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thinking of firing my DM

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by longbedGTs, Mar 10, 2009.

  1. Mar 10, 2009 #1
    longbedGTs

    longbedGTs Heavy Load Member

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    Ive been with this company for about 7 months and havent been late(that was my fault), complained about crappy loads, been rude to anybody, complained about sitting, or anything. This morning(9am), I shot off a msg to disp asking for a load, and of course was told theres nothing...and to keep checking the QC every 30 minutes. Finally 12pm rolls around, so I send another message asking for a load. I was promptly sent a load offer. Now this has me wondering. Just how long was this load available for me, but not assigned to me? This has happened many times in the past, but I just shrug it off. Im thinking that he may want to 'save' it for other drivers or just forgetting that Im MT?
    I dont want to be labled as a complainer, but I just dont think this is right. What do you think?
     
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  3. Mar 10, 2009 #2
    Joetro

    Joetro Road Train Member

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    Perhaps the load came available at the same time as your query.
     
    Joetro, Mar 10, 2009
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    longbedGTs Thanks this.
  4. Mar 10, 2009 #3
    lv gn

    lv gn Heavy Load Member

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    well with how slow it is out there and you got a load, just be happy my boy! im on day number 2 with out a run. also from now on i would fire back every hour with a friendly reminder that you still looking for a load.
     
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  5. Mar 10, 2009 #4
    longbedGTs

    longbedGTs Heavy Load Member

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    I thought that too, but all the past instances have played out exactally as this one did. Coincidence every single time? I find that hard to believe.

    GN, I hear ya! I will have sat 2.5 days until I pick this load up. Arrived at consignee and waited 1 day to del load, then sat for 1.5 days. :biggrin_2555:
     
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  7. Mar 10, 2009 #5
    RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    So when you pick the load up ask the shipper when they notified dispatch .
    When I hauled RV's most of the terminals I pulled for were good to work with but I hated pulling out of Bristol , IN . They would have 20 or more drivers sitting all morning waiting for loads . Loads nobody wanted , like to Canada or Long Island came available early . About mid-afternoon there would be sudden availability of 15-20 loads . But here's the real kicker . There was a $25 spotter fee for local drivers to bring the loads from the manufacturer and drop the trailer at the terminal . There'd only be 2 or 3 local drivers so to keep you from having to wait hours for the load they'd do you a favor and let you follow them to the manufacturer and get the load there - but they still charged you the spotting fee .
     
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