How’s the LTL sector doing where you’re at?

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by McUzi, Mar 1, 2020.

  1. Russian Rabbit

    Russian Rabbit Road Train Member

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    Not too shabby, knock on wood:
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    Not sure how long this will last, but i'll ride the wave out until the end....
     
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  3. McUzi

    McUzi Road Train Member

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    I expect with states opening up that this wave may be here for a bit, hopefully the duration of the summertime.
     
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  4. jmz

    jmz Road Train Member

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    @Russian Rabbit Are you guys helping out UPS small package these days? Like FedEx Freight is helping out Ground because they’re so busy right now.
     
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  5. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Freight drivers doing packages?

    That must mean an unimaginable level of whining.
     
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  6. Russian Rabbit

    Russian Rabbit Road Train Member

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    Not that i know of.
     
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  7. jmz

    jmz Road Train Member

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    I was referring to linehaul, but actually yes some of them are doing package deliveries as well. No whining as far as I can tell because they were all volunteers and the alternative is not having a job or not getting many hours.
     
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  8. Russian Rabbit

    Russian Rabbit Road Train Member

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    It appears that i may have been mistooken; Apparently some of our laid off guys DID and HAVE been going over to small pack. i ASSume it's drop and hook stuff, not sure if they are doing package car work. Some of our drivers actually have package car experience so they probably won't mynd.

    i, personally, am opposed to that kind of work and would actually prefer to do food or beverage vs. package car.
     
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  9. Western flyer

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    What is package car work.
    Never heard that before.
    Are they actually delivering packages in a car.
     
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  10. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Perhaps “package VAN” might be more accurate. ;)
     
  11. jmz

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    Package car is what UPS calls their delivery vehicles.

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