wwbs2723 Planet Transport Brad Smith 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

Rating: Negative
Company: Planet Transport
Left by: siraheta (1)
On: 06/10/10
For: 18 Duffy with potential for...
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Had problems w/his deposit..which delivery was delayed. Customer was not happy.
Response from wwbs2723:
customer did not understand that her deposit helped finance my trip across country and without it can cause a delay in shipping. my payment terms are in black and white. in addition, the customer made me wait the entire day because she could not figure out what name to put on the back of the boat. i was there to load at 8 a.m. and ended up loading at 4:30 that afternoon and actually pulling off the lot at 6:30 by the time the boat is secured and strapped. thanks for the railroad job! :(
Rating: Negative
Company: Planet Transport
Left by: psciacca (1)
On: 10/06/09
For: 35 Contender Express
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Driver asks for money up front, no problem. Wire made. Driver asks to change schedule to save him miles and to make dr. appointment. Sure. Driver's truck breaks down. Says he has boat in a yard, protected, 2 days. Driver gets another transporter to finish. Boat arrives: antennas broken, electronics broken. Driver denies any part, then switches story and says he replaced an antenna that he broke, new one doesn't work. I'm out a lot of money in electronics/antenna repairs. Never use this guy again
Response from wwbs2723:
Mr. Sciacca requested another driver after my truck broke down. Other company took over for 650 miles. After hearing eletronics ordeal I hired my own eletronics guy to go over and inspect. Mr. Sciacca wouldn't let us look at the boat and wanted me to pay up $1000. Sounds funny to me..no adjusters, no 2nd or 3rd opinions. I tried to meet mr. sciacca 3 times to confirm the problems. I'm on LI 2 weeks a month yet never could corner him at marina to confirm. Guess we both lost on this one Mr.S :(


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/


Company: Planet Transport
Business Type: Independent (with pickup truck/van)
Carrier Operation: Interstate, Intrastate Only (Non-Hazardous Material)
Payment methods: Cash
Payment accepted: Before pickup, At delivery
Additional payment terms: 50% down and 50% cod, none paying customers will be hit with a 25% daily outstanding balance fee if fees are not paid in full after services are rendered.
Locations Served: Canada Regional and Local, US Nationwide, Worldwide
Tracking Options: uShip Status Updates with Location Number of Trucks: 2
Number of Drivers: 2
Insurance: Full Value Protection – no additional charge up to $125, 000.00
Categories Served: Boats, Commercial Freight, Food & Agriculture, Heavy Equipment, Household Goods, Household Moves, Junk Removal, Motorcycles, Pets & Livestock, Special Care, Vehicles
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Planet Transport can provide you with honest service anywhere on the planet. We specialize in delivery of boats, cars, rvs, atvs and aircraft within North America and abroad. If we can drive to it, we can and will deliver it! I.e. Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada, Nova Scotia..etc. We also will pick up your stateside merchandise and deliver to any shipping yard for crating of your merchandise for shipment to any continent. We can help safely prepare your merchandise efficeintly and properly for this shipment so you will not have to. This can help save you money that all shipping yards look to charge you. We are willing to travel nationwide to meet your needs. We are reliable and trustworthy and can provide excellent personal and work related references if you request. Thanks for considering Planet Transport for your next acquisition and move. I look forward to hearing from you. Brad Smith