I live in western SD I accept my fate as far as loads in and out....!
How can my contract be valid when they aren't giving me loads?
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if u don't like sitting ur in the wrong biz.
What you say is true, but it is important to get clear about the meaning of "benefit." When you entered into your contract with your motor carrier, what benefits did you agree (in writing) to provide to the carrier? When they entered into the contract with you, what benefits did they agree (in writing) to provide to you?
I might as well pile on too. A quickie look through my contract---- no guarantees that I'll get any freight. Not a single word. Well, really---- think of it. We're all in some form of emergency delivery service. If the customers don't call, dispatch can't make a load appear out of thin air to place on my van.
The first full week of this year, I sat the entire week. Called in every morning like I always do, then busied myself with other activities waiting for the phone to ring. It didn't ring. Not even once.
I've had other weeks this year that ran real thin. Short runs that paid little, and then only one or two of those.
Then I've had weeks where I all but had a license to print money. Had to make them give me a break.
Nobody guarantees nuthin' in this business. Except that you'll sit from time to time, for varying amounts of time. More when you're new and you don't know when to move and where to move to when things are slow. (Yes, Virginia-- sometimes you do have to deadhead to a better spot.)
The first full week of this year, I sat the entire week. Called in every morning like I always do, then busied myself with other activities waiting for the phone to ring. It didn't ring. Not even once.
I've had other weeks this year that ran real thin. Short runs that paid little, and then only one or two of those.
Then I've had weeks where I all but had a license to print money. Had to make them give me a break.
Nobody guarantees nuthin' in this business. Except that you'll sit from time to time, for varying amounts of time. More when you're new and you don't know when to move and where to move to when things are slow. (Yes, Virginia-- sometimes you do have to deadhead to a better spot.)
Bigdogg - as much as I would love to post on the plea for comments on your beloved Patriots - I refuse to post because my mom always said "if you don't have anything nice to say....."
I will say GO STEELERS! You can do it again this weekend in Cleveland......
I will say GO STEELERS! You can do it again this weekend in Cleveland......
Thats okay John, I get that a lot. Just glad its football season
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
Anything 3 years back is 95% van talk, or just plain rubbish. If he/she goes back too far, they will run into outdated material. Better the latter than the former.
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
You mean I'm actually preplanned, and my dispatchers aren't miracle workers?
Yeah, I do feel lucky, punk!
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
For every good day, expect 10+ bad days.
tknight
Veteran Expediter
I hope that's not the case, that would certainly drive me up the wall my tolerance for sitting makes me crazy sleeping all the time tired me out
Since I own the truck, insurance, and run under my own authority, I always negotiate into the contracts, or at least as a "gentlemen's agreement" an unwritten agreement, If they don't have work available or I'm just in a bad location like New England or other locations I reserve the right to get my truck moving again with the understanding that I advise them where I'm heading and they have first dibs on the truck when the job is completed and they have work available..
The important thing to keep in mind is try to get the truck back into a busy S/T area or preferably the territory the company specializes in or they are working on setting up a load.
Allot of companies wont allow this to be officially written into the contract but as long as you don't abuse this PRIVILAGE, or attempt to back solicit most decent companies will allow you to get to work.
Good luck.
Bob Wolf.
The important thing to keep in mind is try to get the truck back into a busy S/T area or preferably the territory the company specializes in or they are working on setting up a load.
Allot of companies wont allow this to be officially written into the contract but as long as you don't abuse this PRIVILAGE, or attempt to back solicit most decent companies will allow you to get to work.
Good luck.
Bob Wolf.
That was a good one, yet I'd rather say the gambling part is the carrier that you sign with...
Think of this is you being a tow truck driver parked on the side of the road waiting for someone to have an accident or breakdown. You're an opportunistic vulture waiting... waiting... waiting... to take advantage of someone else's misfortune.
Think of this as you being an ambulance driver, or a firefighter, sitting there waiting... waiting... waiting... for something bad to happen, and you rush to the rescue.
Think of this as fishing. You bait the hook, throw the line into the water, and sit there waiting... waiting... waiting for the bobber to, you know, bob. You get a few nibbles, and then a strike, and things go nuts for a while as you land that fish. Then, you sit back down, bait the hook, and do it all over again.
Think of this as you're Otis Redding and you're sittin' in the morning sun, and you'll be sittin' when the evening comes,
Watching the ships roll in, then you'll watch them roll away again, yeah.
You're sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away, ooh
Your just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time...
Thanks, Turtle.
Could you explain this, "Slow and steady, even in expediting, wins the race"?
Stay focused, deliberate, purposeful. If you let things distract to from your finish line, you'll lose.
The Tortoise and the Hare.
Yeah, I think tow truck drivers have a lot in common with us. On my way to Iowa yesterday, I thought I was coming up on a huge accident, due to all the lights I was seeing.
Turned out to be a two car minor accident, with 11 tow trucks standing by. Talk about ambulance chasing lol.