We can't even get enough equipment. How about some new tractors to replace those worn out old road units that see double duty 24 hours a day.UnionTrucka said:My trm. is blown-out with frt. Your ducking frt. and forklifts just trying to get to your truck. we get tons of frt. for Long Island which makes me wonder why they can't buy a 10-20 door barn out there. ABF, Yellow, Rdwy., etc. all have one, why not us ?
flstc2000 said:We can't even get enough equipment. How about some new tractors to replace those worn out old road units that see double duty 24 hours a day.
How can we attract new drivers with those garbage wagons ? I hear ya on that one !!flstc2000 said:We can't even get enough equipment. How about some new tractors to replace those worn out old road units that see double duty 24 hours a day.
Must be one of them former Redstar guys..:shifty: Redstar was always good for the BIG announcement coming NEXT month.. on a serious note I heard they were going to put the toilet paper back in Maspeth on you road drivers wont have to supply your own anymore:bicycle:......CRAZYnightowl said:heard there may be alot of changes come september. anyone else here this or is this just rumour? also what changes may be in store?
Yes, I am out of 14 and we haven't had any new equipment since the 900 series, which were 1997 models.allnightrain44 said:well, supposed to be getting at least 50 new tractors by end of month. don't know where there going, but double duty has always been the npme way. when i leave at night for the road, and i get out early, there is not much equipment even in the yard, peroid, every tractor is being used at #03. but i know what you mean there, flstc2000, you out of #14?, you haven't had new stuff in quite a while.
Overall the equipment isn't bad, but since it's used on a 24 hour cycle it really needs replacement sooner then the big LTL's which have dedicated road units.Reading didnt get anything new last batch of tractors either, well 2 or 3 maybe , don't know how all the other terminals are doing equipment wise.but, CASHCOW is right, all these other companys have new equipment-ltl's- that is, we have hard enough time attracting people to work for us any more, older tractors sure don't help the cause.
We also filed a grievance to get our A/C equipped units last year before the contract specified date.deejay said:well we are getting 3 new tractors in pittsburgh, but we had to file a grievance to get them. tractors normally used on road must be a.c. well we always had enough for the bid guys, but not enough for the extra board guys. So they agreed to send 3 more in.
internationals..CASHCOW said:volvos ????????
allnightrain44 said:hey, got 4 of the new tractors in at #03 as of early this morning. int. just like the last batch, but guess what, they are air ride. got switch inside to dump your air!!!maybe for those jersey super coupes for when they open , if ever, knowing the big heavey loads we pull nightley. won't want to get hung up there with at over weight deal for a couple hours,