Brokers & Carriers . TONU , Wait time and other accesorials

Do you state all charges and fees a cured on contract or rate confirmations? If not that needs to be stated. There are several ways to make them pay if you do. I worked this area and did a lot to insure payment to my drivers

 

Brokers really don't have a lot of incentive to PO a customer to get you detention. If it's an account that pays them then you can usually get paid something, after they take their cut of it of course. If they don't have a solid contract in place that stipulates detention then it's like milking a cat to get any money out of them.

 

You are correct on the contract. Every contract and rate confirmation needs to cover all area's. With out it your out of luck. brokers deal with shippers and freight forwarders. Unless you have this in writing your not getn nothing. Thats why you have it in contract. All brokers have a surety bond. Thats a plus!!!

 

I am curious, in your opinion, how often does an owner operator (not in a lease) get paid detention (and tonu)?

And if it was in the contract and unpaid, what would the steps be to pursue payment?

 

I want to ask everyone, have you done something extreme to get something done about this? Like I heard someone say one time that they blocked the entrance to the place with there truck because the receiver didn't want to unload the shipment, Home Depot.

 

Read and study the book Protecting Motor Carrier Interests in Contracts
www.etruckerstore.com

Also see http://www.transportationlaw.net/ for some more info.

The book is a pdf download from the etrucker store I'm not sure but I think it's a physical book if you buy it from the law firm website.

 

That's like a little brat throwing a fit. It's stupid and unprofessional. There are acceptable industry practices to handle delays and rejected loads.