Company Won't Pay Loads I Hauled As An O/o
Topic 15527 | Page 1
My friend, you are one of many owner operators who have come in here with the same old story of how you can't get paid. This is one of the many reasons we teach drivers here that there is very little additional money to be made by taking on all the risks of being an O/O.
I've owned as many as six trucks at one time, so I can honestly say I feel your pain. I also know there is little you can do about your situation that will resolve it satisfactorily.
Best thing to do is move on, and work with the big players in the game - they will at least be honest with you.
We focus here on helping newbies make a good start as company drivers, so you really should seek out advice from somewhere like OOIDA.
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An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
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Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
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OOIDA is an international trade association representing the interests of independent owner-operators and professional drivers on all issues that affect truckers. The over 150,000 members of OOIDA are men and women in all 50 states and Canada who collectively own and/or operate more than 240,000 individual heavy-duty trucks and small truck fleets.
Their Mission
The mission of OOIDA is to serve owner-operators, small fleets and professional truckers; to work for a business climate where truckers are treated equally and fairly; to promote highway safety and responsibility among all highway users; and to promote a better business climate and efficiency for all truck operators.
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Ok so I own truck, own authority, llc & insurance. I'm just saying that because as an o/o I don't know what to do about this, I pulled a few loads for someone that owns several trucks , I used his trailer, he has been paid for but he won't pay me for them. He paid on week one, paid on week two , then I realized he wasn't honest about the rates so I moved my truck to a larger place that does pay o/o 's very good. I took his trailer back to him 5 hrs from home on my fuel and now he just says we mailed it Friday, it's now Tuesday come on. So what are my right's? can I put a contractor's lien against his company, file at small claims court, contact someone at a state level ? I really need some information for someone who really knows this stuff. Thank you