Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by road_runner, Jun 21, 2013.

  1. LoneCowboy

    LoneCowboy Road Train Member

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    What's good about slip seating????????



    nothing.
     
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  3. road_runner

    road_runner Road Train Member

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    There was one line driver we canned from a different terminal. He would totally trash his truck when he ran over night. Always bought a chicken bucket and ate while driving. Chicken bones all over the floor and breading/grease kegged on the wheel/shifter. It was disgusting. The P&D driver that shared a truck with him flipped out multiple times. Yeah, it was so bad that terminals all around the region heard about it. Good riddance when we finally fired him.
     
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  4. Shaggy

    Shaggy Road Train Member

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    On par with cigarette smokers. I'm a smoker. The idiots who decide to hot box the cab, use whatever as a ashtray, Burn holes in the seats. How F#&#%n hard is it too roll down the window? Have some common courtesy and clean the F^%$# windows. It's a 2 way street. Non-smokers aren't perfect either, But that's another topic and thread :biggrin_2559:


    Slip seating does suck mah balls at times. Especially slipping with a shorter guy who moves everything ( him thinking the opposite ), Mirrors/Seat etc. part of the game and sucks after doing a PT getting rolling on highway then notice AWE ######! forgot to move the Pass Convex ( screw it, I'll jump out at the customer).
     
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    road_runner Road Train Member

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    Mirrors? Dont use those. Not even while backing. I just use whatever my trailer is sideswiping as a guide to the dock/door. As for cigarette smoke, the smokers at my carrier tend to only slip seats with other smokers. My pet peeve is trash and spit bottles.
     
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  6. Shaggy

    Shaggy Road Train Member

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    Trailer? We don't use those. Strap everything on the catwalk.
    We have 25 drivers for every account. Need no stinkin trailers.


    Slip seating yah get youst to it, Always 1 person screwing it up :biggrin_25517:
     
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  7. road_runner

    road_runner Road Train Member

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    God... So slow. Had six bills last Friday. Then seven today. About two or three pickups on the way back. These six/seven hour shifts suck! Anyone else having a slowdown?
     
  8. Glp

    Glp Medium Load Member

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    Ive been 10.5 to 11.5 hrs consistently
     
  9. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    Well, it depends on where you are. But if my memory serves, we are in about the slowest time of year right now.
     
  10. superpet39

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    12-13.5 as usual for me
     
  11. road_runner

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    Hmmm... Must be a left coast thing. You guys have year round nice weather.
     
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