Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Inside deliveries with no lift gate and having to break the skid down is also a pain. Some places I don't mind as they either give you water, or a smack etc.

brandonpdx where you working now since leaving ABF. did you go to YRC? I know they were hurting over there for guys.

 

water is cool and all but i generally dont like getting smacked by customers lol

 

Typo I meant SNACK not smack

 

Not doing anything at the moment but honestly I think I might be ready for a different direction anyway. ABF was my 4th LTL job in the last 2.5 years and I kind of don't want a 5th. A lot of BS around here too with the off truck route tickets, low clearances and wires, narrow streets, etc. I'd rather drive package car for UPS or FedEx. Similar money without all the big-truck hassles. Post office driving job would be good too. Maybe take another hard look at fuel hauling. Something to get out of the rut and shake things up a little.

 

Go to UPS Parcel and you wont regret it.

 

Dude I feel your pain, every unknown delivery, especially when you don't have a route is like planning a mission. I used to have to stop, pull out my truck route map and try to find the closest exit to the truck route, then worry about low bridges, narrow streets. Peddling in NYC is a beast and that is probably why I went to linehaul and never looked back. Just thinking about it makes me cringe.

But like Marksteven said, UPS Parcel is on a push to hire a huge number of TT drivers. If you check the career section of the UPS website, almost every big city is hiring. look into it. And good luck with whatever you end up doing.

 

Glen Moore was sold. And Dugan went out when YRC took over. They also had a Redstar as well. They went under due as well