About this episode

Charles Soncrant discusses freight fraud, double brokering, and legal protections for carriers.

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Charles Soncrant, president of Kizer, Schwartz & Associates, joins Jon and Justin for a hard-hitting conversation about the one problem every carrier eventually faces: not getting paid. With nearly 15 years specializing exclusively in freight transportation law, Charles breaks down why unpaid freight receivables are an epidemic, how double brokering scams now account for 95 to 98 percent of his firm's caseload, and why the shippers and consignees are legally on the hook whether they want to admit it or not. Charles walks through exactly how double brokering scams operate, from the fake carrier that intercepts a load and pockets the payment to the real carrier left chasing an invoice that leads nowhere. He explains the legal framework that protects carriers, including shipper and consignee liability, the limits of broker-carrier agreements, and the dangerous precedents being set by attorneys who do not understand transportation law. He also warns carriers about a growing tactic: shippers and brokers burying waiver language in broker-carrier agreements and even on bills of lading, quietly stripping carriers of…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Vogt

Guest: Charles Soncrant

Topics covered

• freight fraud
• double brokering
• carrier payment issues
• transportation law
• legal advice for carriers

Keywords

• freight fraud
• double brokering
• carriers
• payment
• transportation law
• broker-carrier agreements
• legal advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kizer, Schwartz & Associates

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