Sweeping the flatbed

I broke down and got a cordless blower for the truck. At least I won't have to get on the flatbed to sweep, which is better risk management. I still believe the yard should return my trailer the way it was loaded. I still believe they should take everything they purchased off my truck. But I also know it's a losing battle of coulda, woulda, and shoulda.

The comment about asking them to roll the straps is irrelevant because it's apples and oranges. I own the straps, they stay with me. Their product belongs to them, it stays with them.

Am I going to sweep their lot for them? Heck no! To quote the receivers, "It's not my responsibility." I'll blow it off the trailer and leave. If they want better, they can either pay me more, or do it themselves. Anytime the wheels aren't moving, I'm not getting paid. Therefore, I will continue to do everything possible to minimize the amount of work I do that doesn't involve turning wheels.

 

RIsk assessment is a continuous process. Everything we do incurs risk. Rolling a tarp=risk, throwing a strap=risk, walking on your flatbed=risk, changing lanes=risk. As a responsible O/O, I am constantly assessing risk and looking for ways to reduce it. That's how you stay accident free and get lower insurance rates. It also ties in with increasing efficiency, which equals greater productivity and therefore, more money.

You should read the whole post, Kylefitzy. We are referring to the customer's yard, not "wherever you feel like." If the customer has a problem with me sweeping off my trailer after they make a mess of it, they could always do it themselves. I'm not driving away with all that debris flying over the road. They paid for all that junk, they can keep it at their yard. If I lose a customer over that, so be it. I'm here to get paid, not provide janitorial services.