Starved out?

Pick up phone, call dispatcher. Discuss problem in a civil adult manner. Ask him if your job performance is acceptable and if not what to you need to improve on. Deep down inside you should know.

 

I've seen the guys at my company get starved out. If they're actually trying to starve you out it will be weeks upon weeks of not doing anything.

 

Spring time freight, unless you in a good area, you going to sit a bit, rest up, fall is coming.

 

Talk to dispatch today. Do NOT grill them. Ask them if they like you. Then ask where is the freight?

Ive been starved out before. Just learned at that time 10,000 in savings is squat against a billion dollar flatbed company who wants you out. (Maryland took care of that right quick in my favor but.. that is way beyond the scope of this post)

The dispatchers will not want to talk to you, your driver managers will suddenly get cold. And your company officers will begin treating you like crap along with a shop wondering where you are at all the time.

The moment you have problems such as not getting toll onto prepass, fuel card cleared and paid or routine things not working well all of a sudden, it's a clear signal they are fixing to eliminate you. (Or be eliminated as a entire company believe it or not...)

Sitting around a day or two isnt THAT bad. This is when you REST UP really hard. If everything is in order you are fixing to get some big time freight coming at you and all the hours you built up for it.

Stressing about it and bothering dispatcher like a brat pestering mom for cookies on the counter is not going to help matters. Have one converstation, make sure everything is in order and go from there.

 

If it hasn't happened before and you've been working there awhile it might just be slow freight.
Most owners won't starve a guy out intentionally 'cause if you starve the driver you're also starving the truck and that truck needs to make money.
Now, if you're on home time and they keep dragging their feet about bringing you back and you see your truck go by with somebody else in it...you might have a problem.
Give it a little time, see what happens.

 

The universe does not magically provide a load for you the instant you want one. I have been in the industry a long time at many levels and what drivers become unhappy about sometimes is simply called the trucking industry. Think about this , If you worked at a restaurant do you beleive the perfect amount of customers would walk through the door at the perfect time you want them to ? Good luck i wish you the best

 

Call your Driver Manager and treat him or her like your customer. Ask them if they are happy with your performance and service to the companies customers, and do they see any areas of needed improvement. Based on the tone of the conversation and the answers that you receive...you will have your answer.

 

Watch your pay checks. After a few weeks go file for part time unemployment. Never let a company starve you out. Fight for yourself! Stick it right to them

 

Smart thinking right there. Thinking is normally a good idea.