Beware of JL Sherman

Attention company and owner operators. I ran into a few weeks ago for a second time at a shipper in New York. The first time I met him was with his boss/owner a few weeks before at the same shipper. Boy am I glad I did. That driver was a lot more open with me about how things are there. He didn't know who his boss was ( the guy that tries to recruit me or his wife). Called umpteen times a day for things like location and eta updates. As if they couldn't track him. (They use big road elogs. Dot looks real hard at drivers using them.) sounds like this company doesn't have operating capital. For things like payroll or even fuel. They take advances from the loads to pay those thing. This driver stated he doesn't get paid until they get paid. I was told the owner or his wife will be the ones booking all loads. And the rate confirmation would be showed to me upon request. When I get to their office. Which is at their house right now. So anyone doing business of any type proceed with extreme caution. Whether working for them or brokering to them. Brand new company without operating capital spells disaster. In my opinion.

 

I'm sorry they're out of Springfield, MO. I updated the original post. I was seriously thinking about leasing to this company. The more I talked with his driver the more I realized this new company is just looking to cash in on drivers / owner operators. At the drivers expense.

 

That's what I was thinking.