Out of curiosity , how many on this page were booked out past Monday when the outage occured? Just wondering if anyone was caught without a load Monday or didn't have one booked past Monday. And other than vangtransport is anyone else on board 30? Was there anyone that wasn't able to contact their coordinator? And how many were contacted by their coordinator to let them know of the problem and they would be working from home? Also, after Mondays outage , was anyone not able to get loads to finish out the week? Just trying to get an idea if improving notification of problems would help matters. Also, how are you guys figuring the losses of revenue per week? Is it from not getting any loads at all? Is it from loads that were lost? Is it from a change in revenue from the same period last year ? Is it from loads that cancelled after being dispatched? I am really trying to get an understanding in order to talk to someone about it and bring the issue up to higher ups. I am in hopes I won't be attacked for asking these questions. Trying to get an understanding of this, I didn't experience any major losses of revenue , and I was lucky enough to not have major outages of the load board, when I had issues with it , I just stayed in closer contact with my coordinator,. I have a good one that stays in close contact. When the new board rolled out I used both old and new,. One on tablet and new one on phone , as a comparison. I did that til the old one went away, another couple of guys on the nursery runs with me this spring also called IT on a regular basis for things noticed on the new one. But in closing can anyone answer some of these questions ? In order to be passed along and improve things? Also does anyone here ever ask where they stand revenue wise? Your coordinator will or contractor relations can tell you where you in relation to everyone else? I can only relate that 89,515 gets you in 37 place among open deck as of June 26.
The confusion is you are talking about a tandem axle plus a lift axle. We are talking about a single axle plus a liftable pusher or tag axle, which creates a tandem when down. If georgia didn't recognize it many folks couldn't take a load to our through Georgia. Mercers safety department is very fair, however they are also very strict. For example i will not be dispatched on a load going into california, no matter if carb is not actually out enforcing putting folks like me with older trucks out of service. We have quite a few guys leased here with liftable pusher and tag axles. And they go through Georgia. So somewhere, something in the regs is allowing liftable tag and push axles.
Also, how many of you have discussed these problems with contractor relations or any of the truck operations folks? And do you feel they are approachable to discuss these problems??
Gene first thing, i don't need you to speak to the higher ups for me. My phone works just fine thank you. to answer your question,yes, I was intentionally not dispactched on a load monday because of market dynamics. The last week of the quarter is where you can really make big bucks. The 2nd quarter being the best of the 4. And this year having the best market conditions since 07. It was time to rake in the cash. The jackpot load. Did my coordinator call me on a bunch of crap average loads? Sure thing. But i wasnt taking some garbage 1.80 a mile load in long miles that take 3 days in the best market conditions we have seen in ten freaking years. How i compute my loss in revenue is by looking at what i have done in the same week over the last 22 years. By comparing the capacity of today vs prior years, and adjusting for current rate trends, it is not that difficult to infer what revenue potential was available. Edit to add: i don't normally talk with contractor relations. They are just middlemen. I go straight to dale and/or Tim when i have an issue or concern. As for approachable, if they weren't i would not be here.
Oh ok. My net is what lands in the business account so I still have the truck payment and the maintenance fund to pay along with myself. I live comfortably with it tho
Spyder, first off, I think it was fairly obvious I wasn't speaking of talking to someone about any one specific persons behalf. I was asking in general terms to possibly come up with a list of things of concern to contractors. I think that would have been understood by everyone but you at this point. I am simply trying to get some general talking points of concern to others. Example, it posted here that load board problems are causing this issue or that issue, what I am looking for is more details or specifics. Because if I say for example , some folks list money over this, I will get asked how and more specifics. But in response to what answers you did provide,. You are saying that Mondays load board didn't cause you to not get a load, but it was the rates offered that made you choose to not take a load. Is that correct? It was rates offered and not the load board problem? Trying to be clear also, the losses you say we're incurred , are they because the rates or new load board problems? Or are they from a comparison between a week this year and the same week in other years? Or were they due sometimes to directly due to non access to the load board. I am looking for specifics topics to bring up in general terms , not about one specific person. While you may be willing to talk to dale corum and others, some here may not be inclined to do so or know who or how to contact. If you could see a way to remove the chip off your shoulder when it comes to me, it could be of help to someone
Ok, I am trying to be sure I understand you correctly . In response to another question I asked you said your not taking a load Monday was due to rates offered. So are you saying the problem is the rates on the load board or is the problem the new load board? Is it the rates on the board causing losses or the load board itself? Just trying to make sure on this, Ron
The only thing about the money grab in GA. is to avoid the fine drivers must have a plug screwed into the hole that air leaves the dump valve making it not able to dump air, GA. dot has been raking in extra money when they let 53ft. trailers in this was in the small print and has been changed a few times but never done away with
I'll try to explain to you again. I make sure i am empty with no commitments the last week of every quarter. Those are the 4 most profitable weeks of the year. The board being down most of Monday prevented me from being able to take advantage of the end of quarter market. I do not rely on my coordinator to find the best loads, cause quite frankly they can't. They do not have the time to truelly open up the preferences so you match to two hundred loads. They can't tell me about a load 500 or 750 miles away for a shipper i know will open the check book up to made sure it gets moved. They don't have that kind of time.
