The WORST Shippers and Receivers - Truckers WILL NOT Buy Their Products!

I did once in Houston at the port. By mistake I went into the wrong gate for a pickup. When I figured out I was in the wrong place after waiting an hour in line to get to the dispatch window, I tried to leave. At the gate the guard said I needed to go back and wait in line again and get a pass to leave. I told him I only came in by mistake and I was happy to open my doors so he could see I was empty. The rent a cop said no, back up and get back in line for a pass. I said no, I was going to sit there and block their exit until he opened the gate. He called his security boss and I called Houston Port Police and told them I was being held against my will. His boss comes a few minutes before the police and jumps up on my truck and flashes his security badge at me and tells me he is Homeland Security and that he orders me to exit my truck now. I told him to f$&K himself and get off my truck and just about that time the police showed up and then I got out of my truck. As soon as I explained what was going on the police turned to the guy and said he had ten seconds to open the gate or he would arrest Mr. Homeland Security for false imprisonment. I left before the police did. I knew they could not hold me and had no authority to hold me. No place, and I mean no place, can hold you against your will. That is major lawsuit territory.

 

Why did you allow your truck to sit there for three days? Under the law you could have seized the load and held it until they paid for the detention. I have done it more times than I can remember. The last time a weekend wait was held over my head I went straight to the local salvage scrap yard with the load a steel bars I was hauling. I called the broker and told him to send me a com-check for the agreed rate and an additional $500 for my wait time or the load would be scraped and I would get my money that way. I had a com-check 10 minutes later and I went and parked at the Flying J and had Enterprise car rental pick me up. Spent the weekend touring Indy and resetting my hours. Another time a broker and shipper intentionally overloaded me with steel bars by 2K because they did not want to pay for two trucks which is what the weight called for. I knew something was not right when they told me their scales were broken so I could not get a scale ticket on my way out. I got nailed in TN at the AR state line. Trooper told me I was not moving until I paid the $400 fine. So I did and got on my way. Load was going to Houston. By the time I reached Little Rock it was clear the broker was not going to send me a com-check for the fine so I kept driving due west home to Lubbock. When I got there I unloaded the steel in my yard, got ten acres, and got back on the road. Told the broker send me a com-check for my rate plus my extra miles to Lubbock and $100 per day storage. He never did pay but the receiver in Houston did. He informed me that he was suing the broker and the shipper over the incident because this had happened before. The broker lost one of his biggest accounts because of it. He called and threatened me. Said he would drive down from Indiana to Lubbock and kick my ###, even gave me his ETA. He went on to tell me I was low class and he had more money in his pocket then I did in the bank. It was really pathetic. I was happy to tell him I did not care what he says, I got all my money and then some and he lost he biggest account. He never did show up at my door, oh well.

 

Its a good thing your opinion isnt worth used toilet paper or I might be upset. Go stalk someone else loser.

 

Funny how the people that would never have the guts to even try to get the extra money owed are always the first ones to call BS on those of us who do it routinely.

 

We have never held a load hostage like a low rent carrier would. But I only haul freight from creditworthy customers. I can easily afford to turn loads unlike some in texas morrel

 

So you've never even tried it. Like I said.

 

Don't tell me about my comprehension while calling someone who you've never met and know nothing about a liar.

 

Ok, let's tighten the reins and yank this team back on track. Let's try to keep on topic folks ... okay? The reading comprehension discussion should be taken outside.

 

Well some stories sound wild and some that are wild... are really true.

Here is one that is similar:

Driver I know was working for a company that was splitting up and moving on to haul other products. Company owner wanted drivers to pay for fuel via their own debit cards... (something I told my friend NOT to do at all) He didn't listen, and in Texas he fueled up and went to get loaded. His card worked fine and he never thought about it again... Well the check that included his pay and fuel amount bounced... and it went back on the Texas fuel stop... They issued a felony warrant for him in Texas(a little steep I thought but in Texas, there laws must be a little more harsh).

My freind found out about the warrant... He was loaded, and drove straight home with the load, truck and trailer. Home happened to be a Native American Reservation. Here is where it became interesting: He called the boss and said I want my $$$ or no load, truck, or trailer. Of course, the boss called the law... The local sheriff, and BIA cops. Sheriff called my friend and said he was going to come out there... Friend said, "I wouldn't do that if I were you". Sheriff said, "Why"? Friend said, "I have a .30-60 on my porch and if I see a car coming down the dead end road to my house, I'm gonna assume they are trespassers, and I'm going to open fire".

Sheriff then asked, "What the problem was anyway". And Friend explain the situation. Sheriff then called the Truck owner back and suggested he clear up that warrant and pay the guy. About two weeks later that is what happened. Then, he got the truck, trailer and load back... and had some explaining to do to the customer.

Was it legal to do? Certainly not... Did it work and take a huge sac to pull it off... YUP!

 

cool
now that is showing some truck driver power