Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by road_runner, Jun 21, 2013.

  1. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

    11,872
    42,142
    Jun 7, 2011
    Ohio
    0
    It's nice to find the sweet spot, eh? I don't (rarely if ever) run the tpke anymore but yep..that's the "rhythm of the beat" (or beast?) for sure! ;)

    How are you liking this newfound pleasure, btw? :)
     
    Mike2633 Thanks this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. LoneCowboy

    LoneCowboy Road Train Member

    1,466
    3,600
    Oct 6, 2009
    Colorado
    0
    What a cluster

    6 trucks all waiting at the smaller hub. it's 3am (I told them I would be back at 3am, you'll have freight for me? oh yeah, plenty of freight, I showed up at 2:58, "ohhh, you'll have to wait")
    some guys had been waiting since 1:30. (i would have left and gone home, not my problem)

    "oh, it will be done at 3:30"
    3:50, still nothing
    3:55, still waiting, the trailer is pulled from one door so you can see inside. They send everyone on break.
    IT'S NOT DONE

    All of these trailers are supposed to be delivered by like 3:30, 4am, they aren't even done yet. There's like one manager just throwing boxes in.

    Why would you send them on break? FINISH THE JOB.
     
    MACK E-6, Mike2633 and G13Tomcat Thank this.
  4. Mike2633

    Mike2633 Road Train Member

    6,461
    25,989
    Jun 14, 2013
    At Home on The West Side
    0
    Oh I like it just fine the thought of having to go back to broadline makes me want to cry a little bit. This week always flys by.
     
    G13Tomcat Thanks this.
  5. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

    11,872
    42,142
    Jun 7, 2011
    Ohio
    0
    Can you bid that route?!?
     
    Mike2633 Thanks this.
  6. Mike2633

    Mike2633 Road Train Member

    6,461
    25,989
    Jun 14, 2013
    At Home on The West Side
    0
    I don't think so it's someone else's run, however usually people at GFS end up falling into stuff like this.
     
    G13Tomcat Thanks this.
  7. Mike2633

    Mike2633 Road Train Member

    6,461
    25,989
    Jun 14, 2013
    At Home on The West Side
    0
    Alright so fun in the sun headed to Buffalo, New York on one of the overnight volume runs.
    I've got a rental Penske truck 70 mile an hour speed limiter and automatic transmission tonight this should be a fun one!
     
    G13Tomcat and Bob Dobalina Thank this.
  8. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

    49,000
    227,428
    Sep 19, 2005
    Baltimore, MD
    0
    Would that be the before-break break, or the after-break break?
     
    G13Tomcat and Mike2633 Thank this.
  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

    49,000
    227,428
    Sep 19, 2005
    Baltimore, MD
    0
    Good job, driver. :rolleyes:

    Loan the officer your tire thumper too so he can use it on your coconut.
     
    road_runner and Mike2633 Thank this.
  10. Lrh502

    Lrh502 Light Load Member

    148
    301
    Jun 25, 2017
    0
    Probably the "we are dock jockeys and don't give a #### break". This type of break is taken whenever the urge strikes.
     
    Last edited: Aug 31, 2017
    G13Tomcat Thanks this.
  11. Mike2633

    Mike2633 Road Train Member

    6,461
    25,989
    Jun 14, 2013
    At Home on The West Side
    0
    So far so good made it through the dark and fog from Pittsburgh to Buffalo.

    Nice run so far just had to be a little careful with I-79.

    New York Thruway was a breeze.
    Had my spiffy rental tractor:
    image.jpg
     
    G13Tomcat and Cardfan89 Thank this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.