Detention time

tknight

Veteran Expediter
So far this months rates have been miserable but detention time is making that seem not so bad in 9 runs I've gotten 12 hrs of detention time and am sitting at another right now which could be as long as 3 more , waiting on a tt load that needs to get here and then 50 skids unloaded and sorted onto the rest of the trucks sitting with me !
Entering into my 3rd houre now tt is 150miles out and gonna get caught in philly traffic pretty soon!

Approaching hr #4

Total wait time to load 5 hrs never could figure out how a team tt took so long to get here from Chicago it's only a 12 hr tops drive! If I was 5 hrs late I wouldn't even get paid , maybe they didn't who knows
 
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BigStickJr

Veteran Expediter
Retired Expediter
What % of requested D do you collect ?
Being a one truck operator what do you use as leverage ?
 

tknight

Veteran Expediter
Threat of putting the load on craigslist or eBay if it's of value
Usually 25 an he I used to get 50 from one source but that bit the bullet my reasoning for 50 was my truck earns average of 50 miles an hour @ 2.00 a mile but it's not using fuel and your wasting hos time then I adjust delivery time and if over hos I stop and finish later , if they complain they can shove it! I don't play games and I get it done, being I have other income I do what I want. If they don't like it , they can run their business better! I just don't like sitting waiting for brokers to award loads!
 
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BigStickJr

Veteran Expediter
Retired Expediter
Original ? Asked if you ask for D on ten loads how many times do you get the D you ask for ?
 

tknight

Veteran Expediter
I get it most of the time. I have a very good relationship and they know never to call my bluff! Sometimes they'll pay it to just shut me up!
 
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geo

Veteran Expediter
Charter Member
Retired Expediter
US Navy
I like ceva we start d time after 31 min, love going to walmart and few other places as they are super slow
hate ones that are fast and take less than 31 min's
 
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