Why don’t more people want to work in the LTL industry?

I’ll be working with Yellow. Looking forward to it. The extra board at LTL companies can be annoying from what I’ve read but could be a blessing also-going places that are new and not sticking with the same routine. No one has to take a bid run once you get seniority, some people do extra board all the time years in.

 

You're happy and it's a blessing until you're unhappy and it sucks. Routine can be a great thing after some time on the extra board.

 

I'm all for routine. Surprises or even adventure is not what I want in a job. I like knowing exactly where I am going, exactly what to do when I get there and more importantly, where I am parking for the night/what time I am going home.

 

Very true. I’m one of those weirdos that gets bored quite easily but that has been changing as I get older lol.

 

Gm
I just got hired for FedEx ground LTL. Does anyone know about this English test that I have too take. Thanks

 

Good luck

 

Thanks
I appreciate it

 

I'm on the opposite end I like coming home everyday even if it means some 14-16hr days and then right back out. Usually it's more like 10-11hr days. I don't hump the freight but most days I'm usually bumping 2 docks. Sometimes 3 docks in a day when it all clicks. I don't do time wasters, most places I'm in and out in a hour or so

Everyone's different but I'd go crazy even just having to spend 1 week in the truck let alone 4-6 weeks.

And not everyone that would like to do LTL/local is in a good area to do it like living out in the sticks away from a decent size city

 

Who said that? LTL is the fastest growing area of trucking. Most companies are partnering up and doing shorter runs, do a Google search on the matter.

 

So do I. The majority of LTL companies are not union.