Confused

that happens at times...best thing to do is to gently remind your dispatcher that you like to run

 

Where was the load going and when did it have to be there? Was it one of those copper loads going to the Carolinas? If so, you picked up a shuttle load. It will be t-called across the country until some poor sap has to deliver it with a couple hundred miles on it. BS, I know. I hate those loads. I had a 3-stopper I picked up in Sparks going all that long way to Sacramento...138 miles.

You are allowed to call your weekend DM and find out if there is something moving sooner, stating you have hours and don't want to sit. Or, you can go home for the weekend and get a 34. Your choice.

 

Happens to all of us.

 

When i was at swift i seen this happen alot to the OTR drivers but freight is slow this time of year and should be picking up soon...

i ran dedicated accounts while i was there and never had this problem if i wanted to run i could

 

happens to those who dont have a good DM to back them up. I dont mind t-calling loads, but if it is such a time sensitive load, that is already running late, and i'm t-calling it for a team truck to haul it the rest of the way, they darn sure had better be sitting there with the truck running ready to hook to it as soon as i drop it. (well .... maybe not THAT extreme) But dont tell me its 'time sensitive', then i find it sitting there 12 hrs later when i wake up and go inside for my next load.