Dispatcher question

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by JNaum, Aug 28, 2012.

  1. Golabraun

    Golabraun Bobtail Member

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    And don't forget to document everything , Its your word against theirs.
    The complaint you file with a fmcsa field office or online will undoubtedly make them mad:D
    Infact with good documentation they will not only be mad but very regretful .
     
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  3. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    Werner is an all elog company wondering how anyone could be FORCED to run when out of hours on elog?
     
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  4. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    all the documatation you will ever need is on the box. I just dont talk to dispatchers on the cell
     
  5. Ruckie

    Ruckie Road Train Member

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    National guard... Once you disconnect the elogs theres no way to track you so you can pretty much do a quick 3hour round trip and blame it on the system(I had the old unreliable Qualcomm) and them drop it in the shop on your day off and run paperlogs
     
  6. JNaum

    JNaum Light Load Member

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    yeah I heard that you can make more money running paper logs.
     
  7. Ruckie

    Ruckie Road Train Member

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    I like paperlogs because when it comes to resting is better for example if you are running out of time and Tue closest truck stop is full you can't move without getting into violation with elogs, paperlogs you can work around it
     
  8. JNaum

    JNaum Light Load Member

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    yeah that is true
     
  9. BigJim1937

    BigJim1937 Medium Load Member

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    Pull the yellow 36 volt fuse, call dispatch and tell them your system is down, fax the maint dept saying the system is down make sure you keep copy of the fax use paper logs, when you get back to the shop, make sure you put the fuse back in leave it there for them to figure out.
     
  10. Keyster

    Keyster Light Load Member

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    This is tricky.
    Guys that run illegal or push the limits are doing dispatch a favor, and they might return that favor by giving you all the choice loads later. If you get a reputation for being a strict by the book company man, you might not get the miles when things slow down. This varies greatly among carriers and dispatchers. In the end you have to go by gut feel on how you handle it.
     
  11. JNaum

    JNaum Light Load Member

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    I just wanna start out by the book, cause I know the consequences of running illegally. Plus I do not have a family to support so I am good to run what ever miles I can.
     
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