So, I've been working for this owner for a better part of 2 months. We were leased onto a company that did reefer based out of Chicago.. Well going on 4 weeks ago now, I stopped getting paid. Old man I work for says he hasn't been paid, I'll get mine when he gets his.. well, today I send a txt message to the dispatcher that usually handles my loads.. She quit, and hasn't been paid either, says the guy that owns the business most likely is closing up shop. I stopped driving last week because I dont work for free, obviously none of us would. The old man owes me around $3600, and cant afford to pay me.. I can't drive the truck now because 1, It has a headlight out, 2 Doesn't have insurance, 3 the plates are no good now so says the old man, oh, and no insurance. So technically Im not holding the truck as collateral for unpaid wages, but... I'm kinda leaning on that idea.. what's the legality on all this.. obviously I need to contact an attorney for unpaid wages.. but what do I do about the truck? Should I be a dick, and have it towed? Charge for storage since it's sitting on my property? Throw some ideas my way, it'd be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Fellow Driver
3 weeks unpaid +bomb
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by cburnett1987, Apr 25, 2017.
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Use your head, young man! You're in Chicagoland.
Pull the plates and throw 'em in the canal, then sell the tractor to a chop shop for $4K, then take the money and RUUUUUUUUUUUN!WildTiger1990, tscottme, Bakerman and 5 others Thank this. -
You a 1099 worker?
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Someone stole the wheels, gps,inverter,....idk what happened to it....lol
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What kind of truck.....lol might know a guy
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Legally you cannot hold company property. Lawyer is not what you need, you need labor department for your state. They will collect the back wages for you.
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If that everrrrrrr happened to me that truck would be parked til i got a check
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Yeah, I kinda got the gist of that reading other posts. Technically though, the truck is not legal to move, and it's just sitting on my property. Im thinking why not charge the guy storage right? But yeah to answer the other question, I am 1099.. I have phone records, text records. I made sure the company we were driving for sent me a copy of the statements. They just never got around to paying the guy.BigTennOTR Thanks this.
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Id do what the other guy said....contact the labor board and go from there...... AND get that truck off your property....or try the storage thing...not a bad idea.....
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Glad you all took the cue: Exit stage left.
You aren't getting paid <period> (mechanical defects aside.)
Don't try to settle your conscience and skinny wallet by being a prick. Karma's a ##### - and she'll find him, and then she'll find you.LloydToo, Lepton1 and villageidiot Thank this.
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