What Is a First-Party Breach of Contract?
Fleets big and small rely on their insurance companies and agents to do one essential thing: handle paperwork correctly. When an agent fails to forward a trucker’s payment and documents, or when an insurance company misses filing with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the results are immediate and devastating.
If proof of insurance isn’t on file, the FMCSA revokes the trucker’s authority to operate. Trucks sit idle. Drivers quit. Loads get canceled. Revenue stops overnight—all because of a mistake the trucking company didn’t cause. Worse, once authority is reinstated, the company often looks like a brand-new carrier to brokers, shippers, and motor carriers.
Repairing Reputation After a Revocation
This “reset” can damage a company’s reputation and profitability for months or years. Instead of getting the steady, high-quality freight they had before, the business may get fewer loads at lower rates from less desirable sources. Years of hard work and credibility in the industry can be wiped away by an insurance agent’s or insurance company’s breach.
At Eckert & Associates, PA, we represent truckers facing these first-party disputes. We take on insurance companies and agents whose negligence causes serious financial harm. Our firm works to hold them accountable for the damage done—not just the days of actual revocation of authority, but the long-term impact on your business.
Truckers shouldn’t pay the price for someone else’s mistake. If your authority has been revoked due to your agent’s or insurer’s failure to properly handle paperwork or file with the FMCSA, you have legal options. Eckert & Associates, PA fights to protect your livelihood and get you reimbursed for the losses you’ve suffered.
Protect Every Dollar You’re Owed
Did your authority get revoked because an agent or insurer didn’t handle paperwork properly? Are you suffering financial losses you didn’t cause?
Call Eckert & Associates, P.A. at (904) 278-7688 or visit DowntimeClaims.com today for a free consultation. We’re dedicated to fighting for truckers’ rights and recovering the full compensation you deserve.
Kelsea Eckert enjoys helping clients resolve their insurance and downtime claims. She is active in the trucking community and is always willing to speak with groups about transportation topics.
Kelsea was raised in the Bloomington, Illinois area and has practiced law since 1988. She lives in Florida and Kentucky, representing clients across the United States.
Over the years, she has written numerous books, including: The Illinois Legal Filing Directory, Small Claims Court Without a Lawyer, How to Form Your Own Corporation, Getting Paid in Full, Lawsuits of the Rich and Famous, and Selling Internationally, Without a Product.
Kelsea regularly speaks at trade shows, podcasts, and radio shows on transportation issues. She writes articles for newsletters, magazines and the Eckert & Associates, PA blog. Some of her writings and interviews are available on Transport Topics, Landline Media, Expediters Online, Service Truck Magazine, and other transportation media networks.
Kelsea attended Illinois State University and University of Georgia during her undergraduate years. She graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law. She is a member of the Illinois Bar and Florida Bar.
Kelsea is on the board of the Transportation Club of Jacksonville as the Driver Advocate Chair. She is involved in her community through volunteering, and she and her husband have two amazing children.