Shippers and Receivers Holding You Guys Up, Too?

Excuse me for jumping in, but does anyone else think that the government is at least partly to blame for the way we get treated? I'm not really one of these anti-govt. people either. I'm just saying. I mean, we do make a decent wage overall but other people who work "regular" jobs get things like 15 minute breaks, a minimum wage per hour worked, etc. but when you become a truck driver you instantly become some sort of third class citizen and lose all of your rights. Basically it's "You have the right to go back to flipping burgers." I just don't get how it has gone on for as long as it has.

It boggles my mind how truck drivers REFUSE to stick together and go to the top like a lot of other interest groups and tell the people being voted into office that, "HEY...we are going to vote against you unless you do what we want and change these ancient railroad/labor laws we are working under that allow these companies to take advantage of us."

I have sat at shippers for 10 HOURS and not been paid for it because "the shipper doesn't pay detention". That's total BS. I left that job because of that.

 

What are you going to do when you run out of brokers with that unprofessionanal behavior?

 

You're joking right? I have been blacklisted by more brokers than I can count. And I still have more loads than I can possibly haul. Brokers are a dime a dozen. For every broker that goes out of business a new broker goes into business the next day. They are like ####roaches. They just keep multiplying. That is exactly why I'm not afraid to sue them every chance I get. The only brokers I have a long-standing relationship with are the ones that pay detention without arguing. That is exactly why I never have to take them to court. I will never ever run out of brokers even with my bad attitude. I hope you are a company driver because with your attitude you will never make it as a business owner. It is not unprofessional to bill a broker for detention that I incurred. That is just good business.

 

Standing for your right to be compensated fairly for your time, or refusing to be abused is NOT a "bad attitude"!!!


The only group of people who say you have a "bad attitude" are the ones that are trying to cheat you, decieve you, or keep you from money that you should be paid!!!


Why should a driver (company or O/O) feel bad because he wants to be paid for time spent(or wasted) at a shipper/reciever??? I guarantee if you were late picking up/delivering their load, they wouldn't feel bad about charging you money!!!




Maybe if more drivers had that "bad attitude" then the industry might actually change!!!

 

Not a trucker myself, but I wonder if trying to use some honey instead of vinegar with shipping and receiving would help you. I know, the bread delivery guy that comes to my full time job, will often give the guys a few honey buns for fast response. Might or might not help to build that rapport up with them.

 

Been doin it for years--some r worth greasin some ain't gotta play by ear--and Pete I understand haulin meat outta fresh kill plants--u can't get it--but that is one of the exceptions--besides there u typically drop ur wagon--they load check seal sign slc and ur only responsibility is in transit temp--so kinda different animal

 

Handy you are sure on target! My blood and sweat, like yours is not in vain. The rewards are great when customer says "great shape" Mike

 

I've said it once and I'll say it again. Google review is your friend. Anytime I use google GPS and find the company i p/u or del to, I leave a review. Just like you can leave a note for any truckstop.

 

Another big strapper who has driven more miles in reverse than anyone has forward.....