Eric Zeemen
TB Lurker
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What is happening to XPO ???
They had to change the loading doors for outbound cuz OS&D frt is over flowing onto dock. Can you believe thatIn my opinion going straight downhill ! Damages are unbelievable . Freight you would think would be impossible to damage is bent , gouged , scraped . If I were a shipper I would think long and hard about shipping with XPO . I certainly hope not all LTL carriers damage like we do but maybe they are just as bad ?
Trailer load bars are bent beyond use or simply missing . The other day I had 14 del stops had to call for damage exceptions on 7 out of 14 stops ! 50% !! WTF !!
We have been steadily busy for the last year or so, the busiest span in the past five years, I'd guess. 60 hour weeks all year in the city. It's too much really. I try not to bitch because I know there are terminals out there struggling. Good luck, guys.
Airbags never seen one less and less straps deck bars won't come down or stay up or just fall on your headI believe much of the damage’s occur when:
Improperly trained dock personnel.
Dock personnel not utilizing tools for proper loading; i.e. deck bars,straps, airbags.
Bars unusable because of not used properly.
FOS people pushing for bill per hour goals.
People too lazy to get off their forklift and recoup improperly wrapped frt.
Just my view...
Everyone’s slow. The economy’s uncertain. I don’t mind. Working just under 60 hours a week instead of a solid 70.
NAFTA not ratified, trade war with China, threatening Iran are more important factors than whatever puppet you elect.It could just get slower until the 2020 elections.
My terminal is busy. Seeing a lot of new freight on the dock, It has to be coming from someone. I do agree the above thing's you mentioned will slow the economy down. That being said it's things that need to be done to sustain a healthy economy....NAFTA not ratified, trade war with China, threatening Iran are more important factors than whatever puppet you elect.
I should have put the company I work for in my post (Abf) some wouldn’t know that....What's that saying.....
Location, Location, Location.
It all has to do with were you are at.
Not swamped but steady with some days busy as hell were I'm at