[TowerTalk] Freight charges when shipping towers

[Courtney Judd]

hey John and all! Most truck drivers are just that... they get paid to 
drive the truck and won't unload/load a trailer. Not their job 
description! They will tarp/unchain or vice versa as they are 
responsible for load safety and security but normally they expect 
someone there to load when they arrive at a pickup point and someone 
there to unload when they get to the destination. Most companies have 
"lumpers" who load/unload paid by the companies. Anytime extra time 
waiting happens, it is expected to be paid extra to the driver... not 
always the case! Several years ago I personally watched a 18 wheeler 
with a  flat bed loaded with well drilling rig pull on my farm. He asked 
me who was going to unload ... not me! He waited around for better than 
an hour.... then after he unchained the load, he simply pulled up the 
hill, put it in reverse, got some speed up and then slammed on the 
brakes. Load unloaded itself. He drove off and about 3 hours later the 
driller showed up and pitched a real fit... it was a sight to see! As a 
general rule most drivers don't get involved in loading or unloading! my 
2 cents! 73's Cort K4WI

> john at kk9a.com <mailto:john at kk9a.com>
> Tuesday, July 07, 2015 8:28 AM
>
>
> That could be a huge benefit to using U-Ship. While many freight drivers
> are helpful I have had a couple of instances when they would not help at
> all.
>
> John KK9A
>
> On 2015-07-07 08:17, Andre VanWyk wrote:
>
> auler
> inform me when he was as far out as the towing company needed for lead 
> time. As it turned out, the wait was only a few minutes. I then used a 
> pair of homebrew "trucks" to move the tower into my back yard, and 
> later, move the tower into place when the base was ready. vy 73,Bryan 
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