Intermodal - How's everyone doing?

Well, the margins on Intermodal are getting to the point of being non-existent....that affects everyone....O/O or Company drivers (the company has the same expenses, they can amortize over a fleet to a point, but just, to a point.

The meeting is more than likely because of last week (remember the crosstown messages) they needed all hands on deck and I don't think many O/O responded. Lately I've been seeing a lot of O/O running like company drivers (one run and out)....It used to be the O/O would outwork the co/drivers by quite a bit.....

Honestly, I see problems on both hands sides of the equation.....MY BIGGEST CONCERN AT OUR COMPANY is the relationship between ELOGS , dispatch and productivity.......I've been seeing this coming since I started......I don't see dispatch catching on..........

If home every night is done, then the weekly settlement better reflect it, otherwise, What's the point of doing Intermodal work????

 

They pay company drivers on a 10-99 also. Surprised they even have anyone working for them

 

I doubt it, company drivers have benefits.

 

By the way, the drivers they have treat the equipment like ####.....I can't see them making money on drivers given a good truck and a year later the truck is falling apart.....

 

The Cascadia sleepers are falling apart and the Schneider daycAbs have been decimated

 

Hey take a look at the schneider daycabs again, lol i think they are taking them in the shop one by one and revamping it to how it was. Heard a dude #####ing outside to some other driver "their charging me for hitting the truck and now its in the shop getting a whole new fix".... uh??? What.... do you expect to get a slap on the hand? Settle down fool... they took you as a new driver to be home everyday, quit your whining.

 

I'm not sure tbh, but god they have alot of benefits. They even get paid an extra $75 weekend bonus to work on the weekends for each day. Needless to say, company drivers are making some good money here, legally.

 

I'm fairly certain you can't get benefits and be 1099....

 

Il believe it when I see the paintwork done, LOL!!!!!

 

Hey they are in the process of hiring 2 more dispatchers, New night dispatch and anthony will switch to day time dispatch under 53ft dispatch umbrella (jr told me, he'll be assisting him and have a minion under him LOL ) and another one under the 20/40 dispatch. Also i think theyre going to start implementing elogs on drivers as soon as june-august to start with. They said they'll be getting 5 at a time and work their way up. Not sure what quallcom device tho?

Anyways just like every other company, its gonna be a bittersweet upcoming months for everyone!!!!!!!!