Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Once on the Phoenix dock, I saw the result of some fool at another center railing 3300# of tile. Not decked, railed.

(For those who don't know, 'decked' is when you put a skid on a plate held up by three or four beams. 'Railed' is when you put up two beams and place a 4-way pallet on them, locking it in with the side grooves that a forklift normally uses.)

I wish I'd gotten a picture of a heavy duty aluminum decking beam bent into a perfect arc...!!

 

I love Lysol wipes. Especially when driving a truck normally assigned to a person nicknamed Peefingers. Wash those hands before leaving the restroom...

 

Best drivers too!
Twisted Truckers

 

I asked my brother if he did it, he said nope. Asked him if the driver will be fired, he doesn’t know the answer.

Heck of a 1st day

 

Exactly, RR. We have the same problem here, finding AND retaining good people.The average tenure of our drivers is 5 years and up. With a couple guys with less then that, but not by much.

We have gone through about 12 people in the last 5 years. Of which two of them have come and gone at least twice now with a third coming back for his second time next week.

Part of it is the pay. Part of it is different work options in not too far flung places from here, depending on where the driver lives in relation to our terminal.
And a LARGE part of it is the lack-a-wanna that TOO many people have to do ANY KIND of work. And with some OTR drivers, they come in, realize we finger print a large portion of our freight and leave after a couple days or weeks.

 

Yep. Most drivers are afraid of work. That's why I don't recommend LTL city work for just anyone who wants a local job.

My go-to joke is that "I got my CDL so I wouldn't have to work for a living." To some people that's not a joke; it's their actual plan.