Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

He must report to Terminal manager ever night via email, and TM does a report daily to “big trucking”.

 

Some runs don’t require to pull doubles. Might get empty/loaded pup or 53ft.

 

I run a set schedule and usually see many of the same drivers. I rarely see a single pup, on I-70, across Indiana. I’ve seen a bunch, this week.

 

It ain't just you. That mandatory lunch was recently made hard and fast policy.
The LTL honchos must have had a conversation at their most recent golf getaway.

Have to do that sometimes or I'll miss a pickup or two.

 

I always take my lunch they take it out of my check. If i finish early they just find more crap for me to do anyway. N o going home early, or at least it feels that way a lot..

 

Was assigned to a twin screw tractor the other day because I had to bring a rail on my shuttle run. Dash and cruise said I was doing 65 but I was easily passing 66 mph trucks. So I ended up using a mph app on my phone to check my actual speed and I was doing 69-70 in this tractor. It was nice to easily get around 63 mph trucks! Also shaved 15 mins off my return trip. If only I could bid the hot rod twin screw lol!

 

Would definitely be nice to drive once in a while, but I'd stay far away from that truck on a bid. No plausible deniability when you're blowing by everyone every day. Only a matter of time before someone snitches or notices your impossible run times.