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| Waiting for a load I have only been on this site for a couple of days. One thing I have noticed is many drivers have posted gripes about the wait time for loads. So how long is too long to wait for a load before the thoughts of quitting your company start to creep in? When I say wait, I mean at a truckstop or terminal away from home.  |
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09.16.2007
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| I usually am preplanned for my next trip. If i'm waiting for two hours, I call dispatch to see when i'll have a load. |
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09.16.2007
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| In the past....anything over 2 hours would make me think about it. But I come from a long line of companies that NEVER let you sit....for even an hour. I was always pre-planned, always late loading...cuz I was still unloading (after getting to the receiver 3 hours early). My first 5 years were spent racing home after empty....from everywhere...Seattle, LA, Canada...didn't matter we deadheaded to the yard. Those days are gone forever. Now I get paid enoug I don't worry about it so much...and I get layover that starts within a reasonable amount of time....not the BS 36/48 hour rule that most companies use.
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| I run dedicated trailers that go back to a terminal 10 minutes from my house when empty . Longest I'm out is 3 nights . |
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| Heartland was pretty good about pre planning so my next load was ready. But!! many times the appointments didnt jive with the qc and the recivers. One day I drove for about 3 hours to a P/U load was not ready. So I was told to take my 10 rule and drive through out the night which I really dont like doing that at a moments nottice. I mean I just got up and told to go back to bed. but all in all this was not a bad company, just a few minor glitches and thoes nasty internationals lol |
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