The Solution: Mandatory Detention Pay

here's a link to the bill http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.756.IH:

I would encourage any truckers to e-mail, write, or call their representative in support of this bill. I would further encourage them to make sure the bill provides for pay direct to the driver.

 

And you really feel that this will solve anything? There is hardly a government regulation that hasn't just made thing worse, or at best, everyone was able to find a way to get around it.

The worse thing that a citizen can hear is... "your government is here to help you".

 

Their support of crud like this as well as their new shiny political hack are the reason I revoked my membership with that organization.

More wasted breathe asking for someone to save them from themselves. #### shame 35 years wasted in a matter of months.

 

He always forgets the rest of that sentence

 

AHH The voice of sanity,Thank you!

As I said in another post on this subject, where would it end?

 

I'm a little worried that you might actually be serious. If you don't have a problem with sitting on a dock all, that's fine. I'm sure plenty of drivers would love to take your load and let you sit with their trailer. Government creates orders and some times it doesn't make sense, but to tell big companies to pay for EXCESSIVE detention on the dock makes perfect sense. Companies that take their sweet ### time, hours or days to unload a truck, its not right.

If you disagree with paying drivers for sitting on the dock for hours or days, then surely you must be for the anti idle laws. Why should the driver sit there and waste fuel on the companies dime when he's not making money?

Honestly, I fail to see your logic and everyone that is so anti-government.

 

Have you considered the possible unexpected consequences? NO longer allowed on the property before your exact appointment time and no early deliveries. Your early delivery may cause detention of the driver who has an appointment.

How about no more independent o/o getting loads when shippers refuse to do live loads. Drop your empty and come back tomorrow? Always be careful what you wish for, you may get it.

 

Finally! At least there's a few guys on here that get it. The easiest way around paying detention is not allowing the truck on the property. A local steel mill here pays $50 per hour for anything over 2 hrs. Been like that for years, however when the claims start climbing they just tighten up the schedule. Use to be able to show up 3-4 hrs early for your pickup times, now it's 30min before and 15min after, no exceptions. If the schedule is full, too bad. Another place makes you re-schedule if your 1 second late. If they're busy and the schedule is full you might wait a day before you can get back in.

I would just like these pro-big brother guys to show me ONE thing the government does, that a private company also does, that the government does a better and more efficient job.

If you go to a place that is notorious for making you wait STOP GOING THERE!!!

 

There's more than this that will show up. I'd bet right now, that there isn't a shipper or reciever out there that would end up loosing one red cent in detention payments. Why? Why should they? In fact - considering drivers, I'd bet this would be a money-maker for them! I agree with Yatista and JFaulk99 about this...

First, they'll institute an appointment window, ala Walmart. As Yatista mentioned, no early arrival - where are you gonna stash that rig until its time to go in? There won't be any more first come, first served loading/unloading.

But there's more - in order to recover any detention money, there will be a fine instituted (as there already is at some shippers/receivers) for being late. And if you're late past a certain point, you'll be required to reschedule the appointment - along with a rescheduling fee. Go to the end of the line... like next week! I just bet your carrier is going to be thrilled about you being late - for any reason, including weather and traffic - stuff beyond your control. Can you spell "T E R M I N A T E D"?

Finally, run out of your 14? Not their problem... get that truck off of the property pronto!

I posted this in another thread... here we are wanting the government to come fix something for us. How do you like the way they're fixing safety (CSA) in this industry?

How do you like they way the government is fixing the fatigued driver problem (HOS rules and manditory Elogs/EOBRs) in this industry?

And now you want them to come fix detention?

Sir, I'm here from the government to help you. Please remove all restrictive clothing, bend over and grab your ankles!