I ran out a Chicagoland terminal for a while and with the route I ran I had to run out of a pup. Some of the deliveries I had to make would have...
It's very nice to be able to do that, especially in the winter. It's a pain to have to move the dolly by hand already, even worse when there's a...
STC - Said to contain (when you pick up a skid with a carton count and cannot verify the carton number on the bill)
^^ I've saved myself the hassle of going down residential streets by calling the consignee and offering to meet them in a better place (if the...
I don't mind keeping skids. Many places are happy to get a handful of free skids.
I run around Michigan pretty regularly, and it's not uncommon to see 11 axle setups on the highways, including B-trains.
At my terminal, there are a few P&D runs where the driver takes doubles. One is usually a bulk load that gets spotted and unloaded while the...
I had a delivery in downtown Hinsdale, IL of a skid. I made sure to call ahead since I couldn't figure out the best way to make the delivery. I...
FAC is the same as a breakbulk, right? That might be a more universal term. City work depends on where you are in seniority. It could mean...
You'll probably end up in the city working P&D. You'll work M-F, there might be work on Saturdays (if you have to chase overages from the FACs)...
Even as a linehaul driver you can still get overtime... but that means hitting the dock at an FAC for over 8 hours :biggrin_25523:
I try to give new dispatchers the benefit of the doubt, which can be hard. In the midst of a busy day, a p/u that throws a wrench in the works is...
I think cdiy is talking about FedEx Ground, which mainly deals with parcels and is contracted out to owner operators. Unfortunately I can't help...
My $.02, since I'm a Rush fan : P/G and Signals are probably my favorites, but Hemispheres, Hold Your Fire and Test for Echo are also up there....
It's kind of a petty thing but I find it frustrating when someone takes everything out of the P&D trailer after they unload it. I have an...
I worked at Bridgeview. They have a road flex and a city flex, so typically the issue of city for three days, linehaul for two wouldn't happen....
I delivered a small box to a Yankee Candle store last week. I told the lady that I was pretending to be UPS. Then the next day they got their...
The first thing I can think of is get a good pallet jack. Where I work it's a chore since other earlier starting drivers weed through them to get...
In the same way, seeing a 2 or 3 digit number on an address (24 E Something) doesn't bode very well either.
Happened to me at 5 of my 8 deliveries today lol. One can come up with some creative ways to get stuff off a trailer sometimes.
