One other idea someone told me is to drop the trailers airbags, thus getting gravity to work to your benefit. I'll have to try this out.
They dont pay drivers enough to get hurt, no job does. The problem isn't being strenuous, the problem is moving this kind of heavy freight on a...
Well thanks for all the information everyone. I got cleared to go back next week on full duty. I think it really just boils down to working smart,...
The pallet jacks they provide are pretty good, Crowns. Problem is sometimes the pallets are in poor shape or its just too #### heavy!! We do rock...
I currently work for a LTL freight company and was injured moving pallets that weighed over 2500 lbs. While trying to pull these pallets back,...
Been working 3 years now at A.Duie Pyle, a LTL freight company based in West Chester, PA. Pro's: Excellent pay, $65,000 to $80,000 once at top...
I wont mind a bit if that exemption is removed, as far as being a local driver. It just gives companies another extra couple hours to grind you...
Its really confusing, I was reading the rules on the Federal DOT website. It seemed to me that if your a property carrying CMV driver, then your...
I'm LTL driver that drives within a 100 mile radius. My question is this.....if Im already at 12 hours of combined on-duty and driving hours, and...
Not to mention sending you out blind with no directions or clue where the store is located. I had a NY run where I did a bunch or Long Island...
You can be as organized as can be, but if your dealing with pallets facing the wrong way, stops hidden on wrong pallets, fridge pallets falling...
Hey thanks for the info, I thought that was the case, but wanted to make sure. So that means I wont have to take the test or background check...
Just a quick update, talked with Mike today at ADP, and it looks very promising. Next Tuesday Mike will schedule a road test and DOT examine, plus...
Does anybody know when it expires, one of my co-drivers said 2 years. From what I have read it is 90 day before your license expires, you have to...
Hey thanks for the info, I'm pretty excited about getting the call from Mike today. Ive been working for Sygma for about 2 years now, and would...
Looking for some info on A. Duie Pyle, such as equipment, benefits, pay and in general if they are a good outfit to drive for. I have a job...
Ive worked at Sygma for 2 years now, and while the single paying routes pay good money for the most part, the team trips do not. Some team trips...
I used the TND 500 to pick up a load in Fairfield, NJ and Newark, NJ..........got to right where I needed to go, and then got me out again.
I would have to agree on the 465T, total nightmare for me, enough said. So between you and I, we both drive in some tough areas and have used the...
Are you speaking from hands on experience with the TND 500, or are you just spreading FUD, from what I have read of your posts it seems to be the...