Not Paying

Wanting to know what the truckers rights are as far as a new company that I started for and this is the second week no paycheck and the first check they tried to deposit bounced for non sufficient funds. I want to quit but I do t want to just abandon my truck or load but I am now pretty much working for Free. Help!!!

You are right not to abandon your truck but you can refuse to drive it until you get paid. Park it and get on the phone.

Every state has a department of labor or consumer affairs department that will help you collect your pay.

What is the company and are you a W2 employee or a 1099?

I would ask them to message me a location to drop the truck off. If they do not have money for payroll there is a pretty high chance they can not afford fuel or maintenance. I would rather get out of there while I can instead of running a risk of being stranded.

I would ask them to message me a location to drop the truck off. If they do not have money for payroll there is a pretty high chance they can not afford fuel or maintenance. I would rather get out of there while I can instead of running a risk of being stranded.

Good point about not getting stranded.

Are you in a daycab or sleeper cab? Are you able to run your A/C if you are parked? How much fuel do you have if you are parked?

These are all considerations that affect what you are able to do. Your company must be a small operation that is mismanaged. Get yourself a job with a bigger, reputable company.

Start applying for new jobs immeidately. While you are doing that, you will be making arrangments to return the truck to them. I would highly reccomend saving any sort of text messages (emails, Qualcomm dispatches, texts etc) ONTO YOUR personal phone, take a screen shot of it (camera picture) of the texts line by line.

If the company is giving you the run around about getting home - find a good labor attorney who is familiar with the trucking industry (preferrably) and have them start making calls (if you can afford their services). As much as it sucks, as others have said you can't abandon the truck and load, that could open you up to liability. I would definitly be parking that mofo until all of this got sorted out or I was at least guaranteed a load home and I saw said load home on my qualcomm.

As for missed paychecks contact your state's BOLI (Beauru of Labor and Industry- at least that is what my state calls it, yours could very well be unemployment or some other labor board). the BOLI can go after them for missed wages, I had to do that against an employer once- it only took one call from someone at the BOLI to get me my money. Bosses don't like messing around with that sort of thing.

As others have also mentioned, I wouldn't be sticking around with nor tolerating that gig. I give bosses/employers a 1 week grace for a bounced payment (file that under stuff happens) after the second week or the second occurence- BUBI.

Wish you the best of luck in your journey.

Wanting to know what the truckers rights are as far as a new company that I started for and this is the second week no paycheck and the first check they tried to deposit bounced for non sufficient funds. I want to quit but I do t want to just abandon my truck or load but I am now pretty much working for Free. Help!!!

Definitely don't abandon the truck. It the heat of the moment, it might seem like a good idea especially when it comes to you not getting paid or you're getting the run around, but it can hurt you in the long run. I'd contact an labor attorney, fire off a few applications for a new employer, and document everything you can thats been sent via email, text or through whatever log system is in the truck. You can also record phone calls (as long as you a participant in the call, tho some states due require all party consent. just do a google search of your state and if they allow recording of phone calls)

How can a trucking company exist if it can't afford to fuel theirtrucks?

I would ask them to message me a location to drop the truck off. If they do not have money for payroll there is a pretty high chance they can not afford fuel or maintenance. I would rather get out of there while I can instead of running a risk of being stranded.

He’s saying if they not are paying drivers on time it’s probably because they are low on money all together. They may not be paying drivers just to cover fuel and other expenses. So that’s why he’s saying get the truck back asap.

How can a trucking company exist if it can't afford to fuel theirtrucks?

I would ask them to message me a location to drop the truck off. If they do not have money for payroll there is a pretty high chance they can not afford fuel or maintenance. I would rather get out of there while I can instead of running a risk of being stranded.

I know I am a bit late on this. Get that truck back to them ASAP, you are working for free. Do not buy fuel for that truck out of your pocket. Find a job with a bigger company. No money for payroll means the company is flat broke.