starting at conway any advise (indy)

I've notice fright has been in the volvos for otr what's up with that?

 

The Volvos with sleepers are for Extended Service Lanes (ESL). Those are the line haul runs that go a bit too far for one driver so two team up on it. I know Indy runs Nashville, TN and South Bend runs Youngstown OH as ESL runs.

 

Ah oki Idk why they don't just put us on them lol I wouldn't mind getting the endorsement.. lol funny how we hardly pull any of our own fright

 

Yeah it would be nice if CNWY companies got the first crack at our own freight. I'm sure it comes down to the dollar, but Truckload doesn't get the good pulls from my terminal.

The esl runs are bid runs for Freight drivers. I filled in on one years ago and It's not a bad gig if you have it worked out with the other driver. It pays really well and if you can sleep in a moving truck it is a pretty sweet gig. I know we don't run nearly as many of these as we used to but they're still around at some terminals. Buffalo, NY used to have a ton of them but I believe they replaced them with outside carriers.

 

Nope not Funny...it is "Frighting" ...while CRST,England,Werner ,and a few others Run most of CF long haul ....and I'm a team running 1100 mi avg runs...with a few 680-800 mi thrown in

 

Didn't mean funny in good way.. its crap we are same company n won't even put us on the loads when we are gettin crap miles.. Tyson hires loads out cuz not enf trucks same with Walmart not cuz of pay...

 

I don't run an ESL Lane, but my terminal, had two.Well one now, the one I drive.

I also think we have the two fastest trucks in all of conway freight. A 08 sterling that runs 67 and a cascadia sleeper that runs 68 and pulls 35,000 lb sets up the hill like its nothing.

 

Our esl Volvo's were never cut either. You must miss that one that got wrecked... I'm not sure what barn has it but a Cascadia sleeper used to roll me on the Pa Pike - flats, up, or down I'd get rolled bad..

 

Yall need CBS Idk how many I pass n see a flat or lights not working lol

 

Safety first , yeah right .

They screw with your start times / days / nights so much that you're waliking around in a constent zombie state , always tired . Pretty much have to keep the phone glued to your ear .

I don't understand how they can say their all about safety now and not understand how the way they work the flex board actually creates less safe drivers .

To me , the proof is in all the accidents .

Guys with million miles + with no accidents now have them because of dropped tralers or ripped off fuel nozzels .


Gee , it wouldn't have anything to do with not letting folks get into a rythem would it ? I'm just a new guy so what do I know ?

What I know is that we're about to start bidding next month so I'll hang out to see what comes my way and if it sucks , I'll find another job .