A Collection Agency Exclusive to Transportation

Even when a broker has vanished, dissolved, or declared bankruptcy, it is often possible to identify alternative parties or legal grounds to recover unpaid freight charges even it means twice.

Through a detailed understanding of federal transportation regulations, case law, and contract interpretation, these complex cases can still lead to successful recovery — even in situations that most agencies would consider unrecoverable.

Complexity of Double-Payment Claims

Double-payment disputes involve multiple layers of law and documentation, including:

Case Law – Key decisions such as Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Commercial Metals Co. and Oak Harbor Freight Lines v. Sears Roebuck & Co. confirm a carrier’s right to recover payment even after a broker’s default.

Statutory Law – 49 U.S.C. § 13706 establishes the presumption that the shipper (and sometimes the consignee) remains liable for freight charges.

Federal Regulations – 49 CFR Part 373 outlines carrier billing and documentation standards.

We understand that these overlapping laws, regulations, and contractual terms make double-payment claims legally complex and often misunderstood — especially when brokers fail to remit funds or abruptly go out of business. Our team specializes in navigating these situations to protect carriers, shippers, and consignees from unnecessary financial loss.

At Reesor & Associates, we specialize exclusively in transportation debt recovery. Our team knows the federal statutes, case law, and billing regulations that govern these disputes — and we use that expertise to recover unpaid freight charges, even in double-payment cases where brokers have disappeared, defaulted, or declared bankruptcy.

We work entirely on a contingency basis — meaning we don’t get paid unless you get paid.

Our contingency rate depends on several factors, including:

• The age of the invoice
• The amount owed
• Whether the debtor is in or out of business
• And whether legal action (court involvement) becomes necessary

If a case requires going to court, Reesor & Associates covers all upfront costs associated with filing, serving, and pursuing the claim.

You owe nothing unless we make a successful recovery on your behalf.

Contact us today to discuss your case and determine the applicable rate.

This is an abusive procedure carriers should not tolerate

“Offsets” occur when a broker, shipper, or consignee withholds or deducts money from a carrier’s freight payment — often claiming it’s due to late deliveries, late pickups, or alleged cargo claims.

In many cases, these deductions are arbitrary, undocumented, and disclosed only after the fact — typically when the freight charges become due.

Late Deliveries or Pickups: The carrier still completes the load, yet the broker arbitrarily deducts money for supposed “service failures.”

Late Pickups: The deduction is never mentioned at the time of service and only appears when payment is due.

Unknown Cargo Claims: The carrier has no prior knowledge of any alleged damage or shortage until payment is withheld.

After-the-Fact Deductions: Most offsets are never disclosed until the carrier follows up on an unpaid invoice, long after delivery has been accepted.

These deductions are often made without evidence, claim filings, or contractual authority. Most brokers rely on their Broker–Carrier Agreement, but that agreement does not authorize unilateral offsets or give the broker power to adjudicate claims on behalf of the shipper or consignee.

Under 49 C.F.R. Part 370, any freight claim must be filed properly, supported by documentation, and presented within regulatory timeframes. Withholding payment after-the-fact violates those standards and can constitute breach of contract, conversion, or unjust enrichment.

At Reesor & Associates, we challenge these illegal offsets and pursue recovery of every dollar withheld. Our team understands the federal statutes, billing rules, and case law that protect carriers when brokers attempt to take unauthorized deductions after payment becomes due.

To begin, we’ll need basic shipment documentation — typically your rate confirmation, invoice, bill of lading (BOL), and proof of delivery (POD).

If available, include any broker correspondence, load confirmations, or payment emails.

These records help us verify liability, establish the chain of parties involved, and quickly begin the recovery process.

You can submit everything electronically through our website or by email — and our team will review it the same day.

Our goal is to resolve each case — and get you paid — as quickly as possible.

Some recoveries are completed in as little as a single day, though predicting payment timelines is an imperfect science.

What we can promise is this: it doesn’t matter how long it takes — we will not stop until every option has been pursued and every possible avenue for recovery is exhausted.

Yes. We treat all carrier and case information with strict confidentiality and only use your data for the purposes of debt collection.