I agree 100 percent, I am hearing that they want better on Time deliveries percentages$35 doesn't sound like a lot, but when you figure (conservatively) 500 drivers a day, that adds up to over 4 million dollars a year.
I know that layovers will always be a part of this, my only point in bringing this up is to say there are definitely some efficiencies to be had if management would use the tools we have more effectively.
I agree 100 percent, I am hearing that they want better on Time deliveries percentages
That's not going to happen with the System they have now. A Xtraboard Driver dragging in at 10:00-11:00 does not work trying to get Driver's out on P&D
I agree 100 percent, I am hearing that they want better on Time deliveries percentages
That's not going to happen with the System they have now. A Xtraboard Driver dragging in at 10:00-11:00 does not work trying to get Driver's out on P&D
The whole system needs to be revamped, If you want next day service you cannot be picking up freight on the street at 7:00 pm a hour away from the terminal. Cut times mean nothing if they are not enforced. They are terrible at projecting freight volumes and how many Driver's they need in a given night.Yea I call into my terminal on Monday night and told to come in at 11pm but can’t be dispatch until 1am because they are still loading trailers. Some of these dock workers just drag out their hours and then we get to terminals and everyone is all upset thinking an extra board driver is the one that’s late. Put dock workers on performance based pay and then things will change.
The whole system needs to be revamped, If you want next day service you cannot be picking up freight on the street at 7:00 pm a hour away from the terminal. Cut times mean nothing if they are not enforced. They are terrible at projecting freight volumes and how many Driver's they need in a given night.
Sounds like a dock worker as he's trying to smash the last skid or two into the trailer.Hard to care when it's not yours!
Just saying
Sounds like a dock worker as he's trying to smash the last skid or two into the trailer.
It kills me when it's over a hour past my cut time yet dispatch still puts me out on time. Nothing beats pulling into a terminal and having an angry driver complain how long he's been sitting there waiting for your trailers.
When is that peoplenet dispatch stuff supposed to start rolling out?
Sounds like a dock worker as he's trying to smash the last skid or two into the trailer.
It kills me when it's over a hour past my cut time yet dispatch still puts me out on time. Nothing beats pulling into a terminal and having an angry driver complain how long he's been sitting there waiting for your trailers.
When is that peoplenet dispatch stuff supposed to start rolling out?
I'm an OD driver and we absolutely share tractors$35 a room is not hurting the company, compared to using a fleet of sleeps or adding more bunk rooms to all the terminals we have. OD, FedEx, UPS, ABF drivers don’t share a truck. Everyone has an assigned truck. The smaller LTL companies slip seat.
I'm an OD driver and we absolutely share tractors
The best perk about being on the extra board is not having other drivers sodomize and vandalize your assigned unit on a regular basis.
I'm in the Midwest and I don't know any other terminals that don't share tractors. We actually just started assigning tractors at our terminal a few years ago. We do have some runs that are assigned a tractor without a second run added but that tractor will get used on the extra board when not being used. You may swap with another linehaul or city it just all depends on the schedule.What area you out of?? Cause when I spoke to a few different drivers they said that they share their truck with no one else.
I'm in the Midwest and I don't know any other terminals that don't share tractors. We actually just started assigning tractors at our terminal a few years ago. We do have some runs that are assigned a tractor without a second run added but that tractor will get used on the extra board when not being used. You may swap with another linehaul or city it just all depends on the schedule.
Some fellow told me the new bids are not going to start until a later time. Anyone hearing anything about this ?
Some fellow told me the new bids are not going to start until a later time. Anyone hearing anything about this ?