would make an appointment to see the State' Attorney. Maybe they'll be inclined to make a case but you have to have solid evidence to prove your claims.

Frankly, those scumbags have been doing what they do for a long time. I'm certain they have their bases covered. I'd love to see someone go head first armed and ready to catch these guys red handed with solid evidence to press criminal charges.

Until then they'll just keep taking advantage of people like yourself that don't do their research.
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Their company already has two separate federal investigations going on that they compiled into one, well now three case. When the safety records update here in the future the company committed almost 3-4 times the amount collectively (all their companies and their primary company), of safety violations & crashes against federal and state laws rules and ordinances we all follow in the country and their domicile state Illinois. Amongst all 9-10 of their companies they’ve had 15 crashes & in just three months and fatalities in the last year. Every six months they purposely open and close businesses to prevent audit but the government even caught onto that as well, also caught onto their illegal team driving strategy where there just one solo driver but a fake co-driver all 230k miles a year

ihaveaquestion · Jan 3, 2024

NorthEastTrucker said: ↑

Are you saying, 'Let these drivers and o/o suffer if they signed a contractual agreement that stipulates in the agreement they will pay 'XY amount' however the company schemes on the Agreement and gyp's the drivers and o/o's'..? How is that showing any integrity and justifiable on the company's end? Its like saying, 'Let these kids run into a store and commit pettie crime without and repercussions. I didnt know criminal behavior has become legal? Guess I missed that memo! When is a company's moral conduct upheld regarding their accountability?
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Their company already has two separate federal investigations going on that they compiled into one, well now three case. When the safety records update here in the future the company committed almost 3-4 times the amount collectively (all their companies and their primary company), of safety violations & crashes against federal and state laws rules and ordinances we all follow in the country and their domicile state Illinois. Amongst all 9-10 of their companies they’ve had 15 crashes & in just three months and fatalities in the last year. Every six months they purposely open and close businesses to prevent audit but the government even caught onto that as well, also caught onto their illegal team driving strategy where there just one solo driver but a fake co-driver all 230k miles a year

NorthEastTrucker · Jan 3, 2024

Long FLD said: ↑

I’ve made it nearly 27 years in this industry without driving for, or leasing my truck to, a company that screwed me out of money, so I know it’s possible.
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For everyone? Thats really interesting.

ihaveaquestion · Jan 3, 2024

Long FLD said: ↑

I’m saying that it’s ridiculous to act like the driver is totally innocent in all of this and some of the blame is on them for the situation they chose to enter into. I’ve made it nearly 27 years in this industry without driving for, or leasing my truck to, a company that screwed me out of money, so I know it’s possible.

The amount of “should I work for this company on a 1099?” posts that show up on this sight is staggering. And the advice is usually 100% against it. But if that person still goes and does it you can’t put all the blame on the company. If a person signs a contract and doesn’t make copies of it and later they find the company changed the contract should they not share in the blame?

You have to look at who chooses to work for these companies. Immigrants, both legal and illegal, people with driving and/or criminal records that disqualify them at other companies, and people who are lured by promises of big money. I’m not going to touch on the first one, but the other two are both in a position because of other poor choices they have made in life.

Anyone can do their own research on the Internet. Anyone that’s in the industry knows the current state of the industry. I’m sure a lot of people driving on a 1099 for percentage were living high on the hog during the Covid boom but now it’s probably not so fun anymore. And now the government needs to do something about these companies that people choose to sign a contract with under their own free will. There’s nothing stopping anyone from taking one of these carriers to court on their own.
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Their company already has two separate federal investigations going on that they compiled into one, well now three case. When the safety records update here in the future the company committed almost 3-4 times the amount collectively (all their companies and their primary company), of safety violations & crashes against federal and state laws rules and ordinances we all follow in the country and their domicile state Illinois. Amongst all 9-10 of their companies they’ve had 15 crashes & in just three months and fatalities in the last year. Every six months they purposely open and close businesses to prevent audit but the government even caught onto that as well, also caught onto their illegal team driving strategy where there just one solo driver but a fake co-driver all 230k miles a year

ihaveaquestion · Jan 3, 2024

Judge said: ↑

So you, the driver, didn’t make copies of everything you signed?
You just let them file it, and you don’t copy?
1.)Big red Flag.

Then if they shred that copy, make another, sign your name, all you’ll have is a case for Forgery.
But.
Remember where you are, Chicago area, Russian. Mafia.

You think they don’t have lawyers, ways of dealing with trouble makers to their business?

Watch the bronx tale. bar fight scene.
It’s on youtube
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Their company already has two separate federal investigations going on that they compiled into one, well now three case. When the safety records update here in the future the company committed almost 3-4 times the amount collectively (all their companies and their primary company), of safety violations & crashes against federal and state laws rules and ordinances we all follow in the country and their domicile state Illinois. Amongst all 9-10 of their companies they’ve had 15 crashes & in just three months and fatalities in the last year. Every six months they purposely open and close businesses to prevent audit but the government even caughtonto that as well, also caught onto their illegal team driving strategy where there just one solo driver but a fake co-driver all 230k miles a year

NorthEastTrucker · Jan 3, 2024

ihaveaquestion said: ↑

Their company already has two separate federal investigations going on that they compiled into one, well now three case. When the safety records update here in the future the company committed almost 3-4 times the amount collectively (all their companies and their primary company), of safety violations & crashes against federal and state laws rules and ordinances we all follow in the country and their domicile state Illinois. Amongst all 9-10 of their companies they’ve had 15 crashes & in just three months and fatalities in the last year. Every six months they purposely open and close businesses to prevent audit but the government even caughtonto that as well, also caught onto their illegal team driving strategy where there just one solo driver but a fake co-driver all 230k miles a year
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Whow!..Corrupted Owners. Ironic how alot of them think they'll get away with this forever. Look like forever is now here!. Crooks are crooks and even though others might of had luck on doing well and not running into these problems leased onto too bad carriers. Its good to hear, somethings being done to the issues.

Long FLD · Jan 3, 2024

NorthEastTrucker said: ↑

For everyone? Thats really interesting.
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Yes. It’s called research and due diligence. Would you drive or lease your truck to a company with a new DOT number? I wouldn’t. Would you be an employee driver at a company who won’t pay you on a W2 and offers no benefits? I wouldn’t. Those two simple steps would keep people from making terrible choices.

Long FLD · Jan 3, 2024

NorthEastTrucker said: ↑

Whow!..Corrupted Owners. Ironic how alot of them think they'll get away with this forever. Look like forever is now here!. Crooks are crooks and even though others might have had luck on doing well and not running into these problems leased onto tonbad carriers. It’s good to hear, somethings being done to the issues.
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Takes two to play the game. It’s unreasonable to act like the drivers themselves don’t play a part in it. I see up above you failed to acknowledge how bad choices in the past could lead people to make more bad choices, and now you attribute it to luck when someone doesn’t sign on with a shady company. It’s not luck. It’s making good choices based on facts, not promises. Anyone can see what W2 employee drivers are making across the industry with benefits, why would anyone reason their life will be better signing up on a 1099 with no benefits?

NorthEastTrucker · Jan 3, 2024

Long FLD said: ↑

Yes. It’s called research and due diligence. Would you drive or lease your truck to a company with a new DOT number? I wouldn’t. Would you be an employee driver at a company who won’t pay you on a W2 and offers no benefits? I wouldn’t. Those two simple steps would keep people from making terrible choices.
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You sound like a Narcissist who can never make a mistake. Are you even a human being? If a company promises one thing on a contract no matter how much research one does, its wrong and bad business practices that has gone under the radar. Yes, it happens.

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