THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE - DFO gets a truck and hops on Schneider's IC Choice Program

Here's a question for the other ICs out there: have you ever manipulated the system a little bit to make things work out correctly?

I'm picking up a load this morning going down to Orlando. I can't deliver until tomorrow morning because it's a live unload, but if I complete the workflow then, I won't get a paycheck (or not much of one anyways) this week because this is my "profit load".

Have any of you guys ever cheated a tiny bit and completed the workflow before you were actually unloaded? Does anyone know if they'll get really upset if I do that?

 

I used to do it on company side. Problem i ran into was if you get a delay or even are told to just drop it. I'd go to consignee today and take my chance and try and unload today. They may let you drop it.

 

I'm pretty sure they won't let me drop it, but obviously I'll try that first. The work assignment says they stop receiving freight at 1300 each, but my appointment was again changed to 1400 tomorrow, so I have no idea what's going on.

 

Good luck with it

 

Honestly, if you are running your "PROFIT LOAD" on the last day of the pay cycle you are running freight that is to cheap or you are not managing your time properly. Being that we are not out there in the truck with you it is hard to say exactly what you are doing wrong. But I know in my case, my truck payment and insurance will be paid with the first load I pull this week. The rest of the week is about fuel management and keeping the truck moving on decent paying freight. I will run 4 days with everything except the fuel I burn for each load being paid for. I suggest you look a little closer at how you are operating and evaluate where you are losing out on revenue.

As for manipulating the system, I would strongly advise against it. Completing a work assignment before you actually drop the load can open up a can of worms you may not want to open.

 

I wouldn't do it

 

I wouldn't do it. Will I show arrival 5 min early/later than reality to make my bonus metrics look better? Yes. More than that you'revasking for trouble. In addition to othe issues allready lostd. Some of the shippers will judge how well SNI is doing based off the arrival times, so if you show early del we may get fined or loose freight.

 

Let me clarify my answer. I used to complete my work assignments before i was finished being unloaded. That way i could receive my next dispatch not complete and hadnt even checked in or arrived at consignee. I wouldnt do what was asked either i would try and deliver early. But i agree with chicknwing if this is only load that'll make you profitable I'd evaluate my running habits and lanes.