Joeships2 Joe ships 2 is a fraud and is transporting illegally as per the federal laws with NO min. required $750, 000 commercial cargo insurance in force with the Gov to be legal. Thats no protection for your cargo, (Gov Proof below)...NO 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.


Rating: Negative
Company: Joeships2
Left by: cyclecrazy (4)
On: 07/28/10
For: 2006 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
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Absolutely horrible shipper. Complete liar, never actually ended up shipping my bike. I had to pay another shipper to go get it and I never got a refund. He had my bike stored in the garage at his house for months. He would not answer the phone so it took forever to get an address where the bike was being stored. I would never ever let him ship something for me again. I wouldn't use him if it was completely free. BEWARE you will get story after story with this guy.
Rating: Negative
Company: Joeships2
Left by: jkidd01 (0)
On: 05/28/10
For: 1982 Honda CB 650
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Shipment was 13 days late. Shipper never gave advance notice to being late or to reschedule delivery. Does not answer his phone, I repeatedly had to call several times over several days to reach him. He does not update you to his progress at all, once he picks up your shipment, you will likely not hear from him until you try to get a hold of him to schedule drop off, only to find out he's running several days late. Beware of this shipper if you want a smooth and timely experience.
Absolutely horrible shipper. Complete liar, never actually ended up shipping my bike. I had to pay another shipper to go get it and I never got a refund. He had my bike stored in the garage at his house for months. He would not answer the phone so it took forever to get an address where the bike was being stored. I would never ever let him ship something for me again. I wouldn't use him if it was completely free. BEWARE you will get story after story with this guy.
Rating: Cancellation
Company: Joeships2
Left by: zekelv1 (0)
On: 06/07/10
For: New Holland 477 Haybine
No Detailed Feedback Available I did not show up at agreed upon date and time The Service Provider had little to no communication. He never contacted the person who had the shipment to be picked up. He didn't provide the service promised in the aloted time. I gave him extra time and he still did not provide the service. He told me serval times he would pick it up on a certain date and never did. I wasted time and money calling long distance and leaving messages to no avail. The last time he told me he had set the pickup and contacted the shipee, he never did. I want to ca
Rating: Cancellation
Company: Joeships2
Left by: akokoakuma (2)
On: 06/02/10
For: 2004 Toyota Tacoma
No Detailed Feedback Available Customer could not reach me in a reasonable period of time This is a big disappointment for me for using this provider and I think a cancellation is a good riddance of bad nonsense.
Rating: Negative
Company: Joeships2
Left by: jkidd01 (0)
On: 05/28/10
For: 1982 Honda CB 650
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Shipment was 13 days late. Shipper never gave advance notice to being late or to reschedule delivery. Does not answer his phone, I repeatedly had to call several times over several days to reach him. He does not update you to his progress at all, once he picks up your shipment, you will likely not hear from him until you try to get a hold of him to schedule drop off, only to find out he's running several days late. Beware of this shipper if you want a smooth and timely experience.
Rating: Cancellation
Company: Joeships2
Left by: Fitbaboss (1)
On: 05/21/10
For: M101A2 Cargo Trailer x 2
No Detailed Feedback Available I did not show up at agreed upon date and time The service provider promised to pickup the trailers within a week. It has now been 3 weeks. Each call to the shipper was met with an excuse for the delay. Fed up, I finally tried to contact the service provider via the phone contact provided. I left a voice message. I also sent a text message to the phone, as it is a Sprint Cell. So far no communication. Thus I am requesting cancellation.
Rating: Cancellation
Company: Joeships2
Left by: azgsa (1)
On: 05/21/10
For: 2008 Ural Gear-Up
No Detailed Feedback Available Customer could not reach me in a reasonable period of time Joe said he should have the bike picked up by this last weekend. Tried to call Joe last Sat and so did the shipper. Did not return messages. Called again this morning and still no return calls. Shipper is leaving town and will not be available and with no response from Joe I'm going to have to cancel and arrange other shipping for a future date.
Rating: Cancellation
Company: Joeships2
Left by: wagonworks (1)
On: 05/10/10
For: Farm wagon
No Detailed Feedback Available I did not show up at agreed upon date and time Service Provider: joeships2 has not picked up item yet and it is a day after the day it was supposed to arrive. I need to cancel my listing and get my money back on deposit etc. Joe will not answer my calls or the calls of the people involved in pickup. Could not be more dis-satisfied. I am not one to complain but this has been the worst transaction I have ever incountered. Terry Moore
Rating: Cancellation
Company: Joeships2
Left by: gruntmedic (1)
On: 03/16/10
For: 1950 M-38 jeep;1948 jeep ch...
No Detailed Feedback Available I did not show up at agreed upon date and time HE was to pickup in Feb and kept giving me exuses why he could'nt come.I told him I needed to ship 3/12/10 at the latetest. I couldn't get him to answer the phone;3/11/10 or3/12/10.
Rating: Neutral
Company: Joeships2
Left by: nzwinkels (1)
On: 09/25/08
For: 2006 Husqvarna TE 610
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Communication was severely lacking and my motorcycle was delivered two days later than quoted but overall they shipped my motorcycle with care and their price can't be beat. I would use their services again but only understanding that I will receive no communication and the shipment may be late but all will be well. As they say, "No news is good news" ...I guess.
Response from joeships2:
Thanks for your feedback and business.
Rating: Neutral
Company: Joeships2
Left by: barryjones (1)
On: 05/28/08
For: Massey-Ferguson Compact Tra...
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The tractor was delivered in acceptable condition, but the delays on delivery were excessive, and communication was almost nil. After 30 or so phone calls he would return a call. We were approaching the fact that our tractor had been stolen and we needed to contact the authorities. The driver scheduled a delivery but it was actually delivered some 17 days later with only 2 phone calls in that time period. I would not recommend this driver for that reason alone.