Profile For Sarah

Sarah 's Info

  • Location:
    VA

  • Driving Status:
    Rookie Team Driver

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  • Joined Us:
    10 years, 6 months ago

Sarah 's Bio

3 years otr Driver. Still learning and loving it.

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Posted:  7 years, 4 months ago

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Company Stopped Dispatching Me After Getting Sick

Ok I team with someone as a company driver. I had gotten a very bad headache and was sick and couldn't drive cause my heah hurt so bad was behind my eyes pressure. The story: with my head hurting I tried to start my shift and drive but an few hours latee I just couldn't so I pulled into rest area and of course I sent a message had to park wasn't feeling well. I layed down a bit two hours later tried again. Well it wasn't going to happen parked next truck stop and when my codriver got his hours back he ran hus shift. Next morning dm calls tells my co driver am on stop dispatch that I would have to be released by dr cause I was running a fever couldn't drive till I got one. So he finished the load and dropped it they keep sending loads he keeps moving a day later I felt fine. They said I couldn't drive nit that I couldn't help fuel check in drops and pick up paper work for loads pretrip ect.. which ia logged that time on duty not driving. Cause can't drive but am stuck on the truck riding till I get to dr. So with every end trip or drop complete with load I was looking for a dr to see to get this release. Before I get to one they sent another load and another liad so forth for a week. By end of week we had to get windshield replaced so perfecr timing for dr. Since we down anyways. So all week when I logged on duty to fuel check in paperwork ect. To find out company say they can't pay me due to I was on stopped dispatch. They told my codriver I couldn't drive never did anyone say I couldn't check in. Paperwork on duty task. Should they have to pay under dot since one they didn't remove me from truck till I got dr note and second that I wasn't able to come and go on my own free will to do as I please still sitting at shippers ect. So my question is what D.o.t and your opinion on this. I have legal on duty task which that was only thing I logged on for then back to sleeper. I believe that they should have to pay either per miles for run or at least by hours for only on duty time. Wanting info before I go up and confront them about on duty not driving. Does someone have link or info on dot about being on stop dispatch and only working on duty not driving ? Thamks so much in advance. Humm just wondering. Thanks

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