Good, Bad, and the Ugly about LTL (or your company)

I'm not sure what you mean with the link but if you are implying I have a bad attitude about my job just because of the union you are mistaken. I have a great attitude and generally enjoy my job, I don't have to be a union cheerleader to enjoy working where I do.

 

I work for USF Reddaway, one of the companies YRC sucked up. My yard is non union.

Pros:
Home every other day
Good pay
Paid benefits for whole family
Assigned equipment and nice
Sleep in a hotel not a truck!
Do 3 trips one week, 2 trips the next, if it's busy

Cons:
Always scared of being laid off
Being laid off
Waiting by the phone to see if I get to work (I don't have a bid)
Waiting for a bid

 

How is working for Central doing P&D?

 

Is the picture in your signature what an LTL truck is?

 

Normally a LTL truck is a day cab with a pup trailer. Hes a p/d driver. Some times you wil use a 40 footer like he does, and at time a 48 r 53... My company only uses a 48 or 53 for a one stop and back. We are in a tight area so it makes sense, although other LTL companies will use them all day

 

I am a Line-Haul driver for YRC. Been here for a year, last year P/D now im Line-haul

Pros.
Good miles, normally rack in 350-500 per day
Pull all our own freight, except for super long distance, then it goes on the rail
Good pay
If on layover you sleep in a hotel and not a truck
Can bid whatever job I choose if I want too
union (personal choice)
at my yard lots of long turn runs (400 miles+ round trip)

cons
volvo tractors are gutless except the older units with the detroits
living by the phone
work weekends
shop supervisors are nasty
people dont write up trucks and hence they dont get repaired

 

Hello Kilroy! can you tell me little about A duie Pyle... On the Line Haul division? I am starting orientation tommorow... What to expect, Pay, equiptment, Do A duie pyle have e-logs....?

Thanks in advance....

 

It's better than doing linehaul with them that's for sure.

 

UPDATE:

Pros:
1) Steady, not necessarily high, but steady pay (steady pay may be more important than high, but possibly fleeting pay, as i may explain below)
Not much rushing anymore: More laid back pace----which equals slightly lower pay. More rushing would = higher pay. i'll take the lower pay with the lower stress.

2) Pretty good work environment for the most part. i can't comment on the package side, but UPS freight doesn't not tolerate acting like a horse's butt at work. That gets stomped out REAL quick.

Cons:

1. Volvo. (enough said)

2) Equipment, while well maintained, is not always suited for the job: For example, using a former road tractor is not a good idea for P+D local work. 10 speed transmission really not good for city work. Also, high caster is great and necessary for a road tractor. NOT good for a city tractor.

Back of trucks and trailers could be made easier to climb in and out of. Liftgates, while well maintained and work well, could be also be more user friendly.

3) If you consider being micro-managed a con, then that's a con. i don't.