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Hurry Up And Wait – A Trucker’S Worst Nightmare
Hurry up and wait – a trucker’s worst nightmare
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Mar 30, 2018 at 10:08 AM CST
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driver-issues/shippers-continue-to-detain-truck-drivers
One thing that hasn’t changed (yet) with the
ELD mandate
is the way drivers get treated at shippers and receivers. The old adage of “hurry up and wait” has never been more apt, especially in the over-the-road truckload sector. There’s nothing more demoralizing for a driver who’s doing the right thing by being on time for an appointment to load or unload, only to be told, “we’re not ready for you yet, but we’ll let you know as soon as we are.”