Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Break down 3 times a week, uhhh that's going to be a problem these trucks are quirky yes, but hard break downs, with tow trucks usually not so much although they do struggle at times when it comes to pulling doubles so maybe management will like that?

 

Do you drive one of those old School Freightliner FLD's that Reddaway has?

 

Why the hell would you even WANT a new truck? New trucks look nice, and smell nice, but they all have bugs that need to be worked out. I guess if you're hourly, it doesn't matter, but if you income depends on those wheels turning, your better off with a truck that somebody else has already taken care of those problems.

 

Our new trucks are not to to bad, but we don't have automatics we do get tripped up with the emissions stuff, but I think because GFS doesn't buy automatics at least not really here in the states there saving them selves a big hassle. A few weeks ago I drove one of our 2016 Volvo's and there all still ordered with the 10 speed Eaton Fuller Transmission.

 

Lucky you. Frito's ditching all their manuals. Everything is either a Volvo Ishift (diesels) or Eaton Ultrashift autocrap (CNG's). Our older CNG trucks had Allison's which are much better than the Eaton autos in every respect except fuel mileage. We only have 4 manual transmission tractors left on the yard, and they're all over a million miles each and still go out daily. 2007 Volvo VN's, D12 and Eaton 10spd. Can't kill 'em, except I think parts are starting to dissolve from the body rust.

 

Looking Good