Metro in Toronto On.

Something is wrong with this company.
Our appointment time was at 5:15pm and the same for 30 other trucks, WTF?

According to the receiver they don't start until 7:00pm.
My driver asked them to stamp "time in" and they refused to stamp anyone.

It got so bad that one driver (not mine) was kicked off the property because he got into the shippers face.

I told my driver that all trucks should agree together and leave.

 

I agree with your statment.

However they all suck big time. Having said that if this is not resolved I will cancell the next 5 loads.

I'm Ok with the wait as long as the driver is looked after and I don't mean me paying out of my own pocket.

 

You can't up your rates I tried last year and my trucks sat for half of the month. If I don't take what they are offering my drivers sit. If drivers dont work they don't make money then go to other companies if that happens I close my doors. It's easy if you are a O/O however when you are a small fleet owner it's very hard.

The problem we have is the O/O they can afford to run # $1.50 per mile. O/O should be saying "NO" to cheap freight. I need $1.40 just to cover my expenses. Therefore I need a minimum of $2.00 a mile and sometimes I take a less amount because my trucks have to move.

I don't know how your rates are however there is no room for me to pay detention time for my drivers. For example 200 mile trip paying $600 by the time I pay for fuel, drivers pay, CPP, WCB, UI, Ifta, and insurance there is only $200 left for the company.

If we are on time for our appointment why should I pay the driver, why is it the companies fault.