Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

So, after losing teh entire load as I said earlier, I had to restart it one day late. not re picked by the time I got back, nothing. On the plus side, I kept my truck (that they turned up to 65, which makes an ENORMOUS difference) and I told them I want a center divide trailer which is much much faster to unload.

The new trailer clicks out and shuts itself off a few times. Including overnight. Boy do we have soem great equipment.

you want to make money do you? you want to work food service do you?

Friday: 13hours 53 minutes logged. 520 miles, 6 stops, 700 pieces by hand. (then another 4 hours while they pretend to fix my trailer, while the Ryder guy drove it, no dinner, #### little sleep, yeah, I'm still pissed)

Saturday: 13 hours 49 minutes logged: (on elogs BTW, not paper): 613 miles, 3 stops, 500 pieces by hand. I literally drove the last 430 miles straight thru. no stop to pee, nothing.

I'm exhausted. But Thursday (just driving and the dead trailer breakdown), friday and saturday should pay about $1150. Yeah, do the math.

I'm still exhausted.

 

and the best part?
The wife calls me when I'm an hour out and says "no hot water, water heater is dead" (sure enough)

really, all I want is a shower and a real bed.
FML

 

Lol, I say this all the time. That's why about every couple weeks when a new guy shows up we all take bets on how long he lasts. It's never more then a few weeks. Some last just a day. I'm still not sure why I'm still there......

 

and more ranting.
My running hotel reservation is every thursday night. (it's $30, you can't idle the truck for 12 hours for $30), i call thursday afternoon to move it to friday. "oh no, sorry sir, we're full up tomorrow"

What? There's like 12 people in this huge hotel every week.

Oh, it's gathering of the nations (some indian festival), there isn't a room in town (Albuquerque)

great.....................
FML
so, for the first time since early December, I had to spend the night in the sleeper.

grumpy old man

 

Well looks like ill be going to McClane FS,after hopping around i think this is gonna be OK.Delvry to NYC and LI,home every nite,5000 sign on bonus,on 2 off 1,on 2 off 2.Ill have a co driver and helper.pay is good,and its physical labor.brand new Volvos and Fls.I met the managers and they seemed like decent people,passed road test.I told them it sounds to good to be true,they laughed.new guy can expect to gross 1300-1500 a week,which was what i was getting a Estes runnin LH before it all went to heck.

 

Super popular in our area mpow. Lack of work won't be a problem. Good luck brother. Keep us updated.

 

Haha Gotta love this, my regular partner is sidelined for a few runs because he messed up his eye. I'm not even a month out of training and hardly have 15k miles under my belt. Heck I've had my cdl less than 6 months and their sending me with a trainee, I'll say it again A TRAINEE to NYC!!! Christ sakes 3 weeks ago I was still a trainee. Should be a very interesting night thats for sure

 

Im not mad, I think its funny as all get out. Love the way my bosses think. Cant wait to see the look on this guys face when he sees me loading up 2 hand carts and 4 mall carts, thinking what the f Everyone else here has a hand cart and maybe 1 mall cart and this guy has 6 carts total

 

jeebus, just got in from the Nebraska run (and nothing broke) and the guy who used to have this run, passed away monday night.

Pretty downer mood obviously.

I barely knew the guy, but he'd been here 3 or 4 years I think.

wasn't sick, was in his early 30's and it wasn't a trucking accident. I'm not sure what that leaves, but he's gone.

 

have a DOT physical next tues and a strength test wed.