Are shippers intentionally detaining drivers?

Welcome to live load produce.

 

Does your truck have a good air conditioner? (Grin)

 

It’s called fresh produce least that’s what a shipper told me years ago after asking why it’s been 12 hrs. You gotta be careful and probe that stuff some places load it hot and reefer might not cool it enough to keep tattle tales happy.

 

BaBoom. BaBoom.

This is how we pulp it, pulp it.

BaBoom. BaBoom.........

 

I'm not trying to be a Richard, but did you read any reefer information on the forums prior to taking a position?

 

Wait until you are told to load at a watermelon farm and they live load you in a field.
I couldn't imagine being on a elog dealing with produce I don't know how you guys do it..

 

I remember being sent to a place in Houston to pick up potatoes. After about 4 hours I was close to busting my 14. I walked up to the shipping office and told them I was leaving. I made it to a place I knew to take my 10 with about 10 minutes left. I was taken off that load and went up to Lufkin and got loaded the next day. The answer to the actual question is well sometimes they do. I have seen mouthy drivers made to wait. It happens.

 

You know the folks loading get paid for every minute your time they waste. I have always been paid for any delays loading/unloading, its sort of a thing of mine...