First load shift!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Boosted_SC300, May 11, 2020.

  1. Boosted_SC300

    Boosted_SC300 Light Load Member

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  3. Boosted_SC300

    Boosted_SC300 Light Load Member

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    Ok so, its been a week or so and this was the end result... The shipper did pay for the shifted load since they are liable for bracing(In this case it was a pre braced bundle of 4 pipes per bundle). The last pic was at the Consignee and i was easily 1.5+ft hanging, i had all my straps and even put chains on since it couldnt be reworked again since everything wouldve fell off due to that broken 2x2. No before pics tho
     
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  4. Ridgeline

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    I playing devils advocate so ....


    Wait a minute, is that your trailer?

    If it is where is your dunnage to use instead of theirs?

    You are responsible for the bracing, not the shipper.

    That said .... good job keeping it together.
     
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    All good questions. Just got to before me. Hard to tell anything really from the pictures.
     
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  7. snowwy

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    That one time. When I had to pull a load back on.

    I disconnected the truck from trailer.
    Backed truck to side of trailer that I need to pull.
    Hooked straps to truck and pulled load from the top.

    Got load as close as possible and had 2 straps going one way and 2 straps going the other way. That way I could stabilize and center load from both sides as it went through the road turns.

    Didn't take long for perfect securement again.
     
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  8. BackwoodsGA

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    Sorry but if u rolled with it...its on u.
     
  9. Boosted_SC300

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    It was a near 13.6ft load, there wasnt enough room for my dunnage and it was already a pre braced bundle(pic below) so no messing with that.
    And we are responsible for bracing IF it was individual pipes but it was a PRE BRACED bundle of 4 so pre braced is all on the shipper. Ill post the actual law regarding bracing on it and how pre braced/bundles fall for liability on the shipper.
    Yes i alternate between both sides, and yes belly straps but i couldnt wrap around since the bottom barely has enough room for the forklift forks to go under.
    I actually thought of that! I wanted to unhook and pull the load to the right but i was too scared to do it lol.
    And yes we are responsible if OUR bracing goes bananas but if its a pre braced then we're not liable, think of it as a no touch loaded and sealed van trailer from a shipper, whatever and however they loaded and braced it is on them being as YOU HAD NO SAY NOR COULD YOU GO IN AND PUT STRAPS TO SECURE IT FROM MOVING BACK. Ill post the actual law on it
     
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    Green= Sewer pipes
    Yellow(x4)= 2x2 beveled in for pipes to be cradled. Thus reducing support and resulting in broken blocking & bracing by SHIPPER
    Orange= Multiple belly straps done by shipper to secure the 4 pipes together
     
  11. Boosted_SC300

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    The general rule is that, where the shipper packs articles for shipment, he cannot recover from the carrier for injuries due to improper packing”, Northwestern Marble & Tile Co. v. Williams, 151 N.W. 419.
    Heres a lawsuit you guys can read if youre still doubting whos at fault for a load shift... if of course it really wasnt due to YOUR NEGLIGENCE.
    And of course good ole FMCSA section 392.9 will tell you as well
     
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