Question..
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It happens. If it becomes a frequent occurence then politely discuss it with your dispatcher , but I would not come across as angry. There's a lot of threads in regard to this type of thing, but I am on my phone right now waiting for a flat to be finished any second so I can't do the search for you.
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
is 200 miles for a weekend run enough to **** a person off... I had to wait 7 hours for the load... and when it was assigned to me ..the trailer wasnt even loaded yet or is getting mad over reacting?
Oh damn... I'm pretty easy going and professional but I make sure everyone in a Cubicle knows I'm out here to make money to support my family and if they tried giving me 200 miles for the entire weekend. I'll start making some calls. The first time this happens I'm usually polite and ask why this happened and what I could have done to avoid such a thing and also remind my Dispatcher what is the reason for me being out here on the road and being productive is very important because that dictates my hometime. If it happens again, I start going over their head. I just had to do it a few months ago and talked to the Terminal Manager, I expressed my feelings and my opinions and he agreed. Try to see if they will pay you for wasting 7 hours of your time, you don't get what you don't ask for.
These things can happen to just about anyone at any company. What you will find out in due time is they are all the same and each one has it flaws. I just try to learn how the company works and kind of adjust things to make it work for me. I learn all the loads, routes, dedicated accounts and planners by doing this I know if I go into a certain market I can make a call to a particular planner to get me a decent load and moving or if I wanna go into a particular area I call another planner.
I'm by no means a pushover or a Driver from Hell. I have pretty good relations with the front office and they tell me Hell Stories of Drivers and their demands all the time.
Quotes I use: "When I make money the Company makes Money!" "There are a handful of other Companies that can keep me busy!" I once had to tell my Knight Dispatcher "Are you going to pay my bills?!" Lol.. I had gotten crappy loads for a whole month and was struggling to pay my bills.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.New Reply:
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is 200 miles for a weekend run enough to **** a person off... I had to wait 7 hours for the load... and when it was assigned to me ..the trailer wasnt even loaded yet or is getting mad over reacting?