Driver/ Swift Transportation/lumpers/TAX EVADERS!

What was ridiculous to me was having to pay to get into the loading dock to offload a shipment of onions that we took from California to Boston. I guess it's standard but it just shocked me that we had to pay for them to offload something that they ordered. The broker did cover the fees.

 

Although I agree with what your saying, I have NEVER had a lumper fee affect my paycheck. The check is deducted and reimbursed in the next pay period.

So Swift will deduct the money and then reimburse you on the next check? I'd be furious too.

 

When we got to Boston, I believe it was $50 at the gate to get into the loading docks. I figure its what the owner of the property that houses all those docks gets.

 

i always thought this too, there the ones that order the products, this part too should between the load planners and the guy who order it, we are just drivers, along with we should get some money for going on the toll roads there warehouse sits on, so too me its like at home , i guess well have too pay the postman too bring us our bills or a postal lumper

 

Daywolf, never. Like I was saying, the next paycheck after turning in the bills would show a deduction for the lumper then the same amount as a reimbursement. So it all evens out.

Give them hell. I can't believe they would deduct the money from your check and THEN reimburse you next week. Thats unacceptable.

 

I understand the gripe, but how come Swift pulled it from your check. they never touched mine for lumper fees! is this something new or did you mess up somehow on the paperwork. I always use a comcheck for them.

 

What Swift does is front the money to your comdata card, you write a comcheck for the amount they fronted, then turn in the receipt. I forgot to do the receipt trick once and the lumper fee was taken off my next check. I called it in, and the person I spoke with got all snippy with me.

I'm with you though, I hate being the middle man in this situation. Swift should have a central comdata account that they load up, you call in with your comcheck number and they load it remotely, you write it out and boom no chance no way for it to come out of your paycheck for any mistakes.

 

Question 15: May drivers be coerced into employing loading or unloading assistance (lumpers)?

Guidance: No. The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 made it illegal to coerce someone into unwanted loading or unloading and require payment for it (49 U.S.C. 14103, previously 49 U.S.C. 11109). The FHWA is responsible for the enforcement of regulations forbidding coercion in the use of lumpers