On Wednesday I was offered a load picking up in Kentucky and delivering in South Carolina, 569 total miles. I quickly accepted.
At 1352 I was sent a message, “Do not move, confirming ETA’s”
At 1414 I was sent another message, “It’s a go”. So I started my clock with a pretrip inspection.
I made the pick up on time and drove straight through. There was a traffic jam in Nashville so I had to make up some time. I arrived at the delivery at 0218, three minutes before the original scheduled ETA of 0221.
When I got there a security guard told me I could not deliver, come back at 0600. I can’t do that I told him as my clock runs out at 0414. He finally said I could stay on the property to make the delivery, but I could not stay there afterwards because they have no area for a truck to park.
I called dispatch and after about 45 minutes it was determined I would have to go to a nearby Walmart, do a 10 hour break and return at 1345 to make the delivery. I was sent a message with a new ETA of 1345. So, off to Walmart I go.
At 0815 I get a call wanting to know my exact location as they are sending a tow truck to take me back to the receiver. It turns out they wanted the freight at 0500. So, I explained that I would not have the hours to leave their property and I cannot stay on their property. I was told that the tow truck would take me back to Walmart, but I would have to pay them for the tow back. Fortunately the tow truck company called me and realized there truck was too small to tow me. A new plan was then hatched. Another truck was dispatched to take the load from me into the shipper. When the other truck arrived it was a two man team that had apparently just started. They watched in amazement as I used my pallet jack to transfer the freight, never once bothering to help. Off they went and back to sleep I went, so I thought. I get another call. “You need to go out of service as you have no hours left.” Fine I said, “put me out for 10 hours.” When I awoke later I did a status check and discovered she had put me out for 10 days.
I put myself back in service on Friday. Thursday was lost due to all this.
It’s amazing to do everything right and to still have the company try and penalize me by telling me I have to pay for the tow back. I received no detention pay or pay for loading the other truck.
At 1352 I was sent a message, “Do not move, confirming ETA’s”
At 1414 I was sent another message, “It’s a go”. So I started my clock with a pretrip inspection.
I made the pick up on time and drove straight through. There was a traffic jam in Nashville so I had to make up some time. I arrived at the delivery at 0218, three minutes before the original scheduled ETA of 0221.
When I got there a security guard told me I could not deliver, come back at 0600. I can’t do that I told him as my clock runs out at 0414. He finally said I could stay on the property to make the delivery, but I could not stay there afterwards because they have no area for a truck to park.
I called dispatch and after about 45 minutes it was determined I would have to go to a nearby Walmart, do a 10 hour break and return at 1345 to make the delivery. I was sent a message with a new ETA of 1345. So, off to Walmart I go.
At 0815 I get a call wanting to know my exact location as they are sending a tow truck to take me back to the receiver. It turns out they wanted the freight at 0500. So, I explained that I would not have the hours to leave their property and I cannot stay on their property. I was told that the tow truck would take me back to Walmart, but I would have to pay them for the tow back. Fortunately the tow truck company called me and realized there truck was too small to tow me. A new plan was then hatched. Another truck was dispatched to take the load from me into the shipper. When the other truck arrived it was a two man team that had apparently just started. They watched in amazement as I used my pallet jack to transfer the freight, never once bothering to help. Off they went and back to sleep I went, so I thought. I get another call. “You need to go out of service as you have no hours left.” Fine I said, “put me out for 10 hours.” When I awoke later I did a status check and discovered she had put me out for 10 days.
I put myself back in service on Friday. Thursday was lost due to all this.
It’s amazing to do everything right and to still have the company try and penalize me by telling me I have to pay for the tow back. I received no detention pay or pay for loading the other truck.
