Freight driver late every week

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  1. Frustrated customer

    Frustrated customer Bobtail Member

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    Literally 5 hours late every week. Is there anything we can do about it?
     
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  3. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    If the carrier you have been using is not meeting your service requirements, get a new carrier.
    Really about the only choice. When you find a new carrier, make sure you have clearly stated your needs.
    While this may not be the case with this carrier, occasionally some things can cause a delay. Weather, major traffic incidents, possibly loading being delayed. When this happens, make it known that you need a call to alert you to the delay.
     
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  4. MGE Dawn

    MGE Dawn Road Train Member

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    More details would be helpful? Is this a truckload where you're the only stop? Or are there other deliveries coming off that truck before it gets to you? If the latter, it's a 50/50 chance whether the problem is the carrier being ####ty or the other stops refusing to unload their portions in a timely manner
     
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  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    If it's a multi-stop load, then other customers may be causing the delay.
     
  6. Frustrated customer

    Frustrated customer Bobtail Member

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    This is the only stop, and I understand a occasional delay. But it's literally every single week a minimum of 5 hours late.
     
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  7. mpd240

    mpd240 Road Train Member

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    We had a guy we called on the way ray. Guy had no time management skill whatsoever. Find somebody else or change the carrier agreement to include late penalties.
     
  8. Justin Sane

    Justin Sane Light Load Member

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    Have you asked the driver?
     
  9. wichris

    wichris Road Train Member

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    Are you the shipper or the receiver? Because if you're the shipper you tell the carrier to fix it or you pick up the phone and call someone else.
    If you're the receiver, pick up the phone and tell the shipper to fix it or you'll buy elsewhere.
    B&*^%$ about it on here won't fix anything.
     
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  10. Mike250rs

    Mike250rs Heavy Load Member

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    Are late fees stated in your contract?

    IF not, notify the carrier of said changes that will be implemented on XX date and have them sign it or pound sand.
     
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  11. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Details, we are all guessing.


    If you are the consignee, get another carrier.
     
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