This is what you do when you have $$ problems with an outfit

I'm looking through the 'bad companies' section and see a common problem, especially among the new drivers and especially among drivers working for smaller, mom & pop outfits. That problem is 'my company won't pay me what they owe me'. A related problem is 'my company won't reimburse me for what I had to buy for THEIR truck out on the road' (parts, lumpers, fuel, etc.). Well, there's hope. What you do in these cases is call the Attorney General's office of the state the company is based in and ask to speak to someone in labor relations. In some states you'll have to fill out a form and describe your 'problem'. In other states, you'll have to file a wage claim. No matter. The first thing you do is CALL THE A.G.

 

I know Utah is like that. You have to go to the labor board there and file a wage claim. But I also had to file a complaint in California in the late 90s because a company I worked for there tried to withhold my pay over some kind of damage to the freight. I had to contact the California Attorney General's office in that case, and within about 5 weeks, I got my money, which was over 450 bucks (back then). I've gone toe-to-toe with trucking outfits several times and am undefeated in these battles. But I always started with the heavy artillery of the AG office or, in Utah, the Labor Board.