How to file a claim on broker bond

Jul 30, 2018 at 10:50 PM CST - 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I had a company refuse to pay me after they said they didn?t receive invoice so we resent it they said it was to old to pay some say I can file on there broker bond any info on this and or how to do it cross country transport is the name of company

Replied on Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 09:33 AM CST - 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. There are about 30 Cross Country Transport companies listed in safer sys, so you would have to know which one it is. Do you have a copy of their bond? If not it will be listed on the FMCSA site. Call the bonding company and tell them you have a claim to file on that particular company's bond. They will ask you if this is ag related in anyway because if it is, the bond doesn't cover it. If not ag related, ask the bonding company for a claim form. They will send it to you, fill it out and follow their instructions for accompanying paperwork that is needed. Send it back and then wait for an answer. Filing on a bond doesn't guarantee payment but it does send shockwaves thru the offending comany. I would bet you will get a phone call shortly after you file.. From past experience you have about a 50/50 chance of getting the claim honored.

Replied on Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 09:33 AM CST

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There are about 30 Cross Country Transport companies listed in safer sys, so you would have to know which one it is. Do you have a copy of their bond? If not it will be listed on the FMCSA site. Call the bonding company and tell them you have a claim to file on that particular company's bond. They will ask you if this is ag related in anyway because if it is, the bond doesn't cover it. If not ag related, ask the bonding company for a claim form. They will send it to you, fill it out and follow their instructions for accompanying paperwork that is needed. Send it back and then wait for an answer. Filing on a bond doesn't guarantee payment but it does send shockwaves thru the offending comany. I would bet you will get a phone call shortly after you file.. From past experience you have about a 50/50 chance of getting the claim honored.

Replied on Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 10:34 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Yea it?s ag related soybean hulls thanks ya live and learn

Replied on Fri, Aug 03, 2018 at 11:26 PM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Like Duane said, don’t get your hopes up. I tried to file on American Petrolog a couple years ago. The bond company is more like an arbitrator. In my case I went directly to the shipper and picked up about a $250k per year direct customer. Sometimes karma works it all out for us.

Replied on Sat, Aug 04, 2018 at 12:52 PM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "Like Duane said, don’t get your hopes up. I tried to file on American Petrolog a couple years ago. The bond company is more like an arbitrator. In my case I went directly to the shipper and picked up about a $250k per year direct customer. Sometimes karma works it all out for us." Bet that broker wishes he had paid you.. instead of losing a customer..GOOD FOR YOU..

Replied on Sat, Aug 04, 2018 at 12:52 PM CST

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Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Quote: "Like Duane said, don’t get your hopes up. I tried to file on American Petrolog a couple years ago. The bond company is more like an arbitrator. In my case I went directly to the shipper and picked up about a $250k per year direct customer. Sometimes karma works it all out for us."

Bet that broker wishes he had paid you.. instead of losing a customer..GOOD FOR YOU..

Replied on Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 05:15 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Didn't get paid ? that sound's like cherney commodities. they owed me over $30,000 and their bond company denied my claim. Had to sue cody cherney. I got about half of it so it's always "buyer beware". I noticed he is back on this board shipping loads again and trucker's are hauling it,simply amazing.

Replied on Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 06:55 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Best thing is to credit check anybody before you will haul for them. Then you can make a sound judgement call and then you will eliminate the need for this type of question in the first place.

Replied on Sun, Aug 19, 2018 at 07:52 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I look at the ratings on here so far out of three years only been two company's not paid short and Miller and cross country transport only reason I worked for them is cause I knew one of the partners first

Replied on Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 11:17 AM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. also watch out for shad at horizon on 30,000 hes paid maybe 6k , these people need their names out there otherwise they go incognito , this guy is probably out there now again ripping people off , hes a liar amnd a complete thief, a real winner

Replied on Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 10:48 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Who is the broker?

Replied on Sat, Oct 13, 2018 at 02:11 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "Best thing is to credit check anybody before you will haul for them. Then you can make a sound judgement call and then you will eliminate the need for this type of question in the first place." We had a customer we worked for direct for years. Big company also. They had a regime change and our relationship started going bad but they always paid. They chose not to pay one single invoice and kept paying following invoices for other work. I called and spoke to them and kept getting the run around and finally called twice a day and just bugged the hell out of them and threatened to send them to collections and they just couldn’t figure out why I threatened to do this. They paid the outstanding invoice. I still haul for them. I thought we had a better relationship than that but now they don’t even realize when I bid work for them I upped my rates and making better now than I ever thought I could. This is one a direct customer and not a broker mind you. Provide good service. Stick to your guns and 9 out 10 times doing the right thing will pay off for you. Just my 2 cents. Good luck

Replied on Sat, Oct 13, 2018 at 02:11 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Quote: "Best thing is to credit check anybody before you will haul for them. Then you can make a sound judgement call and then you will eliminate the need for this type of question in the first place."

We had a customer we worked for direct for years. Big company also. They had a regime change and our relationship started going bad but they always paid. They chose not to pay one single invoice and kept paying following invoices for other work. I called and spoke to them and kept getting the run around and finally called twice a day and just bugged the hell out of them and threatened to send them to collections and they just couldn’t figure out why I threatened to do this. They paid the outstanding invoice. I still haul for them. I thought we had a better relationship than that but now they don’t even realize when I bid work for them I upped my rates and making better now than I ever thought I could. This is one a direct customer and not a broker mind you. Provide good service. Stick to your guns and 9 out 10 times doing the right thing will pay off for you. Just my 2 cents. Good luck