NEMF (New England Motor Freight) is history.

I saw a NEMF headed east on the PA Turnpike today. Probably the last time I'll see one of them on the highway.

I wonder what's going through that driver's mind right now?

How does one shut a company that size down "properly"? When do they stop making pickups? Or buying fuel? How do you bill a load after you've closed for good? Are they routing all drivers to their home terminals? Will anyone show up tomorrow? How many loads do they have in transit that were scheduled for delivery after their last day?

I know the WRONG way to close. I'd just started when Arrow crashed and burned, but as I think about it, it's fascinating. You don't just send everyone home and padlock the doors until the liquidators come, but they never taught this in school.

 

Wonder if you just leave the truck at a truck stop then head off to a new company if it goes on your record? You shouldn't but I wonder

 

i do believe if i heard correctly, they hadn't funded the pension plan for a while now?

 

how does the driver react?

first, with disbelief.

second, bail the heck out, NOW, screw any empty promises to stay till the very end.

 

if a road driver that has a sleeper truck, park it, walk away. who cares what is put on any DAC after that?

it's survival at that point. and for a place to close, guess what...??

they will NOT be a member of DAC any longer, so NOTHING will show up!

i speak from experience on this.

 

if was with a loaded trailer I'm unsure. One thing giving that customer their freight is a good thing to do. But then you might not get a single cent for doing that. Hope I never run into this. Also imagine if a mega like Swift had this happen

 

sorry to say, screw the customer..i'd never chance, NOT getting my pay.

again, i speak of years of experiences...this is a B.S. industry and the sooner one does what is needed to survive and take care of #1, the better.

that company back a few years ago, when the economy tanked, denied pay raises per the union contract, in favor of returning those raises "at a later time".

the owner, and ALL his kids, HAVE APARTMENTS in downtown Manhattan, and Long Island mansions...and OTHER real estate.

i feel sorry for NO ONE, that asked for a hold back on pay raises, all the while they lived a life of luxury.

 

As it wont be stated publicly- Im sure all employees will be given a good severance and there pensions will carry with them assuming they are the teamsters.

Unlike the Dipchit over in Tulsa 9 years ago Arrow trucking- Threw out everyone on their #ss with Nothing.

 

they were teamsters, decades ago, but they pulled a wildcat strike, and decertified the union. they then were Machinists Union....

they may not have much of a pension. the company did not put into it for a while.

 

The owners daughter is married to Sir Paul McCartney. Yea they have some real estate and assets in the family no doubt.