Boat & RV Transport Joe Arave Self Storage boatrvtransport Self Storage is a fraud and is transporting illegally as per the federal laws with NO min. required $750, 000 commercial and cargo insurance in force with the Gov to be legal. Thats no protection for your cargo, (Gov Proof below)...NO curent & valid CDL, DOT, MC and ICC #S and not displayed on the side of your owned or leased legal trucks like all legal commercial trucks must running DOT hrs & log books. You need proper government authority to transport for hire and to be legal. You have not. We have filed against him. Do not use this guy or the many other non legals that state they are insured or legal it will cost you in the long run. When he gets pulled over by any law enforcement or go over required scales or at state lines driver will the arrested and fined and your load will be impounded and towed to DOT storage and get fees/fines and require a legal transporter with DOT / MC #s with commercial insurance to remove it with proper certification after all fines & fees have been paid.
BEWARE, He is illegal and there is no protection with this hauler.
Here is the site to check this info on anyone transporting>>

http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/

STOP ILLEGAL TRUCKING.com

http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/LIVIEW/pkg_carrquery.prc_carrlist


I would hope you wouldn't risk allowing someone without commercial cargo insurance with legal authority per FMCSA haul your hard earned possessions ...You would think twice if your cargo got impounded by police/DOT stuck in who knows where because he is not legal or worse in an accident damaging it or never delivering... theft... You would lose it all with a total loss to you and cost you much more in the end or just an I owe you. He is also taking jobs from the legal carriers protecting their customers. Would you want a garage tech to do a heart transplant? I hope you understand. Have a good day and protect your investments.

The US DOT number:
Companies that operate commercial vehicles transporting passengers or hauling cargo in interstate commerce must be registered with the FMCSA and must have a USDOT Number. Also, commercial intrastate hazardous materials carriers who haul quantities requiring a safety permit must register for a USDOT Number. The USDOT Number serves as a unique identifier when collecting and monitoring a company’s safety information acquired during audits, compliance reviews, crash investigations, and inspections.

The MC number:
In general...
Companies that operate as “for hire” carriers (for a fee or other compensation) that transport passengers or federally regulated commodities, or arrange for their transport, in interstate commerce are also required to have interstate operating authority.

The Reach of Operating Authority
FMCSA operating authority is also referred to as an "MC, " "FF, " or "MX" number, depending on the type of authority that is granted. Unlike the USDOT Number application process, a company may need to obtain multiple operating authorities to support its planned business operations. Operating Authority dictates the type of operation a company may run, the cargo it may carry, and the geographical area in which it may legally operate.


Now if the truck you're getting is owned by someone else, you're in a whole different ball game. It would have to be leased to your company by the owner. You would become the lessee and the person owning the truck would be the lessor. As the operating motor carrier, you'll be responsible and liable the same as if you owned the truck and the driver would be the same as a company employed driver.

You can't just allow someone to run their trucks under your authority without a written lease and required $750, 000 commercial cargo insurance in force with the Gov to be legal.

All trucks operated under your motor carrier company must be covered under your motor carrier company's insurance policy. You must keep the appropriate company records for all equipment operated and all drivers operating them. The New Entrant safety audit, normally conducted within a few weeks after your authority is activated, will examine the company records. If your records do not contain the mandated records, you'll be out of service until they're corrected. I would recommend you visit this website for more information on the New Entrant Program.
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration-licensing/NewEntrant-faq.asp

As I've said numerous times in the past, the driving of the truck is a small part of operating a motor carrier company. Running the company correctly is what keeps you out of trouble and lets you continue to operate.

Thanks for the question and I hope I've answered it for you. If not please feel free to submit a follow up question.

There is another website you may find of interest. The "Stop Illegal Trucking" website can be found at http://www.stopillegaltrucking.com/
Check out the organization's mission statement and purpose. From there you can click on the red stop sign and go to their forums. The forum has a topic named "GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS IN THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY" where a lot of information has been posted that may be of interest to you. You can visit the website as a guest and read only the topics in the forum. Registering as a member takes only a few seconds and there are no fees or charges of any kind. Registering allows you to participate in the discussions, ask questions, and post information helpful to other members. You'll meet a lot of folks that operate small motor carrier companies similar to you. There you can learn from their experiences and maybe it will help avoid some mistakes made by others. As one of the co-founders, I extend a personal invitation to you and others to join our cause to elevate the awareness of the safety and economic issues caused by illegal trucking on our nation's highways. I hope to see you there.
We are looking for others that have had taken (damages, unreturned deposits for hauls never completed or otherwise) by these rouge haulers and for their posts then we forward them all, along with yours to the FMCSA, DOT, FCC, FBI cyber Crime and to the Attorney General's Office for possible additional criminal and civil charges. Here are a couple of the sites for more info. http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ www.FBI.gov/about-us/investigate/cyber/cyber
We are informed of such actions and we look into them and are filing against bad and illegal haulers and letting your and my fellow Americans know to be aware of their crimes, problems and illegal and otherwise to protect them from being a victim of these crimes. Cargo gets impounded daily by the DOT for non compliance and these customers and parties that pay a good price thinking they are legal and legit then get taken for more. They don't have cargo insurance and their auto insurance will not cover for damages or anything they tow or haul for hire and some of them are never delivering at all. Thank you and have a nice day.

http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/

Joe Arave
Boat & RV Transport
45670 Sugarloaf Mtn Trl
Indian Wells, CA 92210
949-272-6247
http://www.selfstorages.com/Mini_Storage_Investors/joe-arave.htm
Phone: 800-943-4101
Fax: 760-772-1990
[email protected]
www.boatrvtransport.com


Company: Boat & RV Transport
Business Type: Trucking Company
Carrier Operation: Interstate
CDL Number: A5854114
DOT Number: 698011 (NOT HIS NUMBER)
MC Number: 1972827 (INVALID NUMBER)
Insurance: Released Value – $0.60/lb. for no charge; $1, 000, 000.00/$1K coverage.; Full Value Protection – additional charge; Full Value Protection – no additional charge up to $1, 000, 000.00
Categories Served: Boats, Commercial Freight, Heavy Equipment, Motorcycles, Pets & Livestock, Vehicles
View Terms & Conditions Number of Trucks: 3
Number of Drivers: 3
Payment methods: Cash, Check, Money Order
Payment accepted: Before pickup, At pickup, At delivery
Locations Served: US Local, US Regional
Tracking Options: uShip Status Updates with Location
Company Snapshot* Company: Boat & RV Transport
Business Type: Trucking Company
Carrier Operation: Interstate
CDL Number: A5854114
DOT Number: 698011
MC Number: 1972827
Insurance: Released Value – $0.60/lb. for no charge; $1, 000, 000.00/$1K coverage.; Full Value Protection – additional charge; Full Value Protection – no additional charge up to $1, 000, 000.00
Categories Served: Boats, Commercial Freight, Heavy Equipment, Motorcycles, Pets & Livestock, Vehicles
View Terms & Conditions Number of Trucks: 3
Number of Drivers: 3
Payment methods: Cash, Check, Money Order
Payment accepted: Before pickup, At pickup, At delivery
Locations Served: US Local, US Regional
Tracking Options: uShip Status Updates with Location
Hello and thank you for the opportunity to bid on the transport of your Boats, RV, cars, or trailers for transport. As a fellow boat & RV owner I understand the importance and value of the items were transporting daily. We offer a wide array of services from Transporting to Mechanic service, detailing, gel coat repair, basic cleaning, gas fill up, grocery services, bottom scraping and more. If we don't offer it, just ask! We take pride in helping you maintain and keep your Toys looking good and delivered safely to the destination of your choice! We want to assist you in maintaining and transporting your investments and give you the peace of mind that we know and understand how much there worth to you! We want you to have the peace of mind that we care and will follow through with what we say were going to do. There are plenty of companies out there that promote various services and never follow through! We take pride in following through with the services we provide to our clients!

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Member Information Member Since: 10/30/09
Feedback Score: 10
Positive Feedback: 100%
Excessive Cancellations: 5


Feedback History Total 1 mo 6 mo 12 mo
Positive: 10 0 3 6
Neutral: 0 0 0 0
Negative: 0 0 0 0
Matches: 24 0 6 14
Cancellations: 8 0 6 7
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Communication 10 Ratings Needed
Care of Goods 10 Ratings Needed
Punctuality 10 Ratings Needed
Services as Described 10 Ratings Needed
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Feedback Received (18) Feedback Left (24)
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Rating: Cancellation
Company: Boat & RV Transport
Left by: micasa (0)
On: 11/15/10
For: PONDAROSA---Trawler
No Detailed Feedback Available Customer could not reach me in a reasonable period of time Joe Arave showed up on 11/9/10 as agreed but with a trailer that was not capable of hauling our boat. He said he didn't realize it had a keel, but the trailer could not have hauled a 9 ton boat. He said he was returning to California to get his bigger trailer and that he would be back by 3:30 pm on the 10th to load our boat. He never showed up, he never called, he never returned our 5 calls to his cell phone, 3 calls to his office, and 1 call to an associate (Chris). He also did not respond to
Rating: Cancellation
Company: Boat & RV Transport
Left by: summerkuhr (0)
On: 11/03/10
For: 1965 tollycraft cabin cruiser
No Detailed Feedback Available Customer could not reach me in a reasonable period of time Joe Agavie confirmed solidly several times that he would be here. However did not show up, did not give a reason, did not reschedule, did not return any phone calls and did not return any of our emails. I contacted customer service to see was alright however, they could only leave a message. You will have to contact Joe for the reason he didn't show up. I am requesting a refund of my deposit. Thank you, S.Kuhr and family
Rating: Cancellation
Company: Boat & RV Transport
Left by: simroem (0)
On: 10/21/10
For: 5 X 9 Teardrop Trailer app...
No Detailed Feedback Available Customer could not reach me in a reasonable period of time Have been trying to reach him after he promised to do the delivery October 1st -- has not contacted pick up contact as promised. I am unable to rech him since 6 days (tried email and Telephone). This has happened bevore -- he does not respond to telephone or email (see other reviews) I can send you complete email communication if needed. regards Simone Roemhild
Rating: Positive
Company: Boat & RV Transport
Left by: fishvaughn (1)
On: 10/13/10
For: 246 shamrock walkaround
Communication:
Care of Goods:
Punctuality:
Services as Described:
The highest compliment I can give is I will call Joe at boatrvtransport to move my boat or anything else i can get hime to haul anytime. If you need to move something this is the company you should call. Working with boatrvtransport was an absolute pleasure, the were everything I look for when I do business with someone. They were professional, prompt, and courteous. They answered all my questions and then turned around and answered all of my wives question.
Response from boatrvtransport:
Thank you very much rowdy, thats the ultimate compliment and it was a pleasure to be able to assist you with the transport of your boat. Thanks again and keep sending some of those great fishing pics. Take it easy!
Rating: Cancellation
Company: Boat & RV Transport
Left by: HAROLD1 (0)
On: 10/05/10
For: SEA RAY 450 EB
No Detailed Feedback Available I am no longer able to accommodate this shipment I WAS CONTACTED BY SERVICE PROVIDER SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE SHIPPING DATE AND WAS INFORMED HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT BECAUSE OF A FAMILY RELATED EMERGENCY. HE OFFERED TO FIND ANOTHER TRANSPORT BUT I WAS ALREADY AT THE LOCATION AND IT WAS EASY FOR ME TO FIND LOCAL TRANSPORT THEN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR HIM. WE AGREED IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR HIM TO TAKE CARE OF HIS EMERGENCY SITUATION. I COMPLETED THE TRANSPORT WITHOUT USHIP AS TIME DID NOT ALLOW A RELIST FOR THIS SHIPMENT. I WANT ALL OF MY DEPOSI
Response from boatrvtransport:
This client was a very nice person and we feel very bad for the short notice and putting him in a bind. We met had lunch and chatted for sometime and had alot in common. Shortly there after, I had a personal emergency and was unable to accomodate the shipper. As we had agreed upon. In fact, my personal issues kept me away from my job/company for the last 1 1/2 months and have just returned. I apologize harold1 and feel awful about the situation and the way it happened.This was my fault, not his-
Rating: Cancellation
Company: Boat & RV Transport
Left by: garyt1 (0)
On: 08/15/10
For: Howard
No Detailed Feedback Available Customer could not reach me in a reasonable period of time Left a phone message 8-5-10 and no call back.
Response from boatrvtransport:
I did recieve his message and emailed the client back that day-I informed him that i would be on vacation and we would get back to him upon my return. I felt bad that the bid was accepted by the client while i was on vacation and apparently he did not recieve the email sent. It was sent through u-ship, so i'm not sure how that was missed, but either way, we hope they find a transporter to get there boat from southern cal to texas.I apologize for the inconvenience and accept responsibility.
Rating: Positive
Company: Boat & RV Transport
Left by: Jody165 (1)
On: 08/05/10
For: Fountain 33 Sportfish Cruis...
No Detailed Feedback Available Very professional company. Top notch equipment. Overcame unexpected problems quickly and professionally. Customer oriented and worth paying a little extra for.
Response from boatrvtransport:
Jody was great to work with and very cool! We had a few issues with the lights on his trailer and we were able to get them fixed, which wasnt major, but jody tipped the driver and was very appreciative for the effort and job we did- its always nice workin g with people like Jody and i would do anything for clients like him. thanks again jody and we'll keep in touch! Take it easy!
Rating: Cancellation
Company: Boat & RV Transport
Left by: garethcc (0)
On: 08/05/10
For: bayliner 2858
No Detailed Feedback Available I did not show up at agreed upon date and time This service provider, when they would answer the phone, had one hard luck story after another about why they would have to delay my shipment yet another time. Finally after many assurances and two weeks time for them to perform, they canceled our agreement with no explanation. I would advise others conciderding doing business with this company to be very cautious about believing anything they say.
Response from boatrvtransport:
This is not true at all by any means. In the agreement made with the client, we were still well with in our time line of bid accepted date and pick-up date and time. We had two of our small trucks break down at the same time, one in texas and one in san diego. This was definetly not planned and I even discounted the client $400 off the agreed upon price because we felt bad and wanted him to know we would still make it in the time frame we stated in our bid. We hope he found a great transporter.

Hello and thank you for the opportunity to bid on the transport of your Boats, RV, cars, or trailers for transport. As a fellow boat & RV owner I understand the importance and value of the items were transporting daily. We offer a wide array of services from Transporting to Mechanic service, detailing, gel coat repair, basic cleaning, gas fill up, grocery services, bottom scraping and more. If we don't offer it, just ask! We take pride in helping you maintain and keep your Toys looking good and delivered safely to the destination of your choice! We want to assist you in maintaining and transporting your investments and give you the peace of mind that we know and understand how much there worth to you! We want you to have the peace of mind that we care and will follow through with what we say were going to do. There are plenty of companies out there that promote various services and never follow through! We take pride in following through with the services we provide to our clients!

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