They are too busy on Middlebelt giving out speeding tickets....
March, Spring is on its way!
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They are too busy on Middlebelt giving out speeding tickets....
jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
Sure sounds like Michigan is looking to get a lot more money out of their cops..and I've driven almost 300 miles in the last two days and didn't see one!
LOL or ANY people for that matter!!!
jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
But I did see a lot of cows and antelope...lol
Are you taking the Titans back home? .....
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Actually turns out the consigned is The Band Perry. Although it's turning into a long wait to get unloaded its something I'll remember
Dirk Diggler ?????? sometimes you just leave it wide open !!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
tenntrucker
Expert Expediter
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Such a love/hate post......
tenntrucker
Expert Expediter
Looking for the new the new Load 1 southern command center.
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Taking that Roger, aka "the paid tourist" to heart!!!!! Enjoy!!!!!
Agreed: there should be some limit in place as to how long a truck must wait before pulling the plug. And finding out what the compensation is for waiting shouldn't be like pulling teeth, either. [I'm assuming that's difficult, as I've never done it, lol]
Dispatch is trying, [3 offers today, accepted all, got none] it's not their fault. And I know the risk of sitting in Laredo, but waiting 2 days [in the shipper's lot, can't go anywhere, do anything] for the freight is just nuts. When it cancelled, so was I!
Sitting here that long is definitely dispatches fault they should've told the customer you're getting billed by the hour as of now. And/or cancel you immediately
My express 1 nightmare 72 hours of waiting then canceling the final resolution was paid me for the load minus the fuel surcharge
Talking about Police,
---Be careful what you think?
A few days ago, i was reflecting on all the driving I do and was thinking it was odd that I have never seen one of those classic police chases you see on TV. Well this morning I didn't only see it, I was in it. I was 50 miles from my destination in Huston Texas at 5am traveling westbound on the expressway. I noticed about 1/2 mile on the eastbound side a long line of police cars flashing in the night. I thought there must be a pretty bad accident on that side. As i quickly got closer i noticed another police car driving towards me on the service road next to the expressway. i thought that was pretty weird. Then I saw it,. Headlights of a car racing erratically heading right towards me heading the wrong way on the freeway at a high speed. Talk about an oh crap moment. it was weaving it's way through the traffic, cars and trucks quickly veering to get out of the way. A few feet from impact with me I hit the brakes and veered to the right as it passed me going in the middle of the 3 lanes. A semi behind me almost jackknifed behind me trying to avoid the car. After i got going again, i saw that that police were setting up road blocks on my side of the freeway in case the vehicle turned around. When I remembered to breath again, I got the heck out of dodge. Would have to wait till later to change my pants
Really? Yeah I wish we could tell one of the largest customers in the industry that we were telling them how it goes. But I am smart enough to know that while I wish business worked that way ... It doesn't. And I am guessing the fleet would be none so happy with the fall out. Easy to throw out opinions. Harder to deal with realities. IMHO
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So you going to Bill this customer $1500 or whatever owed for 48 hours detention time? If they request the truck to stay there but they are contractually obligated to pay I see so many drivers over the years taking you to the shorts over these hotshot customers in my opinion of course As I said E1 ended up paying me the mileage on the load minus the fuel surcharge was about $550 out of their pocket
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And this is a forum or ideas can be bandied about.... Ideas and opinions
Agreed: there should be some limit in place as to how long a truck must wait before pulling the plug. And finding out what the compensation is for waiting shouldn't be like pulling teeth, either. [I'm assuming that's difficult, as I've never done it, lol]
Dispatch is trying, [3 offers today, accepted all, got none] it's not their fault. And I know the risk of sitting in Laredo, but waiting 2 days [in the shipper's lot, can't go anywhere, do anything] for the freight is just nuts. When it cancelled, so was I!
Your detention pay was right on?
