How much waiting time is too much?
Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by Canadianhauler21, Jul 21, 2021.
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You figure the stress of the job, which is the shipper, consignee, safety dept, DM, motoring public, DOT, in truck cameras, etc. Bad food choices, sedentary lifestyle and other things, it's got to be low.Canadianhauler21 and nredfor88 Thank this. -
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How long? 2-4 hours is typical. But a 6-8 hour happens about once every other week. Couple tymes a quarter maybe 8-12 hour wait.
If one can be flexible, it's basically getting paid to take break time at the shipper.
Places that make drivers watch for a green light need to get with the program, telling driver watch for green light and then taking anything over 2 hours, imo, no bueno.Trucker61016, Malt Ball Cult, Canadianhauler21 and 2 others Thank this. -
Ya’ll didn’t know you were signing up to be a professional waiter, did ya? I’m usually in and out within a few hours, but recently was stuck at Target DC in Cedar Falls IA 8 hours. I did get some decent detention out of the deal though. Several years ago, I waited at Kroger in Salem, VA for 3 days. I had another stop after them, too. That was a huge screwed up deal.
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All depends on customer,,but grocer warehouses tended to be tardy.
If you not getting paid for every minute move on,,unless you a volunteer.Canadianhauler21 and 48Packard Thank this. -
Your time is worth nothing to your company if they pay you by the mile.
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Reefing pays way more, and requires more patience and risk.
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I have been running dry van for past two years and love the hour or less average. Sometimes I think about going back to reefer till I remember all the 0300 appts and the 3-4 hour average load times.
That was my experience anyway, if four hours is you worst yet, that is not too bad in reefer imo. The meat plants are the worst. I have maxed out detention many times at Tyson and JBS.
Silver lining is you get to catch up on all the new Netflix shows lolMalt Ball Cult and Canadianhauler21 Thank this.
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