Let the Mexican drivers do these loads and see how long they last.

 

If enough people refused to take loads to these grocery warehouses, who shake down owner operators and carriers, things might change. They either do what is right or they buy their own trucks to haul their own products. Another tact might be to simply refuse to pay a lumper to unload your truck. If they don't want to unload it at their expense, then take the load back to where you picked it up.

 

I thought that when the HOS changed there would be a shake up of the food warehouse industry. It never happened.
Not only do you have to watch out for what food whse you deliver to but you also have to know which shippers going to the warehouses to avoid.
Just about anything out of Brenigsville,Pa(Dial,Kellogs,Nestle,Millard whse, Americold) are pains with their appts and usually get a packing list a foot thick.

I only use a handful of brokers so I pretty much know the lumper will be provided.
Too bad they don't provide a checker too.

 

You're 100% right GMAN.

When I pulled a reefer for an o/o (b4 I bought my first truck) I sat at a Tyson plant IN a door for 11 hours. The load went to New Mexico and finalized in Seattle. I had a good paying load of Christmas trees to pu in Oregon after this load. My pay was 26% of gross and I could book my own loads. I was ALWAYS charged to get empty, but was reinbursed by the o/o. Still pissed me off and you never knew how much it would cost, especially if there was breakdown.

I was told they didn't have enough product for the Washington drop and to go ahead and run to NM. I got on the computer and found a insulation load going up to Mt. Vernon Washington . I went to the office and told them to take off their chicken.

A red faced suit came out and said "You are loaded and must deliver on time". I told him HE broke the contract, not me and to take their chicken off my trailer or I'll start throwing in on the dock. After some calls back and forth to my boss, they pulled it off and I ran the insulation load. I was on time with the Christmas tree pu and I felt sooooo good that whole week I can't describe it!

We should all stand up to the jerks who think they are better than us. If we are late, well shame on us, but if they are behind...oh well... It's time for all of us to stand together and demand fair treatment. I'll get off my soapbox now. sorry