Dispatch Times
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Typically appointment times are for the local time of the shipper or consignee , despite you operating on whatever time zone your home terminal is located at.
Consignee:
The customer the freight is being delivered to. Also referred to as "the receiver". The shipper is the customer that is shipping the goods, the consignee is the customer receiving the goods.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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Trying to get my head wrapped around appt times.
So example... We picked up a load from fedex in calif., load goes to nj. We have 64 hours from time dispatched to when it must be there.
Our home office sends a corrected appt time after we are enroute. Now question is, is times give to be delivered by, in central ( our home office time zone) , or EST the 90 destination, or the 01 time zone ( pacific)
BTW appt times i an referancing are in a msg via qualcomm
Qualcomm:
Omnitracs (a.k.a. Qualcomm) is a satellite-based messaging system with built-in GPS capabilities built by Qualcomm. It has a small computer screen and keyboard and is tied into the truck’s computer. It allows trucking companies to track where the driver is at, monitor the truck, and send and receive messages with the driver – similar to email.