Missing bins

If they were on the truck when you left the shipper, and neither previous stop took extras, then where did they go? If there was a discrepancy in the paperwork and not everything on the BOL made it into the trailer, then the BOL should have been corrected before you left. Ultimately, you are responsible for what you sign for. If you are an employee, that typically falls onto your employer, who may take disciplinary action against you...possibly giving you the choice of repaying him for the shortage or having your employment there terminated.

Bottom line, yes, it is legal for your customers to only pay the shipper for the product you deliver to them. It is also legal for the shipper to go after the trucking company for any product that they put on the truck that didn't make it to the receiver. Depending upon how the trucking company goes about it, it may even be legal to go back to you as the driver to pay for the shortage. In most states, you must sign a contract specifying the exact amount and the terms of the repayment, and without your signature they cannot withhold from your wages. Refuse to sign, you might avoid having to pay...but you'll probably lose your job. They could still sue civilly to recover the losses if they feel the shortage was due to your negligence...IF they wanted to push the issue...but over $1400, they'll probably just write you off and leave it at that if you choose not to pay.

 

That's another thing I like about my reefer company. They want us to pay and use lumpers at any/all applicable receivers and the driver would not be held liable for such a shortage. They (claims) would deal with the situation the best way they could. Crap happens and it's a cost to be dealt with (at the top) if you want to truck for a living.

But, we are expected to assure the loaded count where and when possible.

 

If they picked up a loaded sealed trailer then how is the driver going to know what is on the trailer as to bin count? Since a company driver if you weighed the load I would give that to the claims department (copy) so they can see the weight you had.... this is a claims issue for your company and should not be charged to you..

 

If he repowered the load as a company driver, didn't sign the bills for the load, and trailer was sealed, watched the other drops come off correctly, so what is it he did wrong here?? Or am I missing something? Which is possible

 

Where's that video of the oranges falling off the little trailer?