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[LDB]

In almost 4 years experience with 3 carriers I've been asked two times to proceed in a manner I considered unsafe at the time. I have heard it from drivers with many companies, including the ones who talk a big safety game. At most companies I think it's uncommon enough that some drivers can go an entire long career and never hear it, but it still happens even in seemingly perfect companies safety wise.

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[geo]

when i was with fedexcc i was stop at a road check in new york state one time and they ask to to see qcom and route that fedexcc had route me and look at the start time and arrival time and sent fedexcc a speeding ticket for encourging a driver to speed as they said you could not make it on time the way you they routed you coming on route pa 219 and up pa 15 to rochester ny , on all the hill in that part of pa in some spots 35 was pushing it to max
fedexcc was alittle surprize they were sent a ticket in mail from new york state

 

[greg334]

I have never ever been asked to go faster. I have been harassed on the phone to hurry up but not go faster.

I have to say FedEx has been great with adjusting the times and talking to the customer, even when the customer didn't care.

But with that said, I have had one really big issue with one person there who told me safety was not important and I should never stop to rest. This has been corrected and I was apologized to by some manager a while after it happened. No one ever spoke to me like that and I will not tolerate it at all, especially when it is my decision on how to run my vehicle, not hers.

 

[Steady Eddie]

Here is a good one for you.

I got a load picking up in Portage, Mi going to Brownstown, Mi. 5 hours to go 147 miles or so. I picked up about an hour early. Customer service called me and ask why I was late for my drop. It was 1515 and he said I was to be unloaded at 1445. I told him my flux dohicky went out on me and I was unable to travel back in time and arrive 15 min before protect time at consignee then arriving before I left shipper. I could here him thinking !

Yep, pickup was at 1500 with a 2000 protect for drop. LOL

He ended the call by saying "computers are going to kill me"

Steady

"The windshield is bigger than the rear view mirror, because it is more important to see where you are going than where you have been"