HOS violation!

When you get down to enough time to go find parking tell your company and Walmart you are leaving to avoid a violation and you will return for the trailer tomorrow.

Also tell your dispatch that you will determine what time you start not then. If you can not so that by yourself find another career.

 

Your supposed to tell your dispatcher you drive the truck , not him.
As all ready posted when you get down to only having enough time to legal and safe parking , do that and put it on the Qualcomm.
Don't be scared to stand up for yourself.


Why is your dispatcher driving your truck instead of you?

 

Be honest. Did you maybe shut down much earlier than you could have ran to, the day before? Trip planning is a multi-day plan. Not a day by day thing. Walmart appointments CAN NOT be missed. Knowing this, shippers and carriers generally build in some cushion. If a driver throws that cushion away or otherwise screws around, it makes people upset.

I realize a lot of things can happen that might put the delivering driver behind the 8 ball that were not his/her doing. If this is the case, make your case to your dispatcher.

 

Lol rescheduling might take days, trucking company will be fined for late delivery. OP, maybe you do have to work on your pre-planning skills and on how many breaks you take per day to screw up the schedule.
Not gonna blame you completely for this, but there is a reason dispatch called you to start no later than 5, he was not sure if you will get up on time

 

Find a new company.

 

The Problem is now yours.... Why ? You accepted the swap knowing your hrs limitation and delivery appt time. CASE CLOSED ! (Who Is Driving The Truck YOU or Some Desk Jockey)

 

If it's theoretically possible to make the delivery, not his problem, above his pay grade.

Your problem, or rather Safety's problem if you know their rules, if it's isn't practical.