(2) 727-904 Transmissions LOST at R&L Carriers

FED 387 · 04-04-2013, 12:58 PM

How about filing a police report for THEFT against R&L??? They took your money ,took your parts said they were going to ship them from Ohio to the trans shop in California and they "lost" them!!!! Now whose fault is that ,surely not yours I wouldn't think!!!

Mike Gray · 04-04-2013, 05:16 PM

At my business we ship materials from the east coast to California all the time. Usually the truck driver will know when dropping the freight off if there is an error. (like the guy recieving it only expecting 1 pallet) They will then leave it on the truck and take it back to the terminal. That's were things get screwed up. Something comes back on the local delivery truck to the terminal and it gets stashed in some corner of the warehouse and not logged in because they only unload from cross country rigs. These warehouses are huge, especially at LAX or Long Beach. My bet would be they still have them and they are somewhere in their warehouse. The problem is getting someone to get off their a** and go look instead of looking in the computer for it.

GrapeApe7575 · 04-05-2013, 12:40 AM

Folks

You need to forget the lawyer talk....it will not bring you the results you want and the cost will outweigh the benefit.

This is the business I am in....freight forwarding. I routinely ship transmissions to and from Protrans, and $40k engines around the country. There are things you must do to protect the integrity of your shipment and to minimize the risk of loss both from damage and loss.

I would be happy to advise any of you that need to ship your parts in the proper manner to avoid these disasters. Believe me, R&L, YRC, UPS, Conway, Estes.....you name it, they all process and move freight in the exact same manner and your risk is no greater or less with one than the other. I use these carriers but I take very special cautions to prevent these kinds of failures. Feel free to give me a call anytime and I will help you prepare your shipment in the proper manner and advise you how to obtain the appropriate insurance before you book the shipment.

Mark Kirby
Lynn Forwarding
(661) 589-5749

SSDiv6 · 04-05-2013, 01:12 AM

I have used Mark many times for shipping; his knowledge on shipping engines and components and his service is outstanding.

Nitro63 · 04-05-2013, 05:14 AM

Gary Emmons you have a PM

Floyd Staggs · 04-05-2013, 07:21 AM

Like Mark I ship daily with all the major carriers. Occasionally they lose stuff. Most times it turns up later. Just file a claim with a copy of the receipt or a breakdown of what the parts cost and they should pay the claim. Only claims I have ever had denied are ups where they always say improper packaging.

Bruce Noland · 04-05-2013, 07:52 AM

Mark is correct. You don't need a lawyer to file a claim. You can do it yourself if you have all the necessary information. I don't buy for one minute this talk of "oh shucks we lost your stuff - too bad." They will find it or pay for it if a person files a legitimate claim.

gonzo1066 · 04-04-2013, 11:45 PM

It may cost a couple of bills, but I would ratain a lawyer. That should shake up the trucking firm out of inaction.

04-04-2013, 12:58 PM	#1
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,416 Likes: 521 Liked 330 Times in 178 Posts	Re: (2) 727-904 Transmissions LOST at R&L Carriers How about filing a police report for THEFT against R&L??? They took your money ,took your parts said they were going to ship them from Ohio to the trans shop in California and they "lost" them!!!! Now whose fault is that ,surely not yours I wouldn't think!!!

04-04-2013, 05:16 PM	#2
Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 615 Likes: 309 Liked 685 Times in 196 Posts	Re: (2) 727-904 Transmissions LOST at R&L Carriers At my business we ship materials from the east coast to California all the time. Usually the truck driver will know when dropping the freight off if there is an error. (like the guy recieving it only expecting 1 pallet) They will then leave it on the truck and take it back to the terminal. That's were things get screwed up. Something comes back on the local delivery truck to the terminal and it gets stashed in some corner of the warehouse and not logged in because they only unload from cross country rigs. These warehouses are huge, especially at LAX or Long Beach. My bet would be they still have them and they are somewhere in their warehouse. The problem is getting someone to get off their a** and go look instead of looking in the computer for it. Last edited by Mike Gray; 04-04-2013 at 06:12 PM.

04-05-2013, 12:40 AM	#3
GrapeApe7575 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 194 Likes: 20 Liked 341 Times in 77 Posts	Re: (2) 727-904 Transmissions LOST at R&L Carriers Folks You need to forget the lawyer talk....it will not bring you the results you want and the cost will outweigh the benefit. This is the business I am in....freight forwarding. I routinely ship transmissions to and from Protrans, and $40k engines around the country. There are things you must do to protect the integrity of your shipment and to minimize the risk of loss both from damage and loss. I would be happy to advise any of you that need to ship your parts in the proper manner to avoid these disasters. Believe me, R&L, YRC, UPS, Conway, Estes.....you name it, they all process and move freight in the exact same manner and your risk is no greater or less with one than the other. I use these carriers but I take very special cautions to prevent these kinds of failures. Feel free to give me a call anytime and I will help you prepare your shipment in the proper manner and advise you how to obtain the appropriate insurance before you book the shipment. Mark Kirby Lynn Forwarding (661) 589-5749

04-05-2013, 01:12 AM	#4
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,040 Likes: 712 Liked 1,568 Times in 579 Posts	Re: (2) 727-904 Transmissions LOST at R&L Carriers I have used Mark many times for shipping; his knowledge on shipping engines and components and his service is outstanding.

04-05-2013, 05:14 AM	#5
Nitro63 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 29 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: (2) 727-904 Transmissions LOST at R&L Carriers Gary Emmons you have a PM

04-05-2013, 07:21 AM	#6
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 145 Liked 227 Times in 99 Posts	Re: (2) 727-904 Transmissions LOST at R&L Carriers Like Mark I ship daily with all the major carriers. Occasionally they lose stuff. Most times it turns up later. Just file a claim with a copy of the receipt or a breakdown of what the parts cost and they should pay the claim. Only claims I have ever had denied are ups where they always say improper packaging. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

04-05-2013, 07:52 AM	#7
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: (2) 727-904 Transmissions LOST at R&L Carriers Mark is correct. You don't need a lawyer to file a claim. You can do it yourself if you have all the necessary information. I don't buy for one minute this talk of "oh shucks we lost your stuff - too bad." They will find it or pay for it if a person files a legitimate claim. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

04-04-2013, 11:45 PM	#8
gonzo1066 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NW Washington state Posts: 61 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: (2) 727-904 Transmissions LOST at R&L Carriers It may cost a couple of bills, but I would ratain a lawyer. That should shake up the trucking firm out of inaction.