mercer transportation

I gotta say in not even 6 months of being here I've had 3 different Agents call me several times while I've been on a load to make sure I am going to be on time for delivery. I've asked all of them why do they continue to call and all 3 have said they have been losing good paying customers because our drivers have been oversleeping causing them to be late on delivery. I just can't see how grown adults can actually use that lame childish of an excuse. Never would have thought supposed Owner Operators would need to be hand held. I wonder how much of that Mercer puts up with before they give them the boot? I certainly hope not much. Ridiculous

 

Nothing new some drivers just dont care.. I was at UPS in ohio and they were talking about a mercer truck... He left lousville at 0430 and it was 1200ish? And he wasn't there yet... Its a little over 3 hours lol

To add sometimes i understand stuff happens like the alarm didn't go off or something stupid like that. but when its all the time:/

 

Ive heard similar stories from agents.

 

Well i got to reno and dont deliver til monday. Since my tv is out i thought i would read a few threads in here. Bad bad idea. Skim through a few pages and have a whole new set of reasons to hate people.

 

Ya but even this is inexcusable.. The only excuse I see that would be valid is a breakdown or blowout etc etc... Owner Operator is a business.

 

Very true

 

Sometimes stuff happens. Ive been late to 1 pickup since being here. Took 3 extra hours to get out of baltimore so i called to say i would be an hour late for pickup the next morning.

 

So i called about a Mac trailer with lift axle(its a brand im really looking at) He wants $5,000 down and $1100 a month for 40 months.. Pfft

 

I'm talking more on terms of delivery. If I had a crane and crew of workers sitting around waiting for a driver that overslept, or one who didn't leave early enough and is blaming traffic, and now my construction site is on hold.I wouldn't be using that carrier again.

 

Is the trailer you have now paid off?