Lumpers - are they needed

Discussion in 'Shippers & Receivers - Good or Bad' started by Aussie, Jul 18, 2006.

  1. phroziac

    phroziac Road Train Member

    3,138
    502
    Jun 16, 2009
    Gary, IN
    0
    i have 8 months experience and have had to pay for 2 lumpers and never unloaded myself.
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. phroziac

    phroziac Road Train Member

    3,138
    502
    Jun 16, 2009
    Gary, IN
    0
    THATS IT. I am quitting my job. I am going to be a LUMPER! Clearly this is a much better job than trucking. Atleast you go home every night, and it doesnt kill anyone if you fall asleep.
     
  4. mustang970

    mustang970 Road Train Member

    1,844
    1,258
    Mar 27, 2009
    Homeless
    0
    Do you claim these earnings and pay state and federal taxes on all you make. What about health insurance?
     
  5. DannyB

    DannyB Light Load Member

    295
    459
    Apr 13, 2008
    Jackson Mi
    0
    I don't have any problem with lumpers unloading my trailers. I DO have a problem with having to pay for it out of my pocket and then trying to get reimbursed for it.
    It's not my freight. Someone ordered it, someone shipped it. The money for that transaction doesn't pass through my hands, why should the lumper fee?
     
  6. Peanut Butter

    Peanut Butter Road Train Member

    1,343
    417
    Nov 24, 2007
    PO Dunk Idaho
    0
    Next time they want you to pay the lumper and the company wont reimburse for it. Refuse to pay the lumpers and tell the company they will unload it at no cost. if they want to refuse the load say fine i will take it back where it came from. go out pull up close doors and head for the gate, see how fast they change theyr mind and unload for free.
     
  7. phroziac

    phroziac Road Train Member

    3,138
    502
    Jun 16, 2009
    Gary, IN
    0
    haha thats a good way to lose the job though
     
  8. Grandiego

    Grandiego Medium Load Member

    381
    82
    Nov 2, 2007
    0
    It shouldn't. You are right. No way the driver should have to pay, even if he is reimbursed. Trucking companies should be ashamed for making drivers do it.
     
  9. Grandiego

    Grandiego Medium Load Member

    381
    82
    Nov 2, 2007
    0
    Lumpers are not all the same. Some lumpers get the money you pay them. Some lumpers work minimum wage and the corrupt lumper company they work for gets the outrageous profit. Best I can figure, there's a dart board in the back, and that's how your unloading fee is determined. I never give a lumper a hard time because they always work hard, and I never know whether to feel sorry for them because they work for scum or kill them because they are the scum.
     
    Northeasterner Thanks this.
  10. Rug_Trucker

    Rug_Trucker Road Train Member

    3,335
    867
    Aug 7, 2009
    Near Nashville TN
    0
    I just don't get it. Why wouldn't the receiver pay the lumpers? It's their freight. Or pay me $300 and I'll unload it. :biggrin_25519:

    What happens if you don't have the money? Just park it? Do they take debit cards? If they do........give me a company card!
     
  11. Grandiego

    Grandiego Medium Load Member

    381
    82
    Nov 2, 2007
    0
    Nobody knows the answer to that question. It's like asking why there's no playoff in college football.
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.