Advice: Team Loads

Advice for team loads and team shipments-

Brokers-

• Make sure YOU dispatch the drivers
• Make sure you talk to both drivers on the same phone at the same time
• Dont take any excuse that one driver is at the truck stop, taking a shower, or a long BM
• Specify both drivers must check in with shipper & sign bill of lading

Carriers & Drivers

• Be prepared to for both drivers to talk to the broker and shipper
• Both drivers should check in with the shipper, they are paying for a team, make your presence known, its all about customer service
• Give realistic delivery times, not just what sounds good, it will save you a LOT of phone calls
• Understand that if it is a team load, it’s going to be a hot shipment, so there will be more pressure on it