Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Well, at the time I was offered P/D position but only if I could be a spotter for few weeks ( or until they find replacement). Few weeks turned into few months and TM could not find replacement for me so I ended up quitting. I burned that bridge...

I talked to drivers and they seemed to enjoy working there. Only complaint they had that they worked a lot of hours...12-14 hour days and some even 16 ( I guess there 16 hour exemption once a week?).

 

Reddaway still running those today. Seen one the other day. City runs em mostly. I ran one with a rocky set they have balls. Still a good truck.

 

as long as you have made it back to your home base the last 5 working days AND not used the 16 hour in those 5 days, you can use the 16 hour exemption. It extends your 14 to 16, does not change your 11. Also the 8 hour 30 minute still applies

also, if you don't make it back (16 hours 1 minute) you're boned Then you are in violation of the 14.

 

From what our safety department told us. You can also extend your 11 hours by 2 hours. But you can only do one or the other. Not both.

 

I’d pay to see that

 

Yeah, that’s be the only negative for me is continuing to work all those hours. However, I do currently work close to my full clock each week doing local flatbed. Biggest difference is going to be a sizable income boost. Same hours, less work, more pay? I’ll take it. Especially to the tune of about a 30k boost my first year

 

So we get a HUMUNGANORMOUS crate in this morning. 6' high by 8' by 12', 1800#. We're having a mutha of a time just moving it across the dock.

It's on my route tomorrow.

It's a residential.

So, the only question is, good Scotch or good tequila tomorrow night? I think I'm gonna need something a bit stronger than beer.

 

If it's a full eight feet wide will it even fit width wise on a lift gate? Obviously it won't fit length wise.