When dispatch offers you an illegal load through qualcomm, you ACCEPT the load but type in the comments when you can legally have it delivered. Now you have a record that a dispatcher cant delete. You also still have a load and wont be sitting and starving. Also whenever you cross a scale, Qualcomm into dispatch and ask if they would like you to go ask DOT in the scale house for some log training, since you had some questions and you want to be safe. Good Luck, this will work.

 

Why accept the load at all? Once you accept, you're on the hook. Send the message that you cannot pickup/deliver on the time stated and when you can. This is not rocket science. Either way, there is an electronic paper trail.

 

That sounds just like what cocky azz me would do! I love it! Thankfullt I dont work for a co the uses QC...

 

I usually accept these loads, but I deliver when I feel like getting there.

 

LOL That what I am going to be doing. I got a load via a Broker that has my Boss and I up in arms. No the boss and I are not arguing, we both are in agreement, but he was told 2 drops load. Turned out to be 12 drops, and they have it planed out where I can not do it legal. No time between appointments for the 10 hour breaks, not doing it split up. In fact I informed the other owner if I arrive at one of the receivers and they will not allow me to make the drop then, have them refuse, I will not return back.

 

Just go run flatbed, almost never need delivery appointments

Theres only one customer that i have hauled for that required appointments, the rest just get there when you get there.

 

Would the QC be a good thing in this type of situation. You accept the load but advise dispatch that you cannot do it legal, and advise them of the times you can P/Up and Deliver.

 

And hope there is not 10 trucks ahead of you when you get there. :lol:

 

NO! The point is that when you accept the load.. its YOURS. You have agreed to the appointment times given in the load info. If you cannot get the load there or pick up in time have the load times changed or a text message from the dispatcher and load planner that the times will be pushed back or at least you will not be charged with a late load.

 

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How would this form of communication differ from any other form. Dispatch assigns the load, you can or cannot P/up or deliver on time. When you advise dispatch what you can do, it should put the "ball back into their court", as to what to do about the dispatch times for the load. Im just sayin, Im accepting the load, however due to (whatever reason) am unable to P/up or deliver at the appointment times. QC would have a permanent record of the communication that occurred between driver and dispatch.