Unsecured load on sealed trailer

securing a sealed trailer should be the responsiblity of the shipper but its not . as far as loading , the shipper should be responsible for the proper loading of freight . I know there are those of you who think different . I have been to many places where the people who load trucks have been taught HOW TO LOAD A TRUCK ,and if a driver leaves, scales his load and has to come back to the shipper . the person who loaded that truck WILL HAVE HIS ### HANDED TO HIM .More and more , we are not allowed on the docks and have to wait in our truck or waiting area . There is no way for us to see whats going on . I went to a place to pick up a load of bagged plaster , they got my truck loaded and then the boss came and looked in the trailer and told the kid " TAKE IT ALL OFF AND LOAD IT RIGHT " I think you see where I am going . As far as Load bars , I dont like them and as far as I am concerned , they are useless on heavy loads . I have had so many load bar fail its not even funny . I prefer strapps and I have had a few of them break lose on heavy loads .
What are you to do if the preload has a cable seal or a bolt seal ???? what do you do when the preload has a pad lock and the key for the lock has been sent by other means to the receiver .Ever pull Fed Ex loads ? you break that seal and its your ### . and Yes Tenn does break seals and they dont care what anyone says .
No matter what we do , we always get screwed .

 

I tell you, you guys are blind as bats. There is not a dispatcher or safety dept. any where that has the authority to over ride Federal regs. There is only 1 person ressponsable at any point and time for brakes, lights, load securment, no one can give you an get out of jail card for what you are responsable for. Just remember it stays on your record for 3 years and the Feds are preparing to make a drivers record public, some time next year, so keep on keeping on and thinking its not for you to decide or your problem. Just remember all this when your sitting at home wandering why you don't have a job because you have to many csa points against you. Good Luck

 

You sir are absolutely right. A company/lease driver (includes O/O that own their own equipment) are NOT bonafide representatives of the mc to change contractual obligations between the shipper and carrier....period.