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Did your husband call in and ask for loads? Just curious...

 

Rules are for kids...cell phones are for truckers who want to keep moving!

 

When I was running OTR I never allowed myself to sit, I'm sorry but my truck rolling was my only concern, granted I hauled aggregates which is way off the map of general freight, but there is still the waiting game involved. When I unloaded I allowed around a 20 minute window to get an idea of which direction I was headed, if I didn't hear something I was on the phone and atleast headed in the general direction of a load. I was never given any grief for this, and I always stayed moving, but then again I work for a good company who cares about their drivers and the fact that they're not making any money if I'm not making any money. Best of luck to him, but maybe it's time for him to step up to the plate and worry about himself and his family first, and the only way to do that is to keep moving.

 

At Crete you do not have the option of calling dispatchers for a choice of loads, you are mislead or being misinformed. Miles have dropped off some due to the economic status of the U.S. but Crete manages to procure loads to keep drivers employed. I myself and like other drivers are not over enthused on the idea of less miles but at least we are still with jobs while others have lost theirs along with the many companies that shutdown. Hopefully things will get better for all of us, hang in there and stay positive.

 

Hey, while he was in the office where the calls come in, why not, uh....?

 

Your husband might be a good guy, I'm a good guy but when it comes to may pay check I don't worry about the other guy. When the other drivers at Crete start paying your bills then I would start worrying about if they got a load or not. He needs to be on the phone getting a load not worrying about the other driver who has sat for 20 hours. The other driver, I'll bet ain't worried about your husband.