ABF Drivers What Do You Make of This?

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by Mike2633, Oct 7, 2016.

  1. Mike2633

    Mike2633 Road Train Member

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    Well what do you guys think about these Werner Pups? This one was found in Wythville, VA. What are they using these pups for? Never seen a Werner pup before.
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  3. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    Thinking they might use some on Family Dollar , out of Front Royal ? But why would it be in that set?
     
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  4. truck_guy

    truck_guy Medium Load Member

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    I've seen Werner pulling abf sets on the turnpike.
     
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  5. Mike2633

    Mike2633 Road Train Member

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    Yes, but what's strange is the Werner Pup? It's one thing to pay ABF to pull your trailers it's another though with the actual Werner 28' trailer what's the deal with that? Is Werner so cheap that they said to ABF "Hey it's not good enough that we pull your trailers at cost, will even bring in are own pups so you can save ware and tear on yours."

    From what I heard by another member of this forum via telephone conversation Monday night ABF uses Werner to pull there pups in low freight area's meaning there's a terminal that has a lot of in bound, but doesn't have a lot of out bound and they can't just have trailers pooling up there so they use Werner as like the manifest train to move empty pups to bigger more busy terminals.
     
  6. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Interesting. First time I've ever seen a Werner pup.
     
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  7. Puppage

    Puppage Road Train Member

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    That's how baby CR Englands are born.
     
  8. Starboyjim

    Starboyjim Road Train Member

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    Werner is picking up some LTL work, it would seem? Get ready for some lowball.
     
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  9. Mike2633

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    So that's where they come from LOL! Now I know!
     
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  10. Mike2633

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    That's what I though prices must be as low as you can go. I'm going to start using these guys to take me to work in the morning! LOL! (Bad Joke)
     
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  11. Pintlehook

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    I'm betting that Werner pup has something to do with some dedicated account they have.
     
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