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Discussion in 'May Trucking' started by platinum, Jun 12, 2012.

  1. Jun 12, 2012 #1
    platinum

    platinum Road Train Member

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    Most of you are aware I always get screwed coming back from time off. I know first hand from the source May gets 19 loads a week going to Denver from Atlanta mead. Well I was asked to grab a specific trailer from there for my next preplan. That dispatch number is 0688789. When I arrived to pick that trailer up it was loaded. So how come I didn't get a trailer out of there when there were three loaded? My next dispatch is 0688704, which picks up on 06-10? Why are the numbers out of sequence? Anyone see the picture here? It's just my opinion, but I was ready Thursday. I called wed afternoon as a courtesy saying I am en route to the truck I will be ready first thing Thursday. I didn't get a preplan tell after 1pm that Thursday. Something isn't right, sequence of dispatch vs available and trailer I was asked to pick up was preloaded. Again, this is a planning issue not a terminal.


    What's your opinions?

    I have less than 1500 miles in 4 days.
     
    platinum, Jun 12, 2012
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  3. Jun 12, 2012 #2
    justawheelholderfornow

    justawheelholderfornow Medium Load Member

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    ignore the dispatch numbers...I had a 0683xxx dispatch, when the one before it was like 0675xxx
     
    justawheelholderfornow, Jun 12, 2012
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  4. Jun 12, 2012 #3
    platinum

    platinum Road Train Member

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    Ok thanks, guess my focus or question is why not one of those three trailers that were loaded given to me?
     
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  5. Jun 12, 2012 #4
    ssmlr3

    ssmlr3 Bobtail Member

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    I would say 19 loads per week means there are their pets who get the mileage. thus, many suffer. bad business! i saw three drivers sit in denver over weekend. bad business! if trucks dont move company is not making money.
     
    ssmlr3, Jun 12, 2012
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  7. Jun 12, 2012 #5
    skootertrashr6

    skootertrashr6 Medium Load Member

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    Platinum, I know what you are going through, except kinda opposite for me, when I get off home time usually run really good, but once get within 1 1/2 weeks of my requested home time it slows down tons for me, I am currently sitting at 1217 miles since Wednesday the 6th and am up here outside of Tacoma waiting on a pre plan still and I had put in home time for this Thursday-Sunday. Guess that is not gonna happen, now gonna be pushed back even farther
     
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  8. Jun 12, 2012 #6
    platinum

    platinum Road Train Member

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    I returned on Thursday, I have officially sat in truck more than drive this week. My fingers are crossed.
     
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  9. Jun 12, 2012 #7
    skootertrashr6

    skootertrashr6 Medium Load Member

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    Finally got me pre plans and of course it doesn't pick up till tomorrow morning, at least it is a quick one and delivers same day, and the next pre plan of course don't pick up till the next morning either, and I get to drop it in Denver. So depending of things go I might get home late Friday night or Saturday sometime. At least I will get to spend at least one full day with my wife before she goes back to work Monday morning and a couple days with my son.
     
    skootertrashr6, Jun 12, 2012
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  10. Jun 13, 2012 #8
    jedi_tev

    jedi_tev Light Load Member

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    Oh yeah, you are exactly right, Pat in logistics has his little pets and favorites. A couple yrs ago I knew a driver that worked for May, he bragged about his connection w/ Pat, he was making 3k miles a week when everyone else was barely making 1.5k. Well, I threatened one time to bust up his little game he had going on. (I wasn't going to say anything) well, the company caught on and put a kibash to his game. I think he thought I said something because not too long after that my miles started to suck big time. I brought it up and was told I was crazy basically. That they are too busy in logistics. it doesn't take much to put up a post it note with truck numbers on it. Plus, Brooks drivers get preference anyway.

     
    jedi_tev, Jun 13, 2012
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  11. Jun 13, 2012 #9
    Paloma

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    If anyone gets preference, it would be those that are on time, don't run out of hours and understand the job.
     
    Paloma, Jun 13, 2012
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