Schneider choice.... starting with my prequel

It happens so don't get discouraged.
Sooner or later it will straighten out..as all things do.

Sooner is always better though.

 

I have to wonder about the cancelled freight. So far I had 1 load cancel just yesterday and it just happened to be the best most profitable load I booked yet.
When I was a company driver, I don't ever recall having a load cancel and I had quite a few preplans.

 

how far out in advance do you book loads?

How often do same/next day loads cancel?

 

When a load cancels, do any of you call the customer and confirm that is indeed the case?

 

I book my loads about 3 days average in advance. This time I booked my weekend and within 18 hrs. of pick up, they informed me the load cancelled. Broke my load chain. I just took some time to relax, then deadheaded 75 miles to the next. Too late to rebuild the weekend.

You know how the check mark on the load means "confirmed with customer"? I Think that's their way to control the availability of freight for the company trucks. I don't believe they need to make 2 contacts with the customer to schedule a load.

Still very happy overall and have no regrets. this is just my feelings of what is really going on.

 

Reason is as a company driver the load assigns when your ready to go get it............very rarely 3 days in advance does a company driver have it on him yet unless it's dedicated feight or a holiday or such.

 

Update!!!!!!!