How do I find a warehouse to cross-dock Freight?

Most Agreements state the rate con overrides. A new rate con is what he needs. He's doing exactly what needs to be done so he can invoice accordingly. Then he can file a bond claim if they don't pay said invoice. If he just bills and invoices he loses the surety claim if nothing was in writing to coincide with the new changes. Personally, I never would have hauled for this customer again since they have a habit of doing things like this but that's just me. Way too many brokers that are easy to deal with than dealing with these types of headaches.

He also could make up an Accessorial Policy that spells out storage fees etc etc and make sure it's on the rate con ahead of time. If he did that, he could be getting his 250/day (or 500) storage in these cases with and have the ability to file a claim in case of non-payment of invoice.

 

You're on point with the written record mentality. Everything in writing as much as possible. I always send arrival and departure emails to the address that sent me the rate con and I'll CC/BCC anyone else I think may be interested in the information. Works great for detention issues that may arise later. Über simple to forward those to an adjuster as well 30, 45, 60 days later.

 

Just to be clear, the last time this happened, it was with a different broker.

Although it is ironic this is the first load with a new broker...

 

I don't know how to do that.

And even if I did would they agree to?

 

You have the worst luck with these situations.

 

It would be wise to sit down and make up a policy of your own that covers all the common things that could go wrong during a move to cover yourself monetarily. Do they HAVE to agree? Of course not but if it needs to move I guarantee they will.

 

I am thinking the same way. Staying with the load is the safest of all the other options...except perhaps for taking it back to the shipper but even they can refuse to accept it back.
On the other hand, it is hard not sympathize with @Dino soar to have balls and go ahead and deposit it at a 3rd party warehouse, showing them that this is what happens when they put you in a situation like that. He did try to contact the broker to have some resolution discussed but to no avail.
Maybe, it is not good to be that overburden with all kinds of worries of what may or may not happen and just do what seems to be the best for you in a given situation.

 

A rate con under duress (threat to put in storage, pay X, ect) is not a legal claim on a bond.
Any way you go it's a s%^&&y deal.

 

Oh, yeah. I see your point but he's going to need the new rates/charges etc on a rate con no matter what so he can invoice once this fiasco has finally ended. Such a nasty situation to be in regardless...no doubt.

 

Been there more than a few times, on both sides of it.