Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

UPS started putting them in package cars about ten years ago and everyone said they were gonna quit if their truck got one after we saw the first one come in. Not one single guy quit....... nobody is gonna walk away from good money because of that. It's just like all the guys that said they would never drive with e logs that are still driving. There was a point in time where guys were probably making the same threats over having to drive a truck with front brakes and power steering and then 53' trailers. It's changing technology and people are gonna ##### but very very few will actually quit. I was in the same local as a ABF barn and those guys all loved it and made really good money so I doubt anyone will quit.

 

First stop of the day. Took 45 minutes with an old cantankerous construction lift, two ratchet straps, a liftgate, some dunnage and enough testosterone to float a battleship. Got 'er did!

 

No with UPS they are driver facing and built into the monitor for the rear view camera, there aren't any in the back. The tractors are getting them too. I understand not wanting to work somewhere where the company doesn't trust you but that is pretty much everywhere. Let's be honest, probably a good 80% of people are driving distracted be it a car, truck, or hell I've even seen people ####ing with their phone on bikes before. It won't be long before all the companies that pay anything have them. Then the competition is the 1099 crew. With the ups package cars, I along with everyone else could have gave up our $38/hr and went to work for Amazon driving a van without one.....$13/hr. UPS freight will have them soon enough if they haven't started getting them already, they get everything package does just a few years later. It's becoming UPS Jr. I completely understand why guys don't want them, I didn't at first either but it's just the way things are going. I welcome them now, if they will help get crappy drivers off the road then that is a good thing. Too many ######## that can't drive out here, I think the insurance companies should put them in cars....that would probably fix a few things too.

 

At the end of the day the driver cam is a numbers deal. It’s pretty much the insurance hike that’s going on that is the blame. A driver cam is a big discount for carriers. They don’t care about the drivers or safety. It’s all about how much money they can save. Some carriers will save a ton of money. It’s all about the numbers and their bonus check.

 

I didn’t mind the driver facing cams at US Foods because they paid me enough that I was willing to overlook a lot of bs like that. Those ABF guys are going to have to think long and hard if they want to give up their pay and seniority to start at the bottom somewhere else.

 

@double_r what did they say about the Kenworths at your safety meeting? It sounded to me like GFS really doesn't want them, but they may place a token order with Kenworth just to keep Volvo competitive. I bet Kenworth gives GFS the hard sell at the end of the lease and like it or not a few come are way.