Multi-stop Pick Turns to Intrastate Delivery? What do you do?

Sounds like you got snookered into a short haul at long haul rates .

 

I just want to make sure I’m following this correctly. You picked up freight at first shipper, went to 2nd shipper to pick up more freight for your originally brokered load, and they unloaded all of your freight from first pick? Now, your sitting in the door with a empty trailer waiting to get freight put on to head to your delivery? If this is the case then don’t just let it slide, there’s more money in this load for you. If I’m not understanding it correctly then forget what I’m saying.

 

You do not take anything anywhere without a clear idea of the destination.

I say you just delivered a load to shipper number two. Bill accordingly.

 

Where did you plan to take this load without a delivery address? Every load requires a BOL to legally move down the road. Seem to be several things wrong here, and not just on the broker's or shipper's end.

 

Still unanswered, without an address where did you plan to deliver this load?

Without a delivery address the driver should not accept such BOL until it has that information. But then again, what is trucking if not every conceivable excuse not to do things correctly ....

from CFR 49

§ 373.101 For-hire, non-exempt motor carrier bills of lading.
Every motor carrier subject to § 373.100 shall issue a receipt or bill of lading for property tendered for transportation in interstate or foreign commerce containing the following information:

(a) Names of consignor and consignee.

(b) Origin and destination points.

(c) Number of packages.

(d) Description of freight.

(e) Weight, volume, or measurement of freight (if applicable to the rating of the freight).

 

I agree, broker pulled a fast one. I've taken trailers from the rail yards that had no paperwork, and I carried my own blank BOL's, and filled in "1 trailerload freight all kinds" and many times the delivery address was not the where it said it was going on what my boss told me. I didn't care, just get it off the wagon, backhauls paid peanuts anyway. I think lesson learned, maybe?