Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Why is the 5th wheel release on the passenger side on Sterling's? Are there any other trucks like that? Seems kinda stupid.

 

I think it's all of them? The ones at ups were the same way.

 

It's the way they are spec'd.

I have to admit one time while temping, i get this truck and i go to unhook and What the??????
look all around, look inside for a 5th wheel release button (never seen one, but i hear they exist) and nothing. Finally had to go inside.
"oh it's on the other side"
Well fudge, now i look stupid. :/

I read some company spec'd them all that way (it was doubles for deliveries) so the driver would be out of traffic when pulling the pin. they had the landing gear handle on that side too. Dunno how true that is.

 

sigh. why are these dudes loading trailers with no trucks hooked to them? meanwhile my 2100 cut time has come and gone.

 

That's happening a lot lately at my place, too.

 

We get that sometimes as well.
HERE, it depends on what freight lanes get unloaded first.

 

i don’t think so. my relay was waiting on me. the trailer they loaded was for a truck coming down from toledo with a 1230 eta. my freight was on the dock. we got a bunch of new guys, maybe they are still learning.