Working with Others "Authority"

In what way?

 

I know that some companies are pretty loose on their operations, but you have to think of it in terms of potential liability.......for everyone, including you. If something were to go horribly wrong, a lawyer would be hunting down everyone involved in the transaction. The "company" he is leased to might claim they had no knowledge of that particular load, and possibly make rumblings of "stolen identity". Contracts are legally binding instruments and should be signed by legal representatives of said company. What if you book a load and he is paid by the lease carrier, but the broker ends up filing bankruptcy and never pays the invoice? How would that be addressed as to who is financially liable? Could it potentially be you? What procedures are in place to keep track of trip sheets, logs verifications, records retention? Technically, you are an agent of the company, but it sounds like you don't have any type of agent contract in place. The IRS could claim you should have been paid as an employee and then the company might be liable for back taxes.

When things run smoothly, life is good. But when something doesn't go as planned, it can get real ugly real fast. Make sure you are protected.

 

Do his insurance papers show $750,000 liability ? If he gets stopped by DOT and they check the paperwork who is shown as the carrier ?

 

CRST Malone used to have something in there contract that allowed this, I am unsure of the wording, as its been awhile, but I know I only used it once, and was charged a trailer mileage fee.

 

You seem to have a good opportunity there and you appear to be capable of realizing it's potential . Don't jeopardize it . Like another poster said , if this guy can book his own loads you don't need to be involved . If you want , give him info on the load and let him do what he wants .

 

I have been thinking of having my own auth and having my wife pull my loads from the load boards is there a better place to look most co dont pay enough to keep me running

 

What part of the country will you be based out of ?