Broker doesn’t want to pay/one of those days

What all do you have in writing and agreed to by both parties?

 

Yes, I understand all of that. What was agreed to in writing as far as TONU is considered? Or detention pay if the driver had waited? Who released the truck?

 

What BOL if the driver doesn't pick up the load?

 

You didn't move the load. Unless the rate con/contract specifies TONU/Detention the bond won't pay.

 

For TONU, there won't be any BOL issued naturally.
You use your rate confirmation that the load was given to you which still does not prove you arrived there at the shipper site. You may attach your ELD logs but practically, with TONUs, you're at a mercy the broker especially when the broker-carrier agreement does not specify one.

 

Ignore the guys ranting at you because you don't have a BOL, you wouldn't have one for a situation like this.

Like a few other posters mentioned, it isn't likely that you will be able to recover any funds here. Someone told you to take the broker to court, but honestly I wouldn't recommend it. I would be shocked if you come out on top in the court case, and they can counter sue for their legal fees which would mean you are risking thousands of dollars for a $250 TONU.

I'd mark them internally as DNU, and move on. Just my two cents.

 

Too bad accessorial fees, including the handling of lumper fees are not standardized.
Maybe they should be. Not about how much but determining the liability on the part of the broker. Most of the agreements specify those but the default fees are ancient, subject to negotiate but few bother to do it at the time of signing.
Part of the problem is that few read those contracts AT ALL before signing and in this case the dishonest broker uses it as an excuse to not pay.