Balance on delivery

The balance is what remains after any booking fee or deposit. On many brokered jobs the carrier collects it at the destination, in the form the contract allows: a card, a certified check, or cash. On others you have already paid the broker, and the driver is paid by the broker. Know which pattern you signed before the truck arrives.

Who may take the money#

Pay the name on the contract or the carrier named on the dispatch sheet. Ask for a receipt that shows that business name, the VIN, and the amount. A demand to rewrite the payment to a spouse, a friend, or a personal app is a stop, unless the contract already names that payee. Inspect the car before you pay. Noting damage and paying the agreed balance are both parts of the handoff.

How it differs from a deposit#

The deposit is early money, before a truck is assigned. The balance is the rest, due when the car is there. RideShipper does not collect either. If the amount at the curb is higher than the contract, that is a price increase, not a balance. Do not treat them as the same thing.