VeteransTransport (7/2/2008)
hilljones61 (7/2/2008)
I greatly appreciate y'alls help. I asked for the numbers and he provided them to me. However, when looking up the DOT and MC numbers, a company comes up, but not the one on his profile. His profile states though that he has a new account name and it appears that he's now in business by himself. Either way, how do I make sure the DOT and MC numbers are his without violating U-ship rules? Also, it says his account is now suspended (no longer registered) but he responded to my question just yesterday. Does this sound fishy?It appears that this particular person once had an account with UShip under 1 name and it has since been removed/suspended or whatever. Now he has come back on with another screen name. The MC & DOT numbers are valid and do belong to a company out of CA.
The following questions arise as I look at this.
Why was the 1st account suspended or whatever?
Why would the new UShip profile not have the MC and DOT numbers posted? Note: Afterall, it's public information!
BTW, it's against the rules to have more than 1 UShip profile. Note: Many get suspended and just come back with another screen name.
The FMCSA records reflect addresses in CA but the individual now claims to live in AL? The FMCSA records are required to be updated to reflect that change. There was something said about leasing DOT numbers? That throws upn a Red Flag. For there is NO such thing.
Bottom line - move on to another Carrier! Actually, you have no choice at this point. For the Carrier you had in mind has been suspended for whatever reason.
When you start asking for credentials and/or start to verify them, don't be alarmed at the results.