Open delivery loads

All my loads are drop and hook when I get there. Never a time crunch for me.

 

Some of my flatbed loads at Mercer just say between 8 and 2 o'clock.

 

for 28 years running under my own authority and choosing when, where, what and how much I hauled for it was no problem, Ther were times when a shipper or broker told me a specified time to deliver and I always told them I would do my best. I too am one that can not get a good rest driving most of the night and sleeping during the day.. I am good 6AM till midnight but after that I hit the bunk.
1n 1999 I switched to hauling oversize,most state only allow day light driving and it suited me fine,
Back in the late 70's or early 80's the Baltimore City Police did a study with Johns Hopkins University about shift changes and work,,They concluded that switching form day shift to night shift took a person 3 weeks to adjust to the new hours, SInce then they have had a work schedule program where their officers either work day or night all the time,,they gave their officers a choice .

 

It is just not reasonable to expect someone to switch cycle and be a top performer.
Some peoples prefer night some others day shift, but playing on both is totally unhealthy.

 

Best part of running a flat bed. Banker hours. I can not remember the last time I had either a pick up, or a delivery, outside normal working hours.

 

Totally agree I haul steel and always open time from usually 7-3:30 and first come, first to get unloaded

 

I don't get it. If you don't like the load and unload times don't book the load. You could always ask the broker push back load and unload times. Just make sure the new times discussed are in the rate confirmation.