Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by road_runner, Jun 21, 2013.

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  1. Sep 16, 2019 #8821
    MACK E-6

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    13 deliveries today with a trailer and 6 were “limited access.” :mad:
     
    MACK E-6, Sep 16, 2019
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  3. Sep 17, 2019 #8822
    road_runner

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    Absolute myth. I've never done a single OTR shift in my life. As for rural, i was hired on to a LTL terminal with 5 drivers in a town with less than 1,500 people as my first driving job.
     
    road_runner, Sep 17, 2019
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  4. Sep 17, 2019 #8823
    road_runner

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    Am I the only one that runs P&D with a 53 foot trailer? We run some pretty tight areas and I've gotten to the point of just sliding my tandems forward to the front. My coworkers are poking fun at me for "riding training wheels". I can't be the only one that does this.
     
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  5. Sep 17, 2019 #8824
    authentic251

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    Wow wish I could get that lucky.
    Live near ATL and can't get any opportunities without some experience I'm guessing. Not even foodservice. Guess you gotta just keep applying 5 or 6 times to each company and hope they bite.
     
    authentic251, Sep 17, 2019
    authentic251, Sep 17, 2019
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  7. Sep 17, 2019 #8825
    MACK E-6

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    Truth be told I’m surprised they even opened a terminal there. Big sky country is a huge dead zone for us.
     
    MACK E-6, Sep 17, 2019
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  8. Sep 17, 2019 #8826
    MACK E-6

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    Is that even legal? :?

    Watch that tailswing. I’m terrified of that.
     
    MACK E-6, Sep 17, 2019
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  9. Sep 17, 2019 #8827
    street beater

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    Tail swing put 11k worth of damage to one of our city tractors.... sitting at our own dock...
     
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  10. Sep 17, 2019 #8828
    street beater

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    Another one bites the dust. Had to let a driver go today...

    @Mike2633 you still bent on staying put?
     
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  11. Sep 17, 2019 #8829
    MACK E-6

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    We had one drop dead from what I’d imagine was a heart attack at a delivery yesterday.

    I pretty much predicted that run would kill him, and it sure enough did. :biggrin_25513:
     
    MACK E-6, Sep 17, 2019
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  12. Sep 17, 2019 #8830
    street beater

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    Had one fall over in our yard almost died a few years ago. Hes on permanent disability with 24 percent heart capacity... course he was 4 bills running a pedel route...
     
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