Brokers, beware of this carrier: EXPRESS TRANSFERS, LLC MC# 1532949 / DOT# 4047460 (based in OH)

a pic of todays date or PU number next to trucks door with company name should make quick work of the frauds. Specially since the images are going to be harder to forge.

later on once carrier is confirmed you can do random security checks to ensure carrier integrity.

 

6 trucks 24 drivers #### they got Prime beat with one extra driver.


But that 25k miles is standard on double brokers.

 

If we can only get the fbi on this stuff vs parent teacher conferences. It’s lost productivity and money. Hurts the economy.

 

So don't work with those kinds.
There's limited loads and countless trucks currently, you should have no problem finding someone that will provide service.

 

The reply is usually "I've been around X years, I won't do that"

 

He'll I always send pictures when I'm loaded.. You know brokers like to see what they're actually moving. Makes it feel real for them. And they can feel a sense of pride in being apart of a move. I guess that would only apply to open deck... plus really the only reason I done it is because Im aware of the double brokering b.s. and trying to prove to them I'm not a scumbag ripping them off.. One of the brokers I use requires it now or ur not getting loaded.. It really is so simple... good carriers and good brokers need to come together to fight the double brokering and do everything they can to stop it.. It hurts everybody in this business...

Thanks for posting this... the instant red flag for me is the dot number. I have a hard Rule that I don't work with anybody with a dot number newer then mine... and mine start with 377.... In fact I won't work with anybody in the 300s . Instant red flag.. Even if it's not a double broker. I imagine it's somebody small that may try to stiff me on payment or be a hassle to work with being so new... I have seen many double brokers everyday on the boards.. Luckily I have not been duped by any of them because of this forum and looking out for red flags like brand new dot numbers or 323 area codes. And I always browse thru their social media's before working with any broker.. If they don't have anything or can't find any employees on LinkedIn at the very least. Its a no go for me...

 

There are plenty that understand why you ask and are OK with it. Just get tired of the ones that fight it.

We always ask for the VIN# of the truck, verify it's actually on the policy. Sometimes ask for them to e-mail the logs from the ELD when loaded.
That has the VIN# on it and the company. Have caught a few and then paid them direct.

 

Its in the hundreds of millions of dollars that these scoundrel skim and scam from legit business (carrier/broker/shipper). A group of us have complied dozens of pages on how the scam works, who is doing it, and how to stop it..... no one has listened. Not DAT, not the FBI, not the FMSCA not the DOT. I even got some pushback and threads deleted on this site when the Glendale's found my posts and spammed the thread.

We just need more people to be aware and take action. If the FBI gets enough complaints they might do something about it.

 

And it almost seems like DAT, Truckstop, etc. don't take it seriously when we warn them of what these people are doing. Why don't the load posting sites (at least) revoke their memberships? Probably because that same person will sign up (again) under a different name. Who knows? Ugh

 

I caught some scumbag trying to double broker one of my loads, called in and gave me an MC# and got the details - let me call driver and i call you back was what he tells me, then i saw them post it right up. I emailed DAT and they said if i dont have a rate con there is nothing they can do.

I know a colleague from a different broker sent DAT 6-7 long detailed emails that were giving the details of the scam and a list of 1000 MC#s that they use, plus the 100 or so bad brokers doing it...

maybe 2 got removed from the platform....