"Late" for an appointment at a FCFS Facility

snowwy · Nov 2, 2019

Gotta love those no tarp loads that require tarps.

You also gotta love those tarp loads that get unloaded in the rain and dropped in the mud to sit.

MercuryLine · Nov 7, 2019

TallJoe said: ↑

I was lied once by the very CH Robinson about FCFS in Granite City, IL. After sitting there for 5 hours, I lost patience and went to make my own inquisition and was told by the shipper that in a place like Kraft Foods, there is not such a thing as FCFS and that load was dropped by someone else and I was recovering it. The further implication could have been a long wait at that huge grocery warehouse in PA. I felt to be a victim of deception and bailed on them, letting them know that I would not wait there any longer.

I don't even feel any remorse nowadays to fall off their loads, or anybody else's for that matter, if I discover that there is anything fishy or not to my liking; even a day or two after I accept their rate con.

I do give them at least a day or two to recover it but I understand that this is a spot market and street fighting mentality applies here both ways, so if they can play their tricks on me, then I can do the same in return.
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I am pretty new to the industry so would love your advice- what happens if you fall off a load (other than no payment of course)!

MercuryLine · Nov 7, 2019

bryan21384 said: ↑

Brokers will lie like hell man. When it's a last minute load, and it might pay better than normal, and you have to take it straight through, those are the most dangerous. I had a load of milk from VA, I think Mt. Crawford. It went to Dubois, PA and the broker told me it had to go straight through. About 5 hrs driving roughly. I go to pickup that Sunday afternoon, and it was supposed to be picked up by someone the previous Sat night. I should have known it was gonna be a load from hell. They loaded quickly, but when I got to PA, they said it was supposed to deliver the previous Saturday night as well! I had to babysit that load for 2 days until an appt was available. Those "straight through loads" always make me uneasy.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INSIGHT!!!! I keep seeing "straight thru" loads and sometimes it looks so appealing! Now I see why

TallJoe · Nov 7, 2019

ReeferRookie said: ↑

I am pretty new to the industry so would love your advice- what happens if you fall off a load (other than no payment of course)!
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Generally, there're no repercussions,.If you do it too often and frivolously, they will simply mark you as not trustworthy and may not give you a load in future. Especially, if it is the last minute cancellation.

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