Shipper/receiver horror stories

That is called Retaliation, and it is prohibited under the Federal whistleblower laws. If it has been less than 6 months since this happened to your friend, I would suggest that he contact an attorney ASAP and get the ball rolling with OSHA regarding a whistleblower lawsuit. There is a 180 day time limitation to file a complaint.

You're right, it will cost drivers in the short term to log appropriately when waiting to be unloaded. But in the long term if enough drivers bite the bullet and start winning the retaliation lawsuits, carriers will have no choice but to get tough on shippers and receivers regarding detention and wait times. As it is now, the driver is the one paying the price, and the carriers, shippers and receivers are happy to allow it to continue.

 

That's why I have a spare set of keys that lives in my pocket all the time.

 

Cannot leave the truck if he's got a hazmat load.