Got my first service failure...

Would have been a moot issue if the driver was being paid to wait for the time.

These companies are just ripping drivers off for any reason whether legit or legal.

 

It isn't Swift's policy, it is Swift's CUSTOMER policy. Swift gets the loads and dispatches per customer policy. It is the driver's responsibility to plan his or her time accordingly.

 

While I certainly understand the driver's point of view, just remember...it is the customer we serve. Now, if the carrier is worth their salt, in situations such as this where there is "too much time", you would be allowed to t-call it, relay it, or do whatever your company calls it. I've been in this position with Schneider and that is exactly what they do if possible. Though quite honestly, drops that are "on" rather than "by" are rarely too early for me to just complete myself.

 

A t-call wasn't necessary. I can't imagine why 14 hours were burned without having taken a 2-hour break. Do the other half of the sleeper split and run it over to Target...4 blocks away. There is no rule anywhere that says you have to burn 15 minutes at the very beginning of each day for a PTI. You can do a vehicle inspection at any point...preferably within the first two hours.

So. Park your truck and log in the sleeper berth from 2345. Then, at 0745, drive over to Target. No service failure. Am I the only one who sees this?

 

Yeppir...sometimes you have to get a little creative.

 

The way our DC's are setup are based on the stores they serve. High-end warehouses are going to be pushing more trailers / loads (obv). Lower-end warehouses don't want the trailers due to high-end warehouse needs. Balancing what comes in, when it comes in is just the way it's done. However, even I've never heard of early delivery fine.. I've been to the warehouse in Lake City plenty of times for training / equipment setup. Though the delivery setup is extremely tight, because most trucks have limited time for unload / loads depending on store volume and needs that it is going to..I do think it really boils down to not wanting to pay the carrier for making you wait because you were early.. Not exactly sure how detention pay works but wouldn't think come into effect? Might be wrong, but just guessing.

I work for Target Stores, the DC is a different ball game. Just what I've seen from trips to and from and the work I've done there.

 

As long as merchandise is in transit, it is not part of inventory and does not need to be counted. This is a tax advantage. A trailer load of merchandise may have a value high enough to warrant hundreds of dollars in taxes. Therefore, the longer it stays in transit, the better tax advantage to the warehouse. They don't want it on the yard until absolutely necessary and only to replace outgoing freight. Freight value does not affect the carrier's taxable bottom line in the same way. It only takes up space in a trailer.

That's why they're so picky about delivery times.

 

Qualcomm ? Is that a computer game or something ? Or am I stuck in the caveman era? I love the caveman era. No finger pointing. "I GOT IT DONE BOSS, WHAT'S MY NEXT ASSIGNMENT"(caveman talk)