My experience running 100% legal, if anyone cares.

Can we knock it off with the T/L vs LTL stuff?
1) this thread is about a guy trying to run 100% legal, not how awesome LTL is
2) LTL companies can afford to be very picky these days - and judging by the terminals near where I live, they are hurting as much as everyone else here in the local economy
3) student drivers can only dream about LTL work, and will need 2-3 years of OTR before they can even apply for a job in that market

 

True. It's a stone PITA trying to get into LTL these days. Until things get better, many drivers will have no choice but to run TL, and that's OK...you do what you have to.

But this thread gives folks-especially noobs or wannabes-a good look at how things go when you play by the rules. And, given the tightening of laws, draconian penalties, PrePasses, QualComms and cameras on every corner, we're all going to be rolling 100% by the book soon. The outlaw days are just about dead.

Something's going to have to give.

 

You need to learn how to read, what's your problem? I didn't complain. I never said I had a problem driving 30 minutes to get to work. I was happy to have a job that close. I was pointing out that I had just as little of a life back then as I do as an OTR driver. You are not on duty if you are sleeping. Come on.

 

the people at the hutchins terminal are pretty cool. they're the ones who hooked me up for that one week. the very same week the old so-cal division truck was cranked up to 70.

there was a married couple at the slc yard 2 to 3 weeks ago whose turbo went out. they had been at that yard since 4 days BEFORE labor day weekend, and were still there by the time i left, which was 3 days after. 2 days later, i'm dropping off a load there to have a b-service done. they were still there! knight kept telling them to sleep in their truck. the wife had had enough of that crap and went into the office to raise some hell. the husband didn't go in there because he admitted he has a pretty nasty temper. he went for walks around the area to let off the steam. at any rate, this is truly a company that does not care for their drivers.

why do i stay? well, i stay because of financial reasons and the lack of employment opportunities around my area.

 

Read my post again, you are on duty while you are with that truck.

 

Good week Dave, keep us posted. Enquiring Minds Want To Know !!!!!!

 

yeah dave keep it goin. I thought bout goin to knight but they are no better then the company I'm with now. The law change with DOT using the qual com to match your logs has been a big screw up to us.