Load swapping

sounds like something they pull on the new guy. my trainer at werner told me they would do this to him constantly when hw was OTR, he would end up with 1800-2200 miles a week. they do this for the other drivers it ends up short changing the new guys.

if it happens too often he needs to ask for another dispatcher. and he should probably call his dispatcher every hour on the hour when they try to pull this crap and complain that he's not making any money.

when he gets a swapped load he needs to check how much time he has to get it there and if it's going to be late qualcom immediately that he can't make the delivery on time, they might be able to change delivery time. they changed our ETA at werner when we were running late.

 

Smith Trans. does this quit a bit. It's usually because of someone's personal need for the change or someone runs out of hours, something simple. It is frustrating though for the swapee - they get on one train of thought and all of a sudden need to change up right in the middle of it. Good Luck, it should be getting close for him to have some home time - shouldn't it?

 

That's a common practice some carriers use to get drivers home. You'll also get it if someone (dispatch, the other driver, etc) mess up and they have to scramble to get the load delivered on time. I never did like the practice, because more often than not, I was the poor guy stuck waiting.

It all comes back to communication. If a guy is stuck waiting for 8 hours for the load to get there, then that's obviously 8 hours off the 14 hour rule, almost guaranteeing an extra 10 hour dot break will be needed on the way. And, with most dispatchers working 60-70 trucks at a time, they do need that pointed out to them, most of the time.

If it wasn't his mess-up, he shouldn't have anything to worry about.

 

I agree about the complaining..loudest wheel and all that. But I'd be calling all involved. I would not agree to go back and get the other load without getting the telephone #'s of the person waiting, those loading up that person, and anyone else involved.

I know mistakes happen. But no one is shorting me financially unless it can't be helped. There is being helpful and agreeable. And there is being just plain stupid.

I think it goes back to the old saying.. Cheat me once it's on you. Cheat me twice it's on me.

Suzi

 

Swapping sucks, I am glad I can now tell them to go screw themselves. Oddly the last two times and I refused it they offered me money.

 

100MPH dispatcher/ 50MPH truck somethings gotta give

 

8hrs waiting on the driver to get there is sleeperberth time