[pantherart]

Could someone in the know tell me if you refuse a load that was offered more then 8 hrs in advance count toward your refusul numbers.
I was at 100% an turn down a load yesterday picking up today and now I am at 68%

pantherart

[davekc]

Could someone in the know tell me if you refuse a load that was offered more then 8 hrs in advance count toward your refusul number
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It depends. Monday through Friday it isn't a refusal. If it is Sat through Sun, I believe it is 24 hrs.
If they are recorded inaccurate, call contractor relations and they can make any necessary corrections.

[LDB]

Dave has it right, 8 hours on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends. Unfortunately you can pretty well be assured that if you turn down a load, even if it is on the phone and you specifically say to the dispatcher "that's not a refusal because xxxxx, correct?" and the dispatcher says "no, it's not a refusal" they are still going to screw it up and hit you with a refusal. You pretty much have to log onto the website just afterward and check them.

[MR.SNAPPY]

it is 8 hours Monday- Friday. until 18:00 on Friday then its 24 hours until 00:00 Monday. hope this helps and if you have a lap top and access to the internet you will have to check them after each load offer....

[ebsprintin]

Is this 8/24 hour advance policy written anywhere?

[LDB]

I haven't looked in a long time but I imagine it's in the driver handbook.

[ebsprintin]

I couldn't find it in the manual. Much of the things in the manual I have are just powerpoint briefing slides that only outline what might have been covered in orientation. I regularly complain about the lack of written policy, so I'll just leave it at that.

eb

[sdelliott31]

Wow, thanks Dave and LDB. I didn't know that. I thought it was just an 8 hour refusual didn't hurt you period. I'll be sure to share this with our drivers (whats left of them)

[Turtle]

It's written. Sort of.
Driver Web, News You Can Use, Next Page, 10/7/2007, New First Out Program Details.