Awfully annoying SQLLDR problem

I am executing a SQLLDR shell file from a server :: sourceserv; RDBMS 7.3.2.3 AIX 4.3.2
into a database on server:: destserv; RDBMS 8.1.5 AIX 4.3.3 using a SQL*Net connect string destserv_destSID.

This connect string is defined in the local tnsnames.ora and works. I confirmed this by doing sqlplus user/pass_at_destserv_destSID and verifying that I am connected to the correct instance.

The target table exists. I am connecting as the owner of the target table. That owner has DBA.

but when I run

sqlldr userid=tabowner/pass_at_destserv_destSID CONTROL=localcontrolfile.ctl
(controlfile is below)

I get "SQL*Loader-925: Error while parsing a cursor (via ocisq3) ORA-00942: table or view does not exist"

Help! Does anyone have any ideas?

tia,

..tom

here's the controlfile

LOAD DATA
INFILE data1.dat BADFILE load.bad
DISCARDFILE load.dsc
INSERT
INTO TABLE OWNER.TEST_LOAD
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
TRAILING NULLCOLS
(COL1,COL2,COL3)

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