Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Had a scalemaster get pissy with me yesterday. Red light on the transponder, so I pull in. I get the green arrow to bypass, but there's a sign directing hazmat loads to go into the scale lane so I follow directions. I approach the scale, stop as indicated, and an annoyed voice comes over the speaker. "Follow the green arrows, driver!"

Only thing I can think of was that the haz was on the back trailer and he didn't see the placards.

 

Following the written directions, SIR .

 

I ##### hate residentials.
Had a classic example of the nasty, no good, two faced resident. Can't understand that all deliveries include the pallet and associated dunnage.

him "I paid for the in the garage delivery, not for a pallet"
me " Sir, all deliveries include the pallet"
Him, "not mine, I don't need it, I didn't pay for it, ITS NOT STAYING"
me, "Ok, but its 20 bucks to take it back"
Him, "NO, Hav your dispatcher call me TOMORROW. Well take care of that then. Just put the chair in the garage as you were told."
me...Fine, Please sign AND print here, have a nice day.

Called dispatch after all was said and done. To let them know he was going to likely call in, and they already knew this guys name. He'd been a pest for the past two days while we tried to SET UP the delivery int eh first place.
We sent the pallet to another customer of ours who LOVES free pallets.

 

I cannot wait till winter is over. Last week we had a bad nor’easter with three tractor trailer rollovers

 

Two nights ago we had real bad ice in Ohio. I had some interesting moments that I thought might end up really bad, but I made it through. Among the multiple jackknifes and cars and trucks in the ditches, I saw something pretty impressive - an ABF set was turned completely around in Springfield on 70. He did a 180 without hitting anything, and ended up perfectly straight, just facing the wrong direction.

I've never seen anything like it, and doubt I ever will again. What I'm curious about is whether that counts as a wreck. I say cut him some slack after pulling off that feat.

 

no blood no foul

minus of course i'm sure he needed a new seat (and undies)

 

In my experience, rich people's beliefs have little to do with whether they're entitled a-holes.