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Super-sized order of blame pie: who gets the biggest slice?

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by mathematrucker, Mar 2, 2018.

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  1. Mar 4, 2018 #31
    mathematrucker

    mathematrucker Medium Load Member

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    Trailers probably sit mainly because the company serves a monopolized niche market with high margins, but also, it's been having trouble keeping drivers lately. In just the four months I've been here two thirds of our dedicated fleet (six out of nine) have quit. FM seems to like me and doesn't jack me around so I'm happy for now. Like running I-15, pay isn't bad, truck I'm in is still fairly new, weekends are off, sleep nights, no per diem, no idling restrictions, all no-touch dry freight (about half drop and hook), no Big Brother equipment features like inward cameras, brakes that slam on for no reason, messages to my FM when I brake hard at a yellow light, etc. etc. It's not a bad job really---I'm surprised so many have left.
     
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  3. Mar 4, 2018 #32
    mathematrucker

    mathematrucker Medium Load Member

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    I was before, which is why I started this thread, but I'm not now. It's simply too easy for a delivering driver to make absolutely sure a trailer is empty when pulling out, for the one in this story to not receive the biggest slice. We all carry flashlights out here and need to use them whenever they're necessary. The receiver and FM each receive equal-sized, second-biggest slices, and I get a sliver for not doing a better job of making sure the FM understood my message. Something like 40-25-25-10.
     
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  4. Mar 4, 2018 #33
    buddyd157

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    sometimes as you know, the roofs of many trailers are fiberglass, and it can be plainly seen if foreight is still inside or not. so flashlights are a back up to night time viewing. still no excuse on the drivers part to go close the doors and NOT see this.

    heck all of my company, we have roll up doors, what does it take me to lift the door and peak inside.>?? a few seconds. but then too, i have to ff load and reload our freight, so no excuse on our part.
     
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  5. Mar 4, 2018 #34
    ChaoSS

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    Why are you so worried about it? Maybe people are abandoning ship because the company has too few people focusing on getting stuff done and too many focusing on throwing blame around for something that the customer can't complain about anyway.
     
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  7. Mar 4, 2018 #35
    BUMBACLADWAR

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    Well.you know that "fleet manager" isn't going to take an are chewing..without bringing up your name...even Though he "Forgot about it for 10 days.He/She will say ya,this driver brought it back with no paperwork,I don't know how he missed it in the trailer? Sh.t Rolls downhill,Payday is on Friday.1st thing they teach Plumbers..I think?
     
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  8. Mar 4, 2018 #36
    GreenPete359

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    Seems to me you learned a valuable lesson here. Keep your head down, mouth closed, & just do your job. Stop going for brownie points.

    By making somebody elses problem your’s, you now own a part of the blame.

    From brown nosing to being crapped on....now you get the bosses attention, just not in the way you wanted.
     
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  9. Mar 5, 2018 #37
    MACK E-6

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    The receiver should’ve took all the crap, IMHO.

    Barring that, if the last skid was damaged or refused, it falls on the driver to bring it to somone’s attention.
     
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  10. Mar 5, 2018 #38
    MACK E-6

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    Don’t forget hot on the left, cold on the right. :D
     
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  11. Mar 5, 2018 #39
    Gearjammin' Penguin

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    And never eat the last bite of your sandwich.
     
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  12. Mar 5, 2018 #40
    Grumppy

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    I admit I didn't read every post here as I just found the thread.

    My thoughts. While the driver does bear some responsibility because he was given the task of delivering the product, I feel he did just that. He took it to the customer. If the customer didnt unload their product (supposedly time sensitive), its on the customer. If it was as "time sensitive" as noted, the customer would have certainly missed the product & called the trucking company/shipper etc.
    Now, since they didnt, I'm wondering if the shipper didnt actually load two of the same thing. When the truck arrived, the receiver unloaded everything on the BOL... everything they were due to receive, signed it & sent the driver on his way. Because two of the same items were mistakenly loaded, the customer had no reason to call or be alarmed.
    Now, some blame should be on the driver, the driver took it, its the customer who didnt take it. Its on the BOL, its the customers primary responsibility to ensure he gets everything on the BOL & sign it ensuring he did receive everything on there. The driver shouldnt have to baby sit shippers or receivers. Again, the driver does bear some responsibility, but not as much as the receiver/customer.
     
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