Forced dispatch

Knight used to run a 3 choice system like Crete, but not sure anymore.(2011 and all)

 

You're hired to pick up and deliver loads.If there is areas you rather not be in then find a company that doesnt deliver in that part of the country.

 

poly trucking

 

Poly trucking claims to have no forced dispatch.... on outbound loads only, leaving grand prairie, but thats not always true.

If you tell them youll be rdy on one day, they expect you to go that day and they may only have one load, youre expected to take it.

Still better than most companies.

Backhauls are forced.

 

No such thing as forced dispatch. Noone is going to come hold a gun on you and force you to drive.

You may need to look for another job, but you can always say no.

 

With that way of thinking then there's no such thing as forced elogs either even though the company uses them a driver doesnt have to because he doesnt want to.No matter how much you sugar coat it there is forced dispatch.

 

Plenty. Forced Dispatch companies suck. Worked for one for six months. Left very quickly. Service Transport Company of Houston was big time forced dispatch. Had one time I was off duty and it was 5pm and I was still at the yard. Hadn't even driven the 30 minutes home. Was at the window and was told here ya go you're loading up at 4 am. Pretty much screw any laundry or chores you think you're doing. I brought up drive time and pre-trip and was told oh well just don't go on duty til 15 minutes before you leave. Screw any rest I might need. Had to check tanker and everything. Usually took an hour to get everything set, checked and secured. So knock 2 hours off my ten hour break because of that. I had just gotten back from Augusta GA.

Hopefully that gives people an idea of forced dispatch if they happen across someone who actually supports the system.

 

I hadn't heard of the federal forced dispatch mandate.

 

There's not federal forced elogs either but companies enforce it.

 

It's still a choice of who to work for.