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Message:: [QUOTE="Tanker_82, post: 7069264, member: 189135"]The best way to get around that I’ve found is when you’re in route to a delivery, call the dispatcher who’s over the particular area you will be delivering in. I usually call them when I’m 3-4 hours away from destination. Just tell them your name and truck number and tell them you are getting ready to deliver and was calling to see if you could get a preplan or if they had anything lined up for what you’re doing next. There’s usually a few seconds of silence or mumbling to themselves where they’re pulling you up on the computer and looking at loads. At that time is when you can tell them you’re trying to get out West or trying to get to this area or that area and ask if they have anything that can work you that direction. 9 times out of 10 they will accommodate you and try to give you what you’re wanting. Sometimes they can’t, especially if the weather has shut other trucks down and left them short handed or if it’s really busy and they have a load that needs asaped in order to keep a customer happy.[/QUOTE]