Tarping in the rain

I would have asked if they had some plastic or just put a few extry layers of paper or if you could spread out your tarp to let it dry or something. I have several rolls of plastic in my box for just such an occasion.

But usually I'll unroll my tarp and dilly dally long enough for it to dry out some before I put it on the load. However, in case of coils, my coils bags don't really get wet up inside.

 

Where the paper overlaps itself it is not sealed and can leak. It only meant to keep them dry in limited situations, not going down the road. This time of year we also have snow and ice melting chemicals mixed into any road spray, which is very corrosive to those coils.
The Carrier becomes responsible for the load the moment the driver signs the BOL, accepting the shipment, regardless if the shipper knows the load will get wet, or not.

 

Yeah, I keep a roll of plastic just in case my tarps are wet. Oooh...now that you got me thinking, I need to grab another one before I leave here. hmmm...

 

For coils...you could swipe an almost-finished roll of plastic bags from aluminum coil shippers...just dont get caught

 

Oh ya! Just steal something when they have cameras everywhere. Keep your powder and your tarps dry silly. Wrap them up and put them into a tarp bag and don't accept any responsibility, make them sign a waiver or don't haul it.

 

Looks like everyone thinks you made the correct call

 

While he did make the correct call to not pick up a probable claim, he screwed up by showing up not able to do the job, because of faulty equipment, or lack of equipment.
No shipper, in their right mind, will retain responsibility for damages of a load, once a driver signs for it.
He knew he had a tarp coil to pick up and it has been raining for two days, making his equipment wet. His two proper choices would have to been to either cancel the load, before arriving at the shipper, or stopping somewhere to buy a small, cheap tarp or plastic to lay under his tarp.

 

I may hit my local Harbor Freight and grab a cheap tarp just for good measure.

 

I worked for CRST Malone and one of the things that the trainer told us is that if you take that coil and i arrives wet at the consignee, they will put a claim on you and still sell the coil at normal price. You made the right call!