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Karnajj
Joined: 01 Sep 2005
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Location: Cincinnati
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:14 am Post subject: |
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| Like I figured after dropping my load in Wintersville Sat I didn't get a load till Mon morn. At least this was a pretty good one. 112 miles of DH to Cleveland then 809 miles to Omaha. Wasn't supposed to del till Wed but I knew the consignee would take it early so I del this morning a 0730 just to get a message that there was no freight and I was 11th in line. Same old BS. Called my term manager and requested home time ASAP. Usually there are some good loads in this town. Tracy, Ca., Phoenix etc. Bobtailed out of the consignee and met another Crete bobtailing in. He's been here since Sat and just now got a load. |
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evertruckerr
Joined: 15 Jun 2006
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Location: Wilmington, NC
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Karnajj wrote: Like I figured after dropping my load in Wintersville Sat I didn't get a load till Mon morn. At least this was a pretty good one. 112 miles of DH to Cleveland then 809 miles to Omaha. Wasn't supposed to del till Wed but I knew the consignee would take it early so I del this morning a 0730 just to get a message that there was no freight and I was 11th in line. Same old BS. Called my term manager and requested home time ASAP. Usually there are some good loads in this town. Tracy, Ca., Phoenix etc. Bobtailed out of the consignee and met another Crete bobtailing in. He's been here since Sat and just now got a load.
Damn Karnajj, you're scaring me. I've had to do a little sitting and been getting some less than productive loads, but if you're having trouble getting miles these are some dark days indeed. I was hung up in Pittsburgh and Dunkirk, NY, but nothing like what you're seeing (yet). I'm afraid there may be some very slow times ahead for the industry as a whole. I don't think we've come anywhere near the worst of it yet.
I have home time scheduled for PHX too and am having a hell of a time getting that way.
Best of luck to you. |
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evertruckerr
Joined: 15 Jun 2006
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Location: Wilmington, NC
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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Evinrude wrote:
Quote: They never did...divers were in demand 15 months back.
Maybe you can thank evertrucker for attracting newbies. Simple supply and demand of drivers, the eaiser the company has to the driver pool the more they abuse.
Goodness, what did I ever do to you. I'm thinking I should feel insulted. Maybe I'm just being overly sensitive. |
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ZMDWEBE
Joined: 22 Apr 2008
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Location: sin city
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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Hello fellow truckers,
I am sorry that freight is slow for you all.
I am still driving for knight and it was very slow doing western 11. My dispatcher of 2.5 months wasn't well versed in load planning. So last Friday, May 5th I called my Div/Manager and told her that I would consider going 48, but only if I could have another driver manager.
She said oky doky and now my miles are smiles.
I came back on Monday the 12 with a total of about 2500 mile run with 4 drops. I just made my first drop earlier for 45 dollars. When this run is complete I could get anothern 1000-1500 miles before Sunday. My manager knows that I am willing to run hard. I told him that I would work as many hours each day as needed and take my 34 when needed so I can run hard again. Since he gets a bonus for anything over 12000 per month, it will work well for both of us.
I will keep you updated.
Also I had to get proactive since my app for crete was turned down. May isn't hiring in my area either. |
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Jimbpard
Joined: 09 Aug 2005
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Location: Irwin. PA
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Damn they brought the mop & bucket out quick for that one...
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BIG JEEP on 44's
Joined: 09 Jul 2005
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Location: Fixing something under my jeep
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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Jimbpard wrote: Damn they brought the mop & bucket out quick for that one...
:roll:
Are you saying that a post would be put up by someone posing as a driver ? |
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Jimbpard
Joined: 09 Aug 2005
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Location: Irwin. PA
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| No, I'm saying that if you say something that they dont like around here, they sure take it off quickly...Depending what your name is of course. |
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Twilight Flyer
Joined: 13 Nov 2002
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Did something get removed that shouldn't have? :?: As far as I know, mods don't delete or edit out posts unless they violate the T.O.S. If it showed up and then disappeared right away, the original poster may have deleted it. You can do that up until someone posts a followup. |
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bigtimba
Joined: 10 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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With all due respect to the OP and at the risk of hijacking the thread, I have to acknowledge Lebron's wisdom and the brilliance of his post . .
LeBron James wrote: The problem with OTR OTR trucking is the dysfunctional layover policies. You only rate detention pay AFTER 2 hours of sitting at a dock. What makes the first two hours worth less than the rest?
I USED to think it should have been retroactive, as in "You can't do it in 2, pay for all"
Then you only get layover pay AFTER 24 hours. Companies like Heartless, JB, etc make an art form out of sitting you just long enough so you can't collect layover.
Count Swift with that group. Remember, our managers network, meet frequently, attend trade functions, job hop, etc. Sooner or later, all the tricks make the rounds.
At least Crete is honest and flat-out tell you that you won't rate any.
Although they neglect to tell you there is no economic incentive (or consequence) for the company to deploy it's assets more efficiently.
You should go on the clock at a good hourly rate when you have hours to run, are available for work, and dispatch can't get you moving. You should also rate hourly pay for breakdowns, safety meetings, PM's, etc. And yes, pay for sleeper-berth time on your 10-hour DOT break as well.
As wise as that appears, there is a perfectly good reason why it can't happen . . HOS. You can't be paid around the clock simply because you can't legally work around the clock.
We don't need to change _______ (insert carrier), we need to change the law. To begin with, the Truck Drivers exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1936 needs to be rescinded and restore overtime at a minimum. There needs to be an accomodation for a flat day rate minimum for all sleeper drivers. HOS should be eliminated all together unless they are rewritten to accomodate the needs of the driver.
I could go on and on . . but I don't want to hijack the thread.
Your company isn't doing to you anything that any other company isn't doing to their Drivers. Our companies are all operating within the constraints of an obsurd and ridiculously outdated set of laws which benefit them and their customers while completely ignoring the health, safety and economic well being of it's Drivers and the public which we serve. |
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bigtimba
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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OOOPs . .
That didn't post exactly as I had intended . . my comments are interspersed within Lebron's original post. Go back and read his post to seperate them . .
Sorry, Lebron . . you had a great post . . appreciate it! |
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