XPO | Timeout

[ED FORCE ONE]

Seeing more than usual xpo on side with the three triangles out , what gives?

 

[XCCX]

Seeing more than usual xpo on side with the three triangles out , what gives?

Simple .... lack of sufficient maintenance. Aging equipment with lack of reinvestment .Stock turndown has caused a major penny pinching action on all levels.
We have 5 tractors down every day. They will not fix them locally.

 

[dalesr]

I think it’s more a lack of good pre-trips. I’ve red tagged more equipment (trailers mostly) in the last six months than ever before. Also the dreaded check engine lights which the shops can never seem to get a handle on. We also have a few million mile tractors on day lanes, so breakdowns are in my opinion inevitable.

 

[upnorth]

I think it’s more a lack of good pre-trips. I’ve red tagged more equipment (trailers mostly) in the last six months than ever before. Also the dreaded check engine lights which the shops can never seem to get a handle on. We also have a few million mile tractors on day lanes, so breakdowns are in my opinion inevitable.

Electrical tape over the check engine light. Works for me.

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

Electrical tape over the check engine light. Works for me.

Ok thanks i been using gorilla tape maybe electric tape will give more power

 

[highspeeds]

Ok thanks i been using gorilla tape maybe electric tape will give more power

Gorilla tape is better for traction in winter conditions, electrical tape is much better for fuel economy. LOL

 

[highspeeds]

I think it’s more a lack of good pre-trips. I’ve red tagged more equipment (trailers mostly) in the last six months than ever before. Also the dreaded check engine lights which the shops can never seem to get a handle on. We also have a few million mile tractors on day lanes, so breakdowns are in my opinion inevitable.

Grabbed a long box with three flats this week. With all the senior drivers jumping ship we got nothing but kids and they don't know :: or know to do ::. I pretrip every damn thing. No one else is. Our TM did a pretrip test. Put a bunch of tags on all the trucks. Got less than half of them back. Tells you a bunch of truth right there.

 

[highspeeds]

Simple .... lack of sufficient maintenance. Aging equipment with lack of reinvestment .Stock turndown has caused a major penny pinching action on all levels.
We have 5 tractors down every day. They will not fix them locally.

Exactly. Aging equipment that isn't maintained is expensive to replace. Did Jacobs miss that in his algorithms ?

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

Grabbed a long box with three flats this week. With all the senior drivers jumping ship we got nothing but kids and they don't know :::: or know to do ::::. I pretrip every damn thing. No one else is. Our TM did a pretrip test. Put a bunch of tags on all the trucks. Got less than half of them back. Tells you a bunch of truth right there.

Per 18 wheeler thats 82% aired up : not bad !

 

[highspeeds]

Per 18 wheeler thats 82% aired up : not bad !

Not that good. Single axle tractor with a tandem axle trailer is only a 14 wheeler. 78.5%

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

Not that good. Single axle tractor with a tandem axle trailer is only a 14 wheeler. 78.5%

78 good enuff for hs diploma

 

[Metaldisector]

Simple .... lack of sufficient maintenance. Aging equipment with lack of reinvestment .Stock turndown has caused a major penny pinching action on all levels.
We have 5 tractors down every day. They will not fix them locally.

There is a lot of mechanic turnover at my terminal. Seems they're always hiring for this.

 

[ED FORCE ONE]

There is a lot of mechanic turnover at my terminal. Seems they're always hiring for this.

My co is sending some pm to the dealer (to scared to put the s )

 

[The magician]

Linehaul driver broke down 22 miles from xmi sent a tow truck and a tractor from the tow company towed the tractor and pulled the set 110 miles one way to xrn Rockaway n.j. driver didn't get get back until 330 in the afternoon

 

[XCCX]

Linehaul driver broke down 22 miles from xmi sent a tow truck and a tractor from the tow company towed the tractor and pulled the set 110 miles one way to xrn Rockaway n.j. driver didn't get get back until 330 in the afternoon

Efficiency ...?

 

[XCCX]

There is a lot of mechanic turnover at my terminal. Seems they're always hiring for this.

Hard to work with your hands tied ?

 

[snaildriver]

Electrical tape over the check engine light. Works for me.

Problem is that eventually, it quits. Ask me how I know.

 

[highspeeds]

Problem is that eventually, it quits. Ask me how I know.

Yeah, but then they will actually fix it.