Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

road_runner · Sep 12, 2016

Pintlehook said: ↑

Gotta trip to Zion planned for the spring, I've never been but I hear it's awesome!
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I'm too broke to go on vacation. So I just drink beer until I don't know where I am anymore.

MACK E-6 · Sep 13, 2016

misterG said: ↑

Yes, today was another to desperately try to forget about. Had two Driver Collect deliveries. For major corporations, that DO NOT do driver collect. One was a recurring nightmare, so that one got fixed right away. The other was one that I seldom see. It took nearly 5 hours to fix, I HATE DRIVER COLLECT deliveries.
Worst part was, I was able to look at them, see who the receiver was and notify my dispatcher that this was wrong.
She, in her infinite wisdom said to deal with it on site.
So, the first delivery (had to be the 5 hr fix) I kept on the trailer, after notifying the receiver manager what was wrong. Of course he wanted to know why I was trying to collect. I explained that it was an interline mistake, that he needed to contact the original carrier/ Convince them to contact their interline carrier who would contact my dispatcher. 5 hrs later it was finished.
As I was about to vacate the city limits after finishing the rest of my drops and picks. But, at last, all drops were finished, and the company will be paid for each of them. Without having to trying dropping them for a second time.
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You're a better man than I.

As far as I'm concerned that crap gets fixed in 15 minutes or it gets called in as "refused" and I go on my way.

MACK E-6 · Sep 13, 2016

road_runner said: ↑

I'm too broke to go on vacation. So I just drink beer until I don't know where I am anymore.
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Vacations are an unnecessary expense.

I'd rather just work and cash in the time off at the end of the year and collect three extra paychecks.

JPenn · Sep 13, 2016

MACK E-6 said: ↑

You're a better man than I.

As far as I'm concerned that crap gets fixed in 15 minutes or it gets called in as "refused" and I go on my way.
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And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how it ought to be run in this industry. Don't call for a bleeping truck if you aren't ready for it. Also, when you're expecting something to come via truck, empty it promptly and get it out of the way. .... Zzzz, snort.

Hmmph, nodded off. Must've been dreaming, that'll never happen in real life.

Gearjammin' Penguin · Sep 13, 2016

road_runner said: ↑

Gonna derail this thread one more time...

So we all know we have to be on our toes when it comes to picking up HazMat. Even if you don't placard this crap, you are careful about allowing it to be forked on your trailer.

This company called in an all HazMat pickup. I swung by and their BOL had a massive X on their HM column.

Item Description "various"... Class "NA" UN "NA" Packaging Group "NA"

Just a bunch of blank spaces on the BOL. I asked the shipping manager about it and he said "load her up if you got the space"

I was like: OH FUDGE NO... NO FUDGING WAY BRO!!!

Then their general manager got involved. He obviously had a gold plated coasters on his fat office chair and let out a huge chuckle. "Well if YRC doesn't want our business, then we will give it to FedEx Freight... and guess what @road_runner... they just pulled in"

I can't even make this crap up...

He ripped up my BOL infront of my face and said FxF will get this load.

The lard arse printed out a new BOL with FxF as the carrier and gave it to my counterpart as he walked in....

FxF: Sorry bro... You got hazmat.. check your columns and fill out the empty spaces... Maybe YRC will take it.... I gotta bounce.

Heads up you Jackhole... you just wasted 15 min of my company time.. you will be charged for a "no freight" pickup. next time have your crap together.
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Any of our drivers pick up a mess like that, and they're going to have their butt chewed like a piece of gum...

road_runner · Sep 13, 2016

Gearjammin' Penguin said: ↑

Any of our drivers pick up a mess like that, and they're going to have their butt chewed like a piece of gum...
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We reprimand and fire our skeleton crew if the paperwork is not absolutely perfect.

road_runner · Sep 14, 2016

Oh wow... I was totally tempted to start a new thread on this job I saw. But lemme share it here instead so you guys can share your honest opinions. This is a local IC job. Is it just me or do the terms sound obscene?

MACK E-6 · Sep 14, 2016

$2750 a month to run 7 days a week???

Yeah, that's obscene IMO.

misterG · Sep 14, 2016

Had another company scoop a pickup on me yesterday. Interline called two of us, they got there 5 minutes faster. Called dispatch and was told to note attempted on the BOL and submit it. I hate when this happens.

lcfd15 · Sep 14, 2016

And it's 100% contractor responsibility on all expenses? Wow

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