I may regret this... But ask someone on the inside!

Discussion in 'Swift' started by BigShrek72, Mar 2, 2011.

  1. dstar

    dstar Bobtail Member

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    It works out as long as you dont work for a bottom feeder! Just look at the insiders comments. "As for long PP's when you are due hometime and close to home, sometimes the planner is looking to see if you would rather take the run or go home. " Sounds like mind games to me.
     
  2. Injun

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    ..........

    Nevermind. I'm not alowed to say that.
     
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    I want to know why it seems...half the time you can not assume the load is a pick up or live or a drop from the PP or load assighnment. This really screws up planning the way I run a load....sure I can call the shipper or consignee....hmm...but what is the PP load assignment info for then? should I also call and confirm the times...the address? Directions from Swift have to be double checked....call and check to make sure the phone number is valid?...just sayin' that there is a lot of wasted time in this industry...I realize that it isn't just a Swift issue.....but PLEEaassee....give me better info from the planning end so I can do a better job on my end....thx
     
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    Texas-Nana Princess Drives-a-Lot

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    Probably not......but you could pm it to me so I could giggle over it. :biggrin_2559::biggrin_2559::biggrin_2559:
     
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    Hamshoe, the pre-plans will let you know if it supposed to be a live load/unload or a preloaded trailer or drop. The dispatch doesn't tell you, which sucks, but the info is there on the pre-plans.
     
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    1nonly tease-y-ness

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    And it's often wrong. Sometimes, they just don't know in advance. Maybe it was supposed to be preloaded, but they ran out of trailers or had a loader call off work and are running behind. Or maybe it was scheduled to drop, but they have no empties available and they live unload it instead. Anything can happen out here. Be prepared for anything.
     
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    You're as bad as me Nana! I want to know too, so I can giggle over it too!:biggrin_25522::biggrin_2559:
     
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    MysticHZ Road Train Member

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    I found it to be right about 90% of the time. When it's worng it goes either way live loads become drops/preloads and drop/preloads become live loads.
     
  9. Injun

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    I just don't sweat it. No skin off my arse either way. I can find far more important things to fuss about than whether it's a drop or live. Like where the *#$% all the trailers are. And I can be so much more colorful about it....
     
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    We know where the trailers are. We just want to keep it a secret! Shrek knows. He isn't telling us!
     
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