Speedy Transport has had my freight for a week with no dispatch. Is this normal?
I'm looking for some advice from people in the freight industry.
I have an LTL shipment (a large arcade machine on a pallet) being delivered by Speedy Transport in Ontario, Canada.
Here's the timeline:
- Shipment arrived at the Brampton terminal on Monday.
- I requested delivery for Thursday.
- Thursday came and went with no delivery.
- I called customer service, and they told me they don't know why it wasn't delivered.
- They also told me no truck has ever been dispatched for my shipment.
- My delivery location is a commercial business with a ground-level door, so there are no stairs or loading dock complications.
I'm planning to call the terminal first thing Monday morning, but I'm wondering:
- Is this kind of delay normal for LTL freight?
- Could they simply be waiting for a lift-gate truck, or would they normally tell me that?
- At what point should I be concerned that the shipment is misplaced or lost within the terminal?
- What questions should I ask the terminal supervisor to get a real answer instead of "we don't know"?
I'd really appreciate any insight from dispatchers, terminal workers, or brokers who have seen this happen before. Thanks!