R&L Carriers; Any info.?

MACK E-6 · Oct 17, 2019

Whyte Trashe said: ↑

Good info, Mack; thanks.

And you’re right about having to buy your own pallet jack; electric PJ’s run around $3500.00, manuals are around $400.00. At my current job, I’m unloading pallets of water with groceries stacked on top to weigh well over 2000 lbs. , and all that with a manual pallet jack; really sucks if the trailers’ rear is parked ever so slightly uphill; no other choice since I’m backed into a dock. I hear those electric jacks are really nice... and really fickle.

I have mixed feelings about being required by R&L Carriers to purchase our own jacks. Their stance is, of course, that the expense is so high that it would be too much of a financial burden on the company, so it is much better (for the company) to place the cost burden on the employees. Understood, but following this logic; wouldn’t it also then make sense to require the employees to purchase all their own trucks as well?

After all, trucks are a huge cost burden in regards to company profits.

And since, because we employees are required to purchase our own jacks and are therefore sharing in company expenses, should we not also then be eligible to share in company profits?

I mentioned this to the manager; upon hearing this, he seemed to be most displeased.
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I won’t use an electric jack. I have too much fear of being put in a situation where I’m stuck with the rough equivalent of a boat anchor to deal with all day. A manual jack with a block of wood has served me well for years so far.

I believe the reason for having the drivers buy them is to mitigate potential disagreements over who gets to use what equipment by the drivers all having there own and locking them up at night.

Bobk · Oct 17, 2019

Whyte Trashe said: ↑

I might start working for this company in North Carolina. Does anybody have any information in regards to pay and general conditions?
Thanks!
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I currently work for R&L decent company. Ive heard good things about China Grove. Im on track to make 90k this year and im a combo guy

Hope this helps

jmz · Oct 17, 2019

Whyte Trashe said: ↑

I have mixed feelings about being required by R&L Carriers to purchase our own jacks. Their stance is, of course, that the expense is so high that it would be too much of a financial burden on the company, so it is much better (for the company) to place the cost burden on the employees.
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Weird, FedEx doesn’t seem to think it’s too much of a burden.

Whyte Trashe · Oct 17, 2019

Bobk said: ↑

I currently work for R&L decent company. Ive heard good things about China Grove. Im on track to make 90k this year and im a combo guy

Hope this helps
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Thanks Bob, it does help. How long have you worked there?
R&L starting pay here in China Grove starts at around $21.00 an hour and maxes out at around $27.00 an hour after about three years. No OT pay. Also, what is a combo? Is that both city and linehaul?

Bobk · Oct 17, 2019

Whyte Trashe said: ↑

Thanks Bob, it does help. How long have you worked there?
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Jist a few months.. but ive been in transportation for 32 years

truckermkh · Oct 17, 2019

So they pay the same or less as most LTL carriers, but no OT pay and you have to buy your own pallet jack...they caught my attention with the vacation resorts, but they won’t be on my list any longer lol

FlaSwampRat · Oct 18, 2019

MACK E-6 said: ↑

I won’t use an electric jack. I have too much fear of being put in a situation where I’m stuck with the rough equivalent of a boat anchor to deal with all day.
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I've had one die and it is the worst, you need another one to drag it out of the trailer. I don't know why we have them, a 96 case pallet of cans is heavy but not so heavy you can't move it with a manual jack.

MACK E-6 · Oct 18, 2019

truckermkh said: ↑

So they pay the same or less as most LTL carriers, but no OT pay and you have to buy your own pallet jack...they caught my attention with the vacation resorts, but they won’t be on my list any longer lol
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Everybody’s different, but that isn’t all that terrible of a price to pay for their apparent lack of micromanagement and having an assigned truck and bids on start times with actual runs.

jtaran06 · Nov 3, 2019

The air condition and heated seat is pretty nice!

They are lower on the pay scale though than everyone else. Leaving big E it was a cut.

MACK E-6 · Nov 3, 2019

jtaran06 said: ↑

The air condition and heated seat is pretty nice!

They are lower on the pay scale though than everyone else. Leaving big E it was a cut.
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You work out of Paducah?

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