Question about trailer Seals

if no one asks or cares, its no big deal

but let there be a shortage, it will fall on you

 

All shippers are different,they give you a seal you should put it on the trailer otherwise why are they giving you one and why is the seal on the BOL.Others will come out once loaded and put the seal on.Then you get customers like Walmart DC that you better have a seal on trl and it better match the BOL.

 

this is true patti

wally world and some others, if they expect a seal, it better be there, or you take a good chance the load will be rejected

but i do have quite the collection of unused seals, (typically from paper mills or some other "no one cares" kind of places)

 

Why would you not take the 2 seconds to put a seal on? Obviously they want you to use it and if you are short it's definitely going to be on you.

 

but to answer your question, i know of no rules (dot-wise) regarding the seal

 

Yep and im pretty sure all DC'S other then Walmart requires a seal,same with beer loads.

 

You will find that high value items and food items shippers and receivers will pay more attention to seals. To protect yourself I would always put a seal on if I was given one by the shipper. It is true that many receivers don't ever look at the seal. But those that due can be real sticklers if it's not there. You have to close your doors anyhow. Might as well slap that seal on.

 

If a seal is given, seal the wagon and get seal intact written on the BOL at the receiver. I'm on a run now where the shipper and receiver could care less about the seals, but the broker requested I use them. The shipper said we don't seal these loads, I said I don't have a problem, but if it's okay with you I'll give the broker your name for when they call, he smiled and handed me a seal.

If something comes up later that seal is there to protect you. Use it. People are so scandalous now a days it's easier to charge you for missing freight than it is to contact the shipper and get it sorted out.

 

I seal all my loads.

padlock is better except in winter when they freeze up.

once found my rear door slightly ajar. was a bum sleeping in there.

If I'm sleeping with it I want some protection. lol

if it's a load and run, (delivers ,same day), no problem.