Getting paid

[Bookworm]

Pick the newest piece of equipment in thier yard --- note the serial number and file a lien on it.

Dave

[Pipeman]

You can lien and get a judgement to sell the item.

[Mercenary]

Unfortunately that takes time. While Hotshoe might get his money down the road it does little to solve the situation short term.

Its pretty ****ty when a guy can't get paid for work performed.

[hotshoe36]

I suggested 3 methods ONE of which was legal.

Yer right. Mea culpa.

I don't have a short-term issue, Mercenary. Things are a little tight as I've been paying for an engine overhaul as quickly as I can, but we can manage for a while unless several of the wrong other things screw up. But it has put my gear change back a bit. No, this information I'm getting is for future reference (the current problem may resolve itself soon). I intend to stay in this business for a time, andI would like my alliances to stay productive as much as possible.

[Mercenary]

Well here's hoping everything works out for you Hotshoe.

[Mr Bee]

This may cost a few bucks, but try contacting a lawyer about sending a letter to the carrier. A lawyer may also inform the people about collection processes and how it can effect credit ratings.

Please let us know how you situation gets resolved.

[hotshoe36]

The resolution of this current issue is in process, like I said. I'll let you know in a month or two how it went.

[norrie99]

Start rejecting trailers on your pre and Post trip inspections. That will get there attention. Might tie up some of your time but hey who wants to work for nothing anyways. If that dont work. I know the number for Guido and the boys. and they are not very nice people but they take 50% collection fee

[hotshoe36]

Start rejecting trailers on your pre and Post trip inspections. That will get there attention. Might tie up some of your time but hey who wants to work for nothing anyways. If that dont work. I know the number for Guido and the boys. and they are not very nice people but they take 50% collection fee

Too late for the first procedure, and use of the Guidos to collect would be unkind, and possibly illegal. I would never do anything illegal. And if I did, I would certainly deny it.

Mr. Bee, yours is plan "B".

I will advise as to progress. There ought to be a standard operating procedure in place, as common as this problem appears to be. In a perfect world, only the slipshod, low-grade truckers would get screwed out of business, but that ain't the way it is, is it? Not here, at least...

[ripplesouth]

Sorry, didn't realize which forum you had posted in.

Trying to collect "legally" from your "leased to" carrier can be challenging. Small claims court is the legal way. Obviously you have tried the communication route to no-avail. In a last case scenario you could load some freight and hide (yourself and your truck/trailer) and hold the freight hostage. NOT legal, but when you're not getting paid who gives a ****! Tell them to deposit the money in your account and when it arrives they can have their freight back. Yes it screws a customer around (possibly an innocent customer) BUT you get paid. Other thing you may try is to seize/hide a piece of the carrier's eq. Again NOT legal but if you get paid who cares!

Not legal in the sense that this is a criminal offense of Theft over 5000, or a civil offense under tort law?

Have you ever tried Factoring your freight bills?

IMHO Get them the principles to sign a contract, and get the first and last pay period upfront as a retainer before you start any job with a new dispatch. Get their ID and verified legal mailing address photocopied to the contract, both sign it, and get it notorized. That's the bulletproof way. Small Claims court takes up to 11 months to succeed.