Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Context: New housing plan, about 60 houses were being built.
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Did stop at the office trailer, Requested the foreman. Few minutes goes by. We said our greetings and bluntly told him before I rotate anything, If the box is overfilled, Shaking the over flow to the ground. He got onto the radio to his guys working that property. Said all good to go, 15 minute rotate. That's when he stopped me and gave an envelope with the cash. I quit that job shortly afterwards.

Funny thing is Never requested any money, Just a good guy helping someone. Never again. Crap like that will always bite you in the butt.

 

totally agree.
I deliver food to chain restaurants. Some of the chains I wheel it in on 2 wheelers and am paid .28c a case to do it. Others I just bring it on the pallet to their door. Technically the contract says my truck tailgate, but I"m a nice guy and it makes them go faster. (although TFB when it's all snowy and icy). And I get paid .17c a case to do that. I.e. I"m not getting paid to put it on the two wheelers. I just have to wait until they are done. If they are busting ### and getting it done, I"ll help out. If they are moving like molasses and not getting much done, I don't lift a finger. two way street.

I had one 18/20 year kid at a restaurant start barking at me "#### truck drivers always late, always be a truck driver".

Dropped the case, went and sat in the truck and read a magazine. I made $75 for that kid to unload my 300+ cases. I'm sure he made like $15 and did all the work. #### truck drivers always be a truck driver.

 

Another one who let his alligator mouth overload is canary brain!

 

One thing nice about doing LTL. If you are late, Something went really really really wrong and ( my ) company will back me up and pull someone working the terminal/nearby driver to go help out on the route.

Hear from the customers daily that Multiple TL's is late. One of the forklift guys had a funny moment, which is rare for him.

 

Hey Shaggy, he may not be too far off, at least as far as reading a MAP is concerned!

 

Hums.. Are you the former or current UPS driver? I forget his username but #### he was funny... It was some dudes name..

 

My LTL rant is about being tired.. This is my first winter as an LTL Linehaul driver and it getting dark so early and the on/off rain, snow, and fog has been super annoying and tiring. The humidity is super annoying as well.. Turn the heat on in the rig then I get hot.. open the wing window.. it doesn't stay open.. roll window down(manually mind you) get too cold or my knee gets wet..

 

That fits my profile, Can't deny or confirm. Have no idea what you think is funny.

 

LOL! I keep trying to remember it! It's on the tip of my tongue.. AH! I remember! Harvey_Wallbanger!