Hi everyone,
I've been lurking on the forums for a year or so and I don't usually chime in, but I feel like this is important information that should be shared with you guys.
So I just wanted to add my two cents to this conversation,
We started using them recently and we had given them a few loads, some LTL, some FTL, but for some reason it was always too easy. Even though they are listed as only having the one tractor, they always had availability to pick-up anywhere.
That's when the first alarm bell rang for me, then they started asking for quickpay which isn't too much out of the ordinary but by that time I was already suspecting that they were probably double brokering the loads and maybe not paying the carrier that actually did the job.
After investigating a bit more, we found out that the factoring company which they were dealing with, put an end to their relationship with them once they started getting calls from unpaid carriers to get their money.
This is verifiable with Riviera finance
They are now on our DNU list and also we are holding payment to them in case we get calls from the actual carriers. Please note we haven't received such calls yet, but all our invoices aren't that old yet.
If you really have to use them, maybe ask for pictures of the loads when picked up, to confirm they are using their own equipment
Sorry for the long post, have a great week everyone, hope this helps someone,