No one gives a CRAP

The Receiver has a problem, caused by the Shipper. I’m sure it’s not the first time.

 

We have run out of HOS as a team a couple of times. Getting hours back is usually recap next midnight for the two of us last 9 days so not really a problem.

However thats why we were a team, one of our jobs is to intercept late solos and take away their loads and run it in fast. The Truck gets there when it gets there.

As far as the morning delivery, contact dispatch and tell them due to Shipper's "We are on break" and nothing is going to happen until after midnight you are going to be late with that original morning delivery.

Keep a small black school book, write that shipper into it. I call that my black list. If anything I will never be back at that shipper again by choice. They can fire me next time I refuse a dispatch to that shipper, I will not be back period. (The refusing part is not difficult. Tell them that we have a history with that shipper and I am not welcome there. And that usually kills the situation before it goes any further without having to drag out all the dirty laundry)

Some shippers I know the load is arleady going to be late and tell dispatch when getting the trip information that we are going to be late on this one. Might as well put off the delivery until we finally get loaded sometime the next day. They don't listen to me and we still got loaded the next day. (12 to 30 hour wait, if not more) I always make sure I tell that dispatcher that is exactly what I said will happen. we are finally loaded. Next time they listen to me.

Its trucking. No big deal until someone makes it a big deal. And thats really easy to do.

 

Always call ahead no matter what the broker says or has on the rate con. Sounds like you’re picking up at a kill plant. When they say that they are taking a break. They have to stop and clean the production line. It may take 2-4 hrs.
If you have a load picking up at a Tyson dc most of the time you can go in at any time. Last dc load I had was a 10 pm appointment,I checked in at 9 am and was rolling by 2pm.

 

I am not too familiar with chicken plants however my majority of my time is associated with Beef Plants ranging from Dumas Tx, Garden City KS and over to Fort Collins CO along with a small number in California on route 99 in the valley and another near Plainview Texas.

Usually a several day wait for a custom cut to order load. They kill thousands and eventually come up with 550 or so boxes on the floor when it's time for you to get the bills and get going. Yer already late. I never worry about the waiting, that is the time to clear out and build up the HOS and get really really rested. We will be rolling coal soon enough.

My last one was out of Liberal KS to Sysco in Pokomoke City Maryland. I particularly enjoyed that run what it was particularly fast without problems that week. The truck had just been shopped over a few days in Batesville and she was just almost impossible to keep under control running against the governor that trip at 72. Kept trying for 80. If you are going to have a load that will keep your memory warm and happy in your sunset years, that would be one of the few.

The delivery that morning into sysco was really fast that morning. I pulled into the bullpen at about 11Pm the night before (A group of trees on southern end of property) and called in at 7 am and was empty by 830 am. With something like 7 hours to lay around Ocean City and kill time off US 50. Fortunately I had family up there so that may have had something to do with it.

 

Some lates are caused by the shipper. Too bad it wastes your time, though.

 

You're the dispatch. You could have confirmed shipper/receiver service hours.
You sent your dad into a black hole. Your dad took your word.
Used to be when I went to a shipper and had to wait until shift change, I'd blame (forced) dispatch for not checking things out. Now I self dispatch so I call to confirm hours of operation and cut off times.
Not the shippers fault you bought a piece of paper.