How do they schedule loads?

A couple weeks ago, about 5pm on a Friday, I saw a guy a standing by the fuel desk looking at a piece of paper as if it was from his wife saying she was running off with the roto rooter guy.
His eyes were glazed over
I glanced at the cat ticket
83,500
If said, you better go back
He looked up as his eyes teared up and said, they're closed til Monday.

 

If I'm ever dumb enough to eat at a TA I get the booth nearest the bathroom.

 

Yeah, I try to avoid these. This is how accidents happens. If its other way around, picking up at 10pm. Than its easier.

 

And if you get into an accident I would bet the lawyers would be calling the shipper to find out what time you REALLY got loaded. And then it's no KY, no Crisco, no nothing.

 

I pick my own loads my own schedule. .. if I'm late it's because of the 2nd coming or something close.

As for dispatchers, they usually get loads from planners. They need to be able to work with many, many variables.

 

And they will SMITE you with their fake badge and their fancy sfty vests, you little insignificant driver, until you know their name is THE LORD!

 

Here's a rare image from my time at Swift of a load planner planning a load. He looks as surprised as I was that the load was going to deliver the day before I picked it up.

 

Pretty sure that guys brother is at JCT. did a stint there. Most inept load planners I e ever run across

 

THAT'S classic. Love it.

 

first they do that. Then one potato two potato. Then lunch .
And you go .
Ta da !