Yeah, the whole incident is weird just off of this article alone. I know there are definitely traps like this set up to extort drivers but the rest of the story doesn't make sense.
There's a Walmart in Washington that will put a barnacle on your windshield and charges $100s to remove it. Even if you're delivering there the next day...
Don't even get me started on lumpers. (I'm looking at you Capstone.)
Lumpers?
lumpers
Yep. Little known part of the industry that, once again, the cost gets passed on to the consumer. Its just a frustrating process because the cost of the lumper gets tossed back and forth between the customer, the driver, the broker, and the shipper, only to eventually work its way into the cost of the product.
Lumper charges are just stupid. You ordered the product. Why should I organize it for you? Do you charge your UPS driver for not stacking your boxes in the correct way when they deliver to your home? Ridiculous right? Apply that logic to a warehouse scale.
A lot of lumping services have a minimum. (Again, looking at you Capstone) I believe Capstone's minimum is $300. If they have to move ONE box to another pallet, it's a $300 charge.
"Why don't you just move that box, driver?"
Because the warehouse says I'm not allowed on the dock and must stay in my truck until I see the green light or my paperwork is brought out to me along with a prefilled t-check that must be paid before I'm released. Only then will they take that stupid fucking lock off my airline.
Sorry for the rant.
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