Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Nope have to bid a 10 year old wore out international to get one of them things.... I'll keep my 3 year old freightliner that I bid with 600 miles on it 3 years ago lol

 

US Foods out of Twinsberg, Ohio used to have a mix of Freightliners and Internationals, but lately I've been seeing fewer and fewer and fewer Internationals from them, I think most of there Internationals are probably on the way out.

I know we got rid of all our Internationals at GFS year before last. They were all turds anyhow company and everyone was glad to see them go.

 

After the sysco buyout debacle we got a bunch of new freightliners and got rid of the old old internationals and Mack's this was my first bid truck a 2000 snub nose international with 600k miles.

 

Did they get you guys some new trailers too? I know our US Foods also got some new trailers , some of there trailers were looking awful beat.

 

Yea we got rid of most of the pre 00 trailers we had some junk running around

 

When I had a more active job , I found having two pairs of boots , greatly increased boot life . At least the leather parts . Allowing them time to breath , or air out.

 

That's a good idea I never thought of that, but you're right they can get some rest and wont wear out as much. Not always hammering one pair of boots.

 

You still have trailers from 2000? Running around? I know we still have a handful of 4 digits from 2002-2003 running around and there kind of blahhh, but I don't think we have anything 2000. I know the last 2000 year tractor I saw was in 2015 and it wasn't at our yard very long.

I think most of our 2000 and older model year trailers disintegrated and fell apart all the years and miles and weight pretty much caused them to fall apart. Just as well the new trailers 2018 are specked so much nicer then the old stuff. Exterior work lights. The nice full set of stairs to get into the freezer it's heaven compared to the cheap metal pull out step they used to buy.

 

I had a 01 model a couple weeks ago.... pretty rough but still on the road.

 

Them legs are thiccc