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Truck Load Rates Halt 8 Week Slide 2.0

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by Scooter Jones, Mar 7, 2020.

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  1. Jul 28, 2020 #2461
    Scooter Jones

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    Here's how it works for me.

    On the rare occasion I take a grocery/midnight delivery load, I check in, dock and hope they take at least 6 hours to get to me. You know, I need some sleep and am hoping for an additional 4 hours of detention pay while I sleep.

    So, I jump in bed,10 minutes into a sound sleep, the van starts rocking, 20 minutes later it's the office folks calling me with, "come get your paperwork now and leave the premises."
     
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  3. Jul 28, 2020 #2462
    TallJoe

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    The worst situation is when they detain for 4-6 hours - too short for a decent detention amount, too long to wait for the sleeper 8.
     
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  4. Jul 28, 2020 #2463
    Dave_in_AZ

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    That 12 hour one I got $450 detention.
     
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  5. Jul 28, 2020 #2464
    SteveScott

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    Budweiser In Fairfield is 30 miles from my house, and I've gotten to know the guards. I call ahead before I leave and they tell me if the load is ready or not. It's rare that I have to wait more than a couple hours there. Of course I did get stuck there 6 hours last month because their scale broke down after I was loaded, but I was getting well paid for detention so I didn't mind it much. Their loads are paying too much now to not be willing to put up with some down time. Safeway in Tracy is a total cluster-F as are most of the Safeway DC's.
     
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  7. Jul 28, 2020 #2465
    86scotty

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    Same here and that is exactly why I don't touch any of them, except Walmart. I have had exceptionally good luck with Walmart. Never more than 3 and usually no more than 2. The 4 letter word for me DC wise is Meijer. Never again. SMH. Never again.
     
    Last edited: Jul 29, 2020
    Reason for edit: fixed a mess I made of the OP's quote.
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  8. Jul 29, 2020 #2466
    Brettj3876

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    Easy day tomorrow, load and go 10,000LB 190mi 1050
     
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  9. Jul 29, 2020 #2467
    PPLC

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    ...I thought I was busy before.

    Then one of my colleagues went out sick, and the other took his vacation.

    Cruuuuuud.
     
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  10. Jul 29, 2020 #2468
    Brettj3876

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    Last weekend I ran one up to baldwinsville for 1800 225mi. I'll put up with bs all day for that rate.
     
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  11. Jul 29, 2020 #2469
    Scooter Jones

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    Ouch. Hang in there!

    I've decided to hang it up for the rest of the month, going back to work on Monday.
     
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  12. Jul 29, 2020 #2470
    Brettj3876

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    That's where I'm headed tomorrow. 6pm apt time. Fingers crossed LOL
     
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