ODFL | Estes To Od

[flybynite]

Seniority because it means nothing at od

Where are you on the list? Like gomer stated, vacation and job selection. Did you transfer from city to line or vice versa? You keep company seniority, but start afresh in department. There’s also domicile transfer.

 

[flybynite]

Personally, I think Long is a instigator. Sad sack. Pretty much every terminal follows the pattern lined out in the handbook. There are driver’s that cry and whine after a job selection when someone above them selects their personal run. It’s happened to me. I replied to the driver, you should of started ahead of me. I’ve also years ago got bumped from a run, no problem I dealt with it.

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

I'm sure it varies by terminal but leaving estes for od was the best decision of my life (estes wmx). To each there own. Never been been happier since i left estes. Worst 10 months of my career were at estes (crappy equipment, tons of waiting on loads, unfriendly office personal etc etc) my experience only

Im 10 years estes and i believe every word you say im ready to check into a mental institution , estes midwest will destroy you

 

[JUNEBUG]

I went from Estes to OD 6 yrs ago. Was the best move of my life. My experience is we are treated WAY better here at OD, the equipment is better taken care of, facilities are WAY cleaner and newer (most places). Technology is better here. Driver morale is higher, way less waiting for loads for linehaul, not sitting in a hotel for 17 hrs. (Just my experience, can be different somewhere else in the country i suppose).

I WORKED @ DA BIG E FOR 4 DAYS IN MCCOOK ON THIER FILTHY DCK I WALKED OUT ON THEM ON MY 4TH DAY

 

[JUNEBUG]

I WORKED @ DA BIG E FOR 4 DAYS IN MCCOOK ON THIER FILTHY DCK I WALKED OUT ON THEM ON MY 4TH DAY

I SEE THIER EQUIPMENT ON DA ROAD & THEY LOOK DIRTY MOST OF DA TIME

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

I SEE THIER EQUIPMENT ON DA ROAD & THEY LOOK DIRTY MOST OF DA TIME

Estes stopped washing trucks about 7 years ago they say it pollutes the ground

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

I WORKED @ DA BIG E FOR 4 DAYS IN MCCOOK ON THIER FILTHY DCK I WALKED OUT ON THEM ON MY 4TH DAY

McCook has new dock doors all around so its no wind in there and the downstairs bathroom was redone nicely

 

[seabreeze]

Estes stopped washing trucks about 7 years ago they say it pollutes the ground

I remember once, they stopped cleaning our windshields for the same reason.
After everyone started charging 15 min for cleaning their WS, they started back polluting.

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

I remember once, they stopped cleaning our windshields for the same reason.
After everyone started charging 15 min for cleaning their WS, they started back polluting.

Good luck getting paid for anything at a non FREE FREE and more FREE im glads im almost done i will look back at my 35 year career as pure misery and will never recommend trucking to anybody

 

[Long time truck]

Kool aid sure is good huh but not good for u fly.thought u
Were
Much smarter

 

[Road_Warrior1]

Good luck getting paid for anything at a non FREE FREE and more FREE im glads im almost done i will look back at my 35 year career as pure misery and will never recommend trucking to anybody

Sounds like your just miserable... because at my non union u get paid for fuel, drop&hook, tractor only. Our delay pay even starts right after your lunch just like at a union.... And I was union running Linehaul years ago and it also was all the same.

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

Sounds like your just miserable... because at my non union u get paid for fuel, drop&hook, tractor only. Our delay pay even starts right after your lunch just like at a union.... And I was union running Linehaul years ago and it also was all the same.

You be dayton

 

[Frootloop]

Good luck getting paid for anything at a non FREE FREE and more FREE im glads im almost done i will look back at my 35 year career as pure misery and will never recommend trucking to anybody

Dang driver was it that bad? Why would you do something for so long if it was pure misery ?

 

[Road_Warrior1]

You be dayton

Not sure what you mean but I never worked there..

 

[BillyLo]

Dang driver was it that bad? Why would you do something for so long if it was pure misery ?

He must’ve done a single 300 mile turn and bothered to do half a turn after that like our drivers here,,

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

Dang driver was it that bad? Why would you do something for so long if it was pure misery ?

Like somebody who smokes and hates it and wants to quit ,the days keep happening

 

[gomer2969]

I must be the outlier because I love what I do. After 23 years I still enjoy driving.

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

I must be the outlier because I love what I do. After 23 years I still enjoy driving.

Try working without an assigned tractor and daily being told to hook a set of empties when the terminal knows they dont have any and playing games about the empties and wont let you bobtail to home terminal 3 hours no pay

 

[gomer2969]

Try working without an assigned tractor and daily being told to hook a set of empties when the terminal knows they dont have any and playing games about the empties and wont let you bobtail to home terminal 3 hours no pay

I can go toe to toe with bad days. Running otr gives you an appreciation for what you have in LTL. If a driver has been in this industry long enough he's had some crappy days. Not saying you didn't have a right to be irritated.

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

I can go toe to toe with bad days. Running otr gives you an appreciation for what you have in LTL. If a driver has been in this industry long enough he's had some crappy days. Not saying you didn't have a right to be irritated.

This is everyday