Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

There’s another guy that has a single axle that does 68. Used to fly by me every night coming back from the hub on my last bid. I figured out where he’s out of but I’m keeping my mouth closed lol. Someone would really have to be digging deep to look at logs that close to see why the actual run time is shorter. Now if the truck was going 75 that would be very noticeable on the run time IMO.

 

We were told in a meeting a few months ago that the company had recently fired several drivers who were found to have tampered with the speed limiters, and that they were going to keep a closer eye on it. I also know of a driver who goes faster, but he only does it to pass and with traffic on the way out and a break on the way back, there's no real time savings.

 

I stopped doing that because then I just get given more work. I take my lunch every day around 1-2 o clock. But I’ve done my route for almost a decade if I can’t get all the stops done it’s because there’s too much drive time, too many stops, or a breakdown/issue. I’m the only person north of the caloosahatchee in my area and it’s a lot of drive time at times.

 

It’s getting pretty darn slow at FXF. I via’d a hub this morning on my way back. Was there at 3:30 and the place was a ghost town. No one around, not even a soul in the yard hooking up.

 

Well looking pretty promising I accepted a contingent job offer. Going to be one of you guys soon in the LTL world. Leaving the food world very soon here. Days are numbered.

 

You will like the Ltl world. I couldn't do any thing else. Money is great too. I work about 46 hours a week running line haul. Love it.

 

I'm working line haul as well "road" as they call it where I am going to work.
I work shuttle right now for a food company, it's not a bad job or anything like that, but life happens on it's terms and it's time to move on. Anyhow excited about my new beginning.

 

Wish you the best!

 

Thank you! The company I’m going to is better then the job I’m leaving it is a step up. I’ll be in the LTL world leaving the food game behind after almost a decade.