Out of hours, but forced to leave property after loading.

You seem to have your rose colored glasses on if you really think a driver can "trip plan" to a perfect T and read the mind of a shipper. Out here in reality when you take the glasses off this kind of thing happens more often than not. And again MOST company's DO NOT allow the use of split sleeper. Call it what you will but its the company's choice. There is no such thing as a fool proof "trip plan".

And no I am not a driver for a mege carrier but I do realize what goes on out here to the less fortunate.

 

What the hell is coming to this industry ... we are all being turned into criminals, even by our fellow drivers [GHOST RYDER] when we are legitimately just trying to make an honest income. What is wrong with, after your 6.5 hour loading time, driving to the truck stop and continuing on your sleeping time to complete your 10 hour duty break? What exactly is the big deal with just saying you were allowed to stay on their property until your 10 was done [true or not]?? This looks like a case of HAND IN THE KEYS DRIVE IT YOURSELF. Good luck making any money when you are sitting for 120 hours a week because a computer ratted on you for driving 15 minutes to a legitimate safe place. Even if something did happen you would get crucified in court for it anyway. Simply can't win anymore. The saying of "rolling ATM" has never been more true.

 

30 miles to find "safe Haven" It's law also. HOS is not part of it. Tongue gets a driver in more trouble than acts do.

 

Would love to see the link for that.

 

Then don't drive for a company that creates their own regs. Hence my earlier comment: "You mega carrier drivers never cease to amaze me". No, you cannot plan for delays but you can refuse a load that has too much deadhead.

 

Continuing with what I was thinking would have got me a "no name calling" post. I dont see how you blame a driver for poor planning when he showed for a load with 5 hrs left. And for split breaks, first off when I was asked to leave it wasnt in two hrs or 20 minutes, it was right now. Also, the companies that dont allow em, dont have it on the computer at all. You have to take ten hrs to get any time back.

Dont get me wrong, Id love to have a cup of coffee with you one day and hear about the good ol days of trucking. But times they are a changin. Sadly

 

There's no law protecting you to find a safe haven.

 

Why do you drive for a company that makes their own regs?

 

I bet that would really make whoever your boss is happy. Ever think the smart business decision is to deadhead a long distance to pickup a high paying load? Or are you of the mindset that it all pays the same? Your posts show that you have not one ounce of a business mind. If I own the truck, I am telling that driver where he is picking up and where he is delivering. Not sure how you think company drivers don't get paid for empty miles. I guess we all have different experiences.

 

If you drive for a bottom feeder that doesn't pay a load percentage, it wouldn't matter.

And I'm not a OTR driver. I gave up on that crap because it never paid the bills unless I worked 80+ hours a week. Why you guys tolerate the BS fed by the bottom feeders is beyond me.