Wait times/ Layovers

[H.Jordan]

Can anyone advise what going rate for wait time and layover is these days?

 

[mytruck25]

Shipper/ brokers seem to think fuel costs do not include truckers, fuel prices way up and freight went down.. what the $@^&( people

 

[mytruck25]

At least i see i am not the only one. This is getting exhausting. we are loosing reloads daily because of WalMart with no help.

not our first rodeo for sure

 

[wesward]

If anyone can help on how to get wait times or are having success and getting paid wait times. i would gladly love to hear your ideas

 

[Shakey]

If anyone can help on how to get wait times or are having success and getting paid wait times. i would gladly love to hear your ideas

Do you advise your terms and conditions when you accept a load? Advise your waiting time, TONU, layover, & border wait time when you quote or accept a load.

 

[wesward]

Do you advise your terms and conditions when you accept a load? Advise your waiting time, TONU, layover, & border wait time when you quote or accept a load.

we do advise and like most they will say anything to cover their load
then when it comes time for layovers/ extra waiting times no one helps

 

[ferrari]

Everyone talking about Walmart and how bad it is. No better at Loblaw the care even less
we have appointment and were on time. still let us sit there after check in for 6 hours before taking 5 hours to off load. Guess what.. No Waiting time or lay over. Something needs to be done.

Hypocrisy at its finest.

 

[Shakey]

we do advise and like most they will say anything to cover their load
then when it comes time for layovers/ extra waiting times no one helps

Unfortunately, like many industries, we have bottom feeders like that. This forum is full of great brokers who care about their partners. Ones that you know do not, try to get it on the front end; build some extra into your rate.

Up markets are great times to build new relationships, as many are looking for solutions.

 

[mytruck25]

Unfortunately, like many industries, we have bottom feeders like that. This forum is full of great brokers who care about their partners. Ones that you know do not try to get it on the front end; build some extra into your rate.

Up markets are great times to build new relationships, as many are looking for solutions.

need to have group that needs to control the bottom feeders too

 

[Igor Galanter]

we do advise and like most they will say anything to cover their load
then when it comes time for layovers/ extra waiting times no one helps

I'm sure you can talk to a party where wait time occur. They have to know from the carrier about the treatment received. Unless it's their idea, you may be in luck.

 

[wesward]

Unfortunately, like many industries, we have bottom feeders like that. This forum is full of great brokers who care about their partners. Ones that you know do not, try to get it on the front end; build some extra into your rate.

Up markets are great times to build new relationships, as many are looking for solutions.

this forum seems to have to ns of negative not much positives

 

[wesward]

The receivers/shippers don't care. The only protection you have is to explicitly state your rate of compensation for waiting time on the confirmation. Or, let it go if not accepted.....

They dont care, it is all about money in their pocket and watching the drivers starve. no wonder there is less and less drivers out there. shippers and receivers are killing the insudtry that they need the most

 

[Jim L]

They dont care, it is all about money in their pocket and watching the drivers starve. no wonder there is less and less drivers out there. shippers and receivers are killing the insudtry that they need the most

Yes, it is very true that the absolute horrible attitudes at most shippers and receivers have certainly turned drivers to look at other industries. When a driver needs to wait in a small 6 X 6 cage with a crappy plastic chair (and one leg shorter than the others) for hours while they get hopefully get loaded; where nobody gives them updates with 12 docks, 8 trucks waiting, only one forklift driver, it gets frustrating. Add that to the crap rates that the Canadian trucking industry has allowed to persist and the PITA it takes to get waiting time, no wonder why they choose to move on.

A driver with an AZ/Class1 license can make more money driving a garbage truck for any municipality and gets treated better than what the long-haul trucking industry provides. Industry of all forms needs more licensed individuals, and nobody wants to address the elephant in the room that an AZ license should be worth a lot more in respect and in dollars.