Augustus Brokerage Exposed: Industry Alert on Non-Payment, Fraud, and Unprofessional Conduct
Augustus Brokerage / Augustus Transport LLC, operating under DOT #2113218, MC #795476, and D-U-N-S #45-251715, has changed into a name that shippers and carriers alike are now being warned in order to avoid. What began as a simple business transaction with Baker Transport has now escalated into a documented case of non-payment, total poor communication, and unethical behavior. Despite multiple freight services successfully rendered by Baker Transport, Augustus Brokerage still did not pay the owed invoice. Even more egregiously, the company blocked Baker Transport's telephone number, eliminating all kinds of contact with what appears to be a deliberate evasion of contractual responsibility. This brokerage, which operates from 265 Oak Grove Road, Swansea, South Carolina 29160, has now been flagged across various logistics and trucking communities. Reports advise that similar patterns of deception have occurred along with other carriers—raising serious concerns about the company’s operational ethics and long-term viability. Carriers rely on brokers for timely, honest, and transparent compensation. Brokers rely on shippers' trust. Augustus Brokerage has failed both. Their business phone number 800-403-5840 has become linked to repeated complaints of ghosting, invoice dodging, and bad faith negotiations. If you're a shipper seeking a trusted broker, or even a carrier looking to stop fraudulent intermediaries, allowed this to be your warning: Do not work with Augustus Brokerage or Augustus Transportation LLC. Shippers beware. Carriers stay clear, This is a name that could not be trusted available of freight or logistics. Do not work with DOT 2113218 freight scam