A Learn From My Mistake Moment
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I'm a rookie but how far away from the shipper was the first scale? I would have going back to the shipper and made them make the load legal. Not questioning you in the least because I'm a newbie but am I my missing something here? I'm not about to pay out of my pocket to haul a load. The bill of lading should State the correct weight for the load. So shouldn't they be responsible? Like I said I'm a rookie I'm trying to figure this out.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
I'm a rookie but how far away from the shipper was the first scale? I would have going back to the shipper and made them make the load legal. Not questioning you in the least because I'm a newbie but am I my missing something here? I'm not about to pay out of my pocket to haul a load. The bill of lading should State the correct weight for the load. So shouldn't they be responsible? Like I said I'm a rookie I'm trying to figure this out.
Junkyard Dog: he typed
my mistake was this broker set up my load out of boca raton picking up green beans and peppers i was a last minute pickup for this “hot load” to jersey they are desperate to get there green beans sooo they got me loaded up by 9pm i was last truck they were leaving even before i was sooo there were no scales real close i could get to to get fixed back there before they were all gone
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Sounds like once he left he was kind of "done for". Kind of a "setup" really.
Hope he doesn't feel "abused"!
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
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