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Overdrive Radio
Audio mailbag: More voices in favor of swift action on the problem of uncompensated detention
Calls continue to come in from drivers around the nation in response to the Detention dĂ©tente series of reports â in this podcast, drivers weigh in on the regulatory apparatusâ potential role.
September 28, 2015
Channel 19
âDemand detentionâ pay: Strong voices on compensation for waits
âWaiting over 6 hours to get loaded and then only getting 5 hours drive time ⊠Then you lose another day to get your next load, and $50 is not going to cover the lost time" -- a variety of other voices offered ways to get to better compensation.
September 22, 2015
Business
The double-edged sword of appointment times
Appointment systems are great if youâre right on time and the facility keeps its appointment ducks in a row â not so if you get held up en route or, God forbid, youâre early. In such cases, professionalism greases the skidsâŠ
September 22, 2015
Business
Detention détente: Old Time Express
âSince we are on electronic logs, thereâs no arguing about whether the truckâs there or notâ at a shipper or receiverâs location. âItâs indisputable.â âOld Timeâs Mark White on detention negotiations with shippers, brokers today
September 21, 2015
Business
Detention détente: Chance 2 Transport
âIf you need a 10-hour break at the place youâre delivering,â the Delaware, Ohio, Kroger facility âis a good place to go.â âC2T owner Rod Miller, who takes an active role in detention management, on a particular problem receiver
September 18, 2015
Business
Why you deserve $64/hour for (every hour of) detention
Calculating a fair detention rate: A majority of operators indicate either total revenue per mile (38 percent) or profit/net income per mile + fixed cost per mile (45 percent) as appropriate benchmarks for detention rates.
September 17, 2015
Business
Detention détente: Cadle Trucking
âWhen capacity gets even tighter â when electronic logs become a mandate ⊠it will be a good opportunity for us to recover costs that weâll have to pass along to drivers to pay them to sit.â â9-truck fleet owner-operator Ben Cadle
September 15, 2015
Business
Detention dĂ©tente: Tables turn in carriersâ, driversâ favor in pay/rate negotiations
The tables finally are turning, as examined in this multipart feature. Fleets and owner-operators, for years in a losing battle with brokers and shippers over compensation for wasted dock time, are exercising improved leverage in negotiations.
September 14, 2015
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