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Caught them Double Brokering. Out of Austin, TX. Gave them 1000 USD they double Brokered for 1800 USD.
MC Number, seems to be a lot of "Best Trucking" out there lolCaught them Double Brokering. Out of Austin, TX. Gave them 1000 USD they double Brokered for 1800 USD.
The amount of fraud going on right now in our industry is just crazy.....It's like taxes....stop robbing the people and use the current tax base and there's plenty to go around! If we could get rid of all these crooks there's (or will be hopefully!!) enough freight for everyone to make a living!! GRRRRRRR.....sorry rant over!!!
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This is a good process. We also just disregard anyone who registered in the past 5 years.We almost booked a load with them yesterday. As soon as they asked for quick-pay we suspected that something was off. We asked for their authorities and insurance and when they sent it you can see that the insurance certificate was revised and looked fake. We asked them for 3 references which they provided. When we called those references they said they have no idea who this carrier is and it's not the first call they are getting asking for references for this company. My next step was to look here and sure enough confirmed that they are just another scammer. This is getting worse and worse. You have to be so careful with these scammers.
Can anyone advise their vetting process and give some advice on how to avoid these scammers?
As others have said, be extremely cautious of any new entry, 5 years or less. For US shipments always check the US Safer website. At least three verifiable references as a minimum. Do a Google search for comments and reviews even though they are easily fabricated. While on Google, check their address on Google Maps. Is it an actual transport yard, or someone’s residential address? Verify the insurance with the broker and even the insurance company if things sound fishy. Websites can be deceiving , but pictures of Euro style cabovers, and incomprehensible language are good indicators of the quality of what you are thinking about buying. Addresses spread across the country and numerous phone numbers with different area codes used to mean this was an established company with branches far and wide. Now it usually means this is a sketchy outfit playing the cheap insurance game. Most importantly, use your vetting process religiously, every time you are entertaining using a new entity. It can be tough on a Friday afternoon of a long weekend when there is only one carrier willing to pick up your already late to load shipment, and your customer is getting pissed at the delay, but you have to follow procedure. What’s worse, being another day late or having some Bozo lose, damage or hold your customers freight hostage? Hire only reputable carriers, pay them the rates they ask for and within their terms, and lo and behold….this game becomes a lot easier to play. “Nickel and dimeing” carriers, new or established, in an attempt to have a big pay day does not pay off in the end. You’ll end up with crappy service, spend way too much time on one load, maybe lose your hard earned customer and earn yourself a bad reputation as a low rate broker in our industry, and all for what, a single load home run? Not worth it in the long run.We almost booked a load with them yesterday. As soon as they asked for quick-pay we suspected that something was off. We asked for their authorities and insurance and when they sent it you can see that the insurance certificate was revised and looked fake. We asked them for 3 references which they provided. When we called those references they said they have no idea who this carrier is and it's not the first call they are getting asking for references for this company. My next step was to look here and sure enough confirmed that they are just another scammer. This is getting worse and worse. You have to be so careful with these scammers.
Can anyone advise their vetting process and give some advice on how to avoid these scammers?