TForce | Linehaul Trailers
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What percent won't scale? The people I talk with are heavy on at least one axle as often as not.
On 4 axles on Interstate hi-ways the gross is only 66,000#, and some units have a 51,000# GVR registration.
Where are the tandems you need to safely handle a long van?
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I recall ABF going to all vans, about 35 yrs. ago. The big difference was they were 3 axle vans.
Wonder how that worked out long term?
Wonder how that worked out long term?
Road_Warrior1
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they also tried once again about 7 years ago.. didn’t last long. They had the nice brand new swing door vans and purchased tons of tandems..
Companies seem to always try but come back to the pups no matter what
PIE went all pups, no 3-axle tractors.
All the road units we use are double axles power units
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There are terminals that don't have any tandems. You seem to be the exception.
Maybe, we have a few tforce singles but the majority are double axles.
That's what i've been hearing, and as i stated in another thread, the latest new tractor we got is a tandem liner.
i'm usually gone before outbound leaves at night, and they usually get back before i arrive in the morning, so i'm not sure what we're doing. The last outside road driver i've seen bringing us inbound freight brought in two pups which was last week.
i think 53 vans are the way to go for linehaul. All the time i did linehaul i RARELY had two different trailers going to two different locations. Maybe 15% of the time if that.
i'm usually gone before outbound leaves at night, and they usually get back before i arrive in the morning, so i'm not sure what we're doing. The last outside road driver i've seen bringing us inbound freight brought in two pups which was last week.
i think 53 vans are the way to go for linehaul. All the time i did linehaul i RARELY had two different trailers going to two different locations. Maybe 15% of the time if that.
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TForce had drivers last week leaving LEX and pulling pups out on their Baltimore slip and meeting at Jane Lew, WV and switching out and bobtailing back to LEX.. Strange occurrences, indeed …
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Sounds like LEX is trying to lower the trailer pool. MEM has more trailers than they have room for.
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Well, the terminal they bought off of the late Yellow corporation in LEX is about 1/5 the size of the one they are in now. Something had to give……
Ok, i had one of those crappy days where nothing works out and got back today around 8:30pm.
Yes, we are using vans for outbound. Using a tandem tractor. So, i'm ASSuming it's van inbound as well, at least our drivers? Like i said, i HAVE seen outside terminal drivers bringing us inbound on pups recently.
Yes, we are using vans for outbound. Using a tandem tractor. So, i'm ASSuming it's van inbound as well, at least our drivers? Like i said, i HAVE seen outside terminal drivers bringing us inbound on pups recently.
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Depends on their strategy
Most Nationwide LTL's use pups
Many regionals in the East are strictly big vans
Seeing the prices paid for the Yellow properties, smaller terminals may be the way to go. Equating to more big vans.... (less doors)
Both work for different strategies.
Most Nationwide LTL's use pups
Many regionals in the East are strictly big vans
Seeing the prices paid for the Yellow properties, smaller terminals may be the way to go. Equating to more big vans.... (less doors)
Both work for different strategies.
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xeastend, your owner is a very smart individual. The extra 3 feet of floor space ain’t worth the hassle and costs..