FAIR opinion for OWNER OPERATORS ONLY

I have been a dispatcher for years. My husband is an o/o.

I opened my own company 6 months ago. Have 9 amazing drivers. 1 of my new owner operators (2 weeks new) left a pick up after he accepted the load and was in line checked in waiting to be loaded. I terminated employment immediately. My husband felt bad being a n owner operator himself and rehired the guy after he begged to stay on and was almost in tears.

He has NEVER hauled for under $3.30/mile with us. Today he accepted a load for 600 miles at $3.50 a mile. he went to pick up, waited 1.5 hours, was assigned a dock. He called my husband and said that he was going home because he didn't feel like doing the load. I terminated him again and this time for good.

Now my conscious is back & forth. I do not like to terminate but I feel like he really screwed me over this. The Broker is so pissed at me. The pay was great for the mileage and he accepted the load on his own--no forced dispatched here..

I would like to hear anyone's opinion that is willing to tell me what their company policy is on things like this? Have you ever heard of this happening?

Thanks in advance guys


Mara

 

Thank you guys so much. I really felt bad over it but at the same time I'm like what the heck. I was good to him and what did I get in return. I run an honest operation here. Everything is out in the open. I email ALL of my O/O's rate cons from the broker, that's my style and mostly everyone loves it.

I am still blowing smoke from the ears over it. gosh!

I am updating the company manual asap tonight or first thing tomorrow morning. Thank you for the suggestions. I really appreciate it

 

Oh guys. It's bad. I told him I need my trailer as soon as possible and he is threatening to damage it to a total loss or leave it in Gary, IN in a part of town where it will just disappear.

I guess I deserved this. I always try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. He also called me and threatened me over a voicemail. I sent out his last payroll check just now. I want nothing to do with this guy.

How do I get my trailer back? Help? Police are telling me it's civil since trailer is mine but he pays monthly rent...help. I am loosing it. real winner here I am dealing with.


Suggestions?

 

Get this....he text me and said I am going to this huge forum called truckers report to tell them my story about you and your company. I was like ok, tell them I never booked you for under $3.20 a mile and kept you within 650 miles of home, and you got a paycheck every Friday and the icing on the cake is that I sent you all your rate confirmations from broker. I gave you my 100%...please go spread the word about me!

Sorry, I just need to vent...