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Originally Posted by LDB
I can't speak about all carriers but I can speak about Panther. I've sat in dispatch observing. They encourage that. Next time you're near Seville instead of sitting at the T/A waiting on a load go sit in dispatch and see for yourself. Now, I'm not a computer programmer so I can't comment on the inner workings of the computer but I can tell you the dispatch screens I saw didn't highlight miles or revenues in the truck availability lists. If you know ahead of time you will be there and can sit in dispatch email Rick Buffington to set it up. There's a rumor that if you spend a 1/2 day sitting in dispatch observing $50 will magically appear on your next settlement.
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I can't speak about Panther as of yet Leo, but I can speak about FedEx Custom Critical. I have sat with the agents many times at FedEx and the agents can't do that at FedEx without a good reason. If they want to skip a truck to to give it to another unit. At FedEx a screen will pop up saying you need a reason to do this and it better be a good one. Like the other unit can make the pickup on time. If they skip you and it is found that the reason was not a valid reason the agent will be fired. So I will say it's not worth it to an agent to lose there job.