Yellow | Remembering the ‘R’ in YRC

[SuperCourse]

ROADWAY.​

No other logo represented big trucking quite like those 34,500 trailers that could be seen virtually everywhere – most frequently in the East and Midwest. Roadway linehaul units seemed only minutes apart at night along the interstate highways between its huge breakbulk terminal in Harrisburg, Pa., and local service terminals from the New York metro area. One of those was a sprawling Roadway terminal in Kearny, N.J., where I once applied for and almost got a management trainee job as a dock supervisor. It was a close call.

I wanted a Teamster driving job, of course, but could not find one. It was the spring of 1967, and I was engaged to marry my wife, Peggy, that October. Her upstate New York parents would not be happy to see their beautiful daughter marry an unemployed guy from North Jersey. I had already been rejected for a job at one carrier and needed to land the spot at Roadway.

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Remembering the ‘R’ in YRC

YRC recently announced it will change its name back to Yellow. Land Line’s John Bendel recalls almost working for Roadway, the “R” in YRC.

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[Real Teamster]

ROADWAY.​

No other logo represented big trucking quite like those 34,500 trailers that could be seen virtually everywhere – most frequently in the East and Midwest. Roadway linehaul units seemed only minutes apart at night along the interstate highways between its huge breakbulk terminal in Harrisburg, Pa., and local service terminals from the New York metro area. One of those was a sprawling Roadway terminal in Kearny, N.J., where I once applied for and almost got a management trainee job as a dock supervisor. It was a close call.

I wanted a Teamster driving job, of course, but could not find one. It was the spring of 1967, and I was engaged to marry my wife, Peggy, that October. Her upstate New York parents would not be happy to see their beautiful daughter marry an unemployed guy from North Jersey. I had already been rejected for a job at one carrier and needed to land the spot at Roadway.

more...

Remembering the ‘R’ in YRC

YRC recently announced it will change its name back to Yellow. Land Line’s John Bendel recalls almost working for Roadway, the “R” in YRC.

landline.media

Course, do you marry your beautiful Peggy in 3rd grade, or are you nearing 80??

 

[BIG R GUY]

ROADWAY.​

No other logo represented big trucking quite like those 34,500 trailers that could be seen virtually everywhere – most frequently in the East and Midwest. Roadway linehaul units seemed only minutes apart at night along the interstate highways between its huge breakbulk terminal in Harrisburg, Pa., and local service terminals from the New York metro area. One of those was a sprawling Roadway terminal in Kearny, N.J., where I once applied for and almost got a management trainee job as a dock supervisor. It was a close call.

I wanted a Teamster driving job, of course, but could not find one. It was the spring of 1967, and I was engaged to marry my wife, Peggy, that October. Her upstate New York parents would not be happy to see their beautiful daughter marry an unemployed guy from North Jersey. I had already been rejected for a job at one carrier and needed to land the spot at Roadway.

more...

Remembering the ‘R’ in YRC

YRC recently announced it will change its name back to Yellow. Land Line’s John Bendel recalls almost working for Roadway, the “R” in YRC.

landline.media

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[YellowFellow]

I started working casual for Yellow in May of '76 and Roadway in Oct of '76. In January of '77 I had to make a choice. I chose Yellow it was closer to home. Seniority date was 12/7/76. I suppose in the end it didn't matter.

 

[Real Teamster]

I started working casual for Yellow in May of '76 and Roadway in Oct of '76. In January of '77 I had to make a choice. I chose Yellow it was closer to home. Seniority date was 12/7/76. I suppose in the end it didn't matter.

So were you here for the last hurrah, or long since retired?

 

[YellowFellow]

So were you here for the last hurrah, or long since retired?

No. I retired Dec 31, 2016. I started in the STL area and transferred to Quincy, Illinois when they opened it in Aug of 83. I live approximately 2 miles from the terminal now. I go by it at least 3-4 times a week and see the equipment sitting there. I have said this in other posts but I remember seeing Yellow Transit trucks when I was real young and liking the orange. I guess it stuck. I can honestly say I shed a few tears the day they announced the closer. The terminal belongs to AAA/Cooper now. Hope they take good care of it. Its 17 doors in the country. They actually replaced the roof a little over a year ago along with about half the doors and dock plates.

 

[Freightmaster1]

YRC to sell ex-Roadway headquarters, cut as many as 100 Akron jobs and relocate others

Trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. said Thursday it is selling the former Roadway headquarters in Akron to the developer of the new Goodyear headquarters and expects up to 100 people will lose their…

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[yellow freight]

Our door says WELCOME ,how much did you pay for that?