XPO | How do OD drivers avoid the dock?

[DaBears6]

How is it that we spend 5+ hours on the FAC dock every night but OD drivers are able to do meet and turns/avoid the dock? Is it OD's business model that allows for that or do they just run a way more efficient dock operation with higher staff levels? Seems like our freight volumes are similar yet I've never heard of OD linehaul being forced to work the dock? I know I see a fair amount of OD sleepers and I've heard they're a 7 day operation, but does that really make enough difference?

I personally don't mind some dock work, but when they're keeping us at the FAC until 0600 it gets a bit ridiculous.

 

[XCCX]

Full staff of dock workers

 

[Peddleguy]

How is it that we spend 5+ hours on the FAC dock every night but OD drivers are able to do meet and turns/avoid the dock? Is it OD's business model that allows for that or do they just run a way more efficient dock operation with higher staff levels? Seems like our freight volumes are similar yet I've never heard of OD linehaul being forced to work the dock? I know I see a fair amount of OD sleepers and I've heard they're a 7 day operation, but does that really make enough difference?

I personally don't mind some dock work, but when they're keeping us at the FAC until 0600 it gets a bit ridiculous.

XPO is in the minority when it comes to drivers working the dock, not many ltls have drivers operate a forklift

 

[highspeeds]

How is it that we spend 5+ hours on the FAC dock every night but OD drivers are able to do meet and turns/avoid the dock? Is it OD's business model that allows for that or do they just run a way more efficient dock operation with higher staff levels? Seems like our freight volumes are similar yet I've never heard of OD linehaul being forced to work the dock? I know I see a fair amount of OD sleepers and I've heard they're a 7 day operation, but does that really make enough difference?

I personally don't mind some dock work, but when they're keeping us at the FAC until 0600 it gets a bit ridiculous.

They are set up completely differently. And I agree. The dock doesn't bother me. Being on the dock this long is bothering me.

 

[Bloodwidow]

I heard about a drive that left heat and went to OD said that they nap till their loads are ready or sit in lunch room

 

[Peddleguy]

I heard about a drive that left heat and went to OD said that they nap till their loads are ready or sit in lunch room

Do they get paid to wait?

 

[stonks]

They are set up completely differently. And I agree. The dock doesn't bother me. Being on the dock this long is bothering me.

you don't like working 70+ hours a week and having no free time whatsoever? all for an extra couple hundred bucks?

 

[Bloodwidow]

Do they get paid to wait

Do they get paid to wait?

No

 

[GO40]

XPO is in the minority when it comes to drivers working the dock, not many ltls have drivers operate a forklift

Abf, yellow am I missing anyone else?

 

[highspeeds]

you don't like working 70+ hours a week and having no free time whatsoever? all for an extra couple hundred bucks?

It’s not nearly as glamorous as it sounds.

 

[Fly-by-night]

How is it that we spend 5+ hours on the FAC dock every night but OD drivers are able to do meet and turns/avoid the dock? Is it OD's business model that allows for that or do they just run a way more efficient dock operation with higher staff levels? Seems like our freight volumes are similar yet I've never heard of OD linehaul being forced to work the dock? I know I see a fair amount of OD sleepers and I've heard they're a 7 day operation, but does that really make enough difference?

I personally don't mind some dock work, but when they're keeping us at the FAC until 0600 it gets a bit ridiculous.

There called dockworkers for one. Also they have one thing we don't they are call trailer lots of trailers.

 

[highspeeds]

There called dockworkers for one. Also they have one thing we don't they are call trailer lots of trailers.

XPO has done a fabulous job of limiting the business through lack of employees and equipment. True story.

 

[XCCX]

XPO has done a fabulous job of limiting the business through lack of employees and equipment. True story.

Yep , I agree . Not only limiting but decimating our relationship with long time customers.

 

[dalesr]

There called dockworkers for one. Also they have one thing we don't they are call trailer lots of trailers.

Had a set of mt’s in our yard this morning. One was put OOS by corporate. Can’t believe they are still doing this.

 

[highspeeds]

Had a set of mt’s in our yard this morning. One was put OOS by corporate. Can’t believe they are still doing this.

You should have seen the maintenance history. Or lack of.

 

[dalesr]

You should have seen the maintenance history. Or lack of.

So do you think the trailer was put oos because it needed a pm?

 

[highspeeds]

So do you think the trailer was put oos because it needed a pm?

Because it was cheaper to scrap than to repair.

 

[Big Dave]

Some don’t ..........

 

[highspeeds]

Some don’t ..........

Hey. He left it on the dock for them.

 

[rdkjrss]

OD pays linehaul deivers to watch tv or nap while the 80k a year dockworkers load em up