Convoy cancels all shipments, load board is empty, announcement upcoming

[JACKBURTON]

Just like every other lawsuit throw shit at the wall and see what sticks. Buddy with a suspension and his carrier may be the ones it sticks too, if he was suspended and the truck did not pass then oops that is going to cost.

Hey go after whoever has the most perceived money and work your way down right?

 

[Jim L]

The lesson take-a-way here is that brokers should check their carrier partners often for compliance.

Convoy could not have known about the driver - no broker can ever manage that. It may be that this carrier was in compliance when first signed up. Convoy's negligence here is that they negotiated a new load (or contract extension it should be called) to someone who should have never gotten the work.

If the plaintiff can prove that Convoy never checked this carrier and prove they utilized numerous entities that are in the same situation they have a solid argument. If Convoy's policy is to check monthly or for each load and it slipped past, then they're in trouble especially since Convoy's business model is very technically focused and should be able to glean this information almost instantaneously and stop it in its track.

I'm surprised that the plaintiff did not name the FMCSA. Something has to be done on the lack of enforcement.

 

[Freight Broker]

Hey go after whoever has the most perceived money and work your way down right?

That's the American way.. shake that money tree and whatever falls out goes to the lawyers.. and some crumbs to the plaintiff too maybe.

 

[Freight Broker]

The lesson take-a-way here is that brokers should check their carrier partners often for compliance.

Convoy could not have known about the driver - no broker can ever manage that. It may be that this carrier was in compliance when first signed up. Convoy's negligence here is that they negotiated a new load (or contract extension it should be called) to someone who should have never gotten the work.

If the plaintiff can prove that Convoy never checked this carrier and prove they utilized numerous entities that are in the same situation they have a solid argument. If Convoy's policy is to check monthly or for each load and it slipped past, then they're in trouble especially since Convoy's business model is very technically focused and should be able to glean this information almost instantaneously and stop it in its track.

I'm surprised that the plaintiff did not name the FMCSA. Something has to be done on the lack of enforcement.

Most definitely worth checking in detail and often. I routinely get expired insurance certificates or certificates that have been fudged.. can't be too careful. Also information available on the FMCSA website is often badly out of date or just plain wrong... can't necessarily rely on that either.