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S2E31 – Sitting Cost Drivers Money & Thats the Bottom Line!

When a driver sits he/she is losing money. Many things hold up drivers, tune in tonight to find out whats going on. A truck driver has many things that can hold them up stopping them from running miles. Miles is how Truckers get paid so when something stands in their way they get prety upset. Shippers & Recievers are suppose to have 2 hours to get a driver loaded or unloaded before “detention time” kicks in. Many times over and over drivers have to sit weighting around more than the lotted two hours only to find out they are not getting paid because the carrier can not collect from the shipper or recieve.

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http://cdllife.com/2016/technology/international-truck-launches-new-product-design-to-help-retain-drivers/

http://www.dat.com/resources/white-papers/detention-survey-carriers

 

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