A question for Load1....
- Thread starter ground-pound
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We lost access to the numbers but have requested as to why. No answer seems to be coming and I can guess the reason. Password protection is not needed as our drivers have the Qualcomm tool which gives them more information to help them operate.
eklektek
Active Expediter
Load 1 Adminstration/Dispatch recently sent out a long and clearly worded directive explaining that they expect all of their drivers to use the QC and to quit calling dispatch to inquire about loads.
"If we have a load we will contact you."
In the past 12 days I have run one short load consisting of approximately 367 miles. I have been woke up in the wee morning hours to ask if I will accept a particular load only to have the Load bid be unaccepted. Meanwhile, this driver is unable to resume his REM sleep. Please, contact the drivers AFTER you win the load. We are all desperate to earn money and speaking for the team I run with, not a one of us will ever turn down any load, no matter how paltry the mileage. In the inimitable words of Nike: JUST DO IT!
"If we have a load we will contact you."
In the past 12 days I have run one short load consisting of approximately 367 miles. I have been woke up in the wee morning hours to ask if I will accept a particular load only to have the Load bid be unaccepted. Meanwhile, this driver is unable to resume his REM sleep. Please, contact the drivers AFTER you win the load. We are all desperate to earn money and speaking for the team I run with, not a one of us will ever turn down any load, no matter how paltry the mileage. In the inimitable words of Nike: JUST DO IT!
While I agree... The problem is your fleet owner runs a certain way. Half of the fleet group would disagree with you on this. Again herein lies the quandary for operations. Everyone wants it done differently. I respect all the views and I don't think one outweighs the other. But operations is in a ****ed if you do don't situation. You would be amazed at the turn down rate event during less busy periods.
EnglishLady
Veteran Expediter
Then as soon as they call someone after booking the load and that driver says no their in a mess. Or they wake a driver for a 20 mile load he says yes then complains to everyone who will listen about being woke up at 4am for a crappy load. To top it of because we are independents they should be asking first. In the long haul I say wake me and I do have trouble getting back to sleep.
guido4475
Not a Member
We all have had a few bad weeks, as patience is running thin and tempers flare easily. Which is understandable.We all deal with it in our own way, some good, and some not so good. This is what separates the men from the boys.
ground-pound
Active Expediter
Sounds like a bad month!! Is it bad for the team straight trucks too, or just the cubes and vans?
Not stellar for us either. It is what it is. Slow times make you question everything and think wild thoughts. Things happen and drive you more crazy. Be diligent and run all the loads that make sense. Do we get some less than senseless offers sometimes, sure we do. If you have to pass then do so or as we have been told, anything that is way substandard, let them know. Its been rough this year and hopefully it will get better with the coming month. Know what you are doing and don't second guess yourself.