Carrier Showing on BOL

A lot of times, the shipper doesn't give a rip who YOU are, or what name is on your door. They want to know what broker to pay for the shipment, and that broker deals with you. You check in under the broker's name, and that broker's name will likely be on the paperwork. Not really all that big of a deal.

 

I don't want to assume...but I think he'd be more worried about D.O.T. or does that matter? I don't believe I ever pulled a brokered load.

 

Leave it as tql or whatever broker you got the load from. They want you to leave it as is. If you change it they will think you are trying to steal their customer. They want the customer and shipper and receiver....everyone involved to conduct all transactions through them to prevent the customer from contacting you directly.

If you are trying to steal the customer this is not the way to do it. Stealing customers/back soliciting is a whole other thread though. Better to not do it in most cases.

 

You're listed as the carrier in the rate confirmation contract.

 

It may matter when it comes to payment disputes to have your company name somewhere on a BOL, especially when dealing with less recognized brokers. I never change the printed info on a BOL, you'd have to go through hell to have them change it into yours, but I hand write my company name at my signature along with truck and trailer number. There has to be something showing that you picked up and delivered the load on BOL. Rate Con does not prove it.

 

I have always written my company name next to the brokers name. Also write it next to my signature.

I seem to remember it being in the regulations somewhere that the carriers name that was hauling the load had to be listed on the BOL. Maybe not, I could be wrong, I have been 1 time before.

 

i just write it in next to my signature