Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

do you connect and activate the air lines on the dolly when towing it behind the pup (Truck / BOX 1 / Dolly )

 

Partly, cost. Secondarily is service.
The merger just became official in March. So they're in the throws of the actual takeover and dismantle of some terminals.
They also don't have a PERSON to talk to when a customer calls in a pickup. Its just their generic machine.
Valley had PEOPLE, to talk to. Dayton us sending multiple tricks to the same pickup. In some areas and neglecting other picks in remote areas. I know this is a shake out
of the merger. But it's not good business either.

Which is leading to the exodus.

 

Yes. Some drivers don’t connect the blue line because they perceive it to get jumpy when you get on the brakes. But always the red line.

That’s the FedEx special.

 

Stick a quarter on the grommet before connecting the air line. DOT frowns on disconnected lines.

 

Doing what ? W/ who ?

 

....and just like that I was called and advised I would have the night off due to XMP FAC only needing 2 of our 3 drivers presumably due to low inbound freight. Doesn't hurt my feelings a BIT! I told my FoM to give me the rest of the week off if he could!

 

Your still at XPO ?

 

Technically I already resigned a few weeks back, but they asked me to stay...so I'm on a day-by-day basis at this point. Now that the FoM was let go last week, we'll see how long I can stick with it.