My first fight with a broker as an Owner Operator

Oh ok. I was thinking interchange insurance was only if the trailer wasn’t considered cargo. I know a true power only like a genset or MRI trailer it is considered cargo. I wasn’t sure about moving new trailers

 

then why in the hell are you even considering to continue on the load? Especially since they would rather you didn’t?

 

This right here! This is what I suggested you did wrong. And this is why you won’t be able to file on the bond. You might could file for your $150 tonu if you had it in writing. But only if they pulled the load from you. And even then you will have to invoice for it and wait 30 days before you can do that.

My advice is to knock the dust from your feet and move on. I would not do the load and I would take my 75 bucks. If they pay it great if not that’s fine too. Either way I wouldn’t work with them again. There is a good chance they wouldn’t work with you again either.

 

In a world of cheap freight we're now getting all heated up over $75 lol, that's where we're at now.

 

If you really want to the broker to pay go to the shipper, ask for the manager and share all the juicy info of how horrible the broker is they are working with.
Tell them they will struggle and lose business continuing to give work to this broker starting with my truck.


In all fairness all brokers lie and screw over people like it's common practice though.

 

That boils my blood just reading that.

 

Upon reading this whole thread this morning, a couple of you are reasonable and professional. The majority of you have no idea what you are talking about and OP is not in a position to negotiate the way you think he should be based on the situation. Its super obvious based on some of your response to the rate you don't understand the type of load this is then you're going to go around and giving crappy advice that will do nothing but HURT OP.

OP, Just leave it alone. If they give you a TONU great. If not, you aren't owed one. They dispatched you, you had the opp to get the trailer and STAY ON SITE until they paper work was fixed. If you wanted this load, that is what you should have done. By your OWN words, you think that the paper trail shows they agreed to give you the load and will hold up in court. Which means they will point out that you could have made pick up, and by your standards already had legit paperwork for said load, but that you MISSED the pick up thus VOIDING the agreement. But keep listening to some of these unprofessional participants and you will find YOU are the one going out of business.

 

In other words, just do what the broker...you in this particular case... says to do and everything will be fine?
Do you really expect us to trust a broker that much? You guys have a lot of negative feelings and experiences to overcome before you ask the drivers to take your advice without exception.
Is there some bad advice from drivers here? Yes there is, but it's given honestly and isn't designed to screw anybody. The same can't be said of broker's advice.