I seen one or two of those trailers at my terminal, thank god ABF scraped that idea....
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If done properly it works great. OD was the best I’ve seen at properly utilizing an e track system, they also strap everything and use tons of air bags. I’ve never seen loads as high and tight as when I’d walk across an OD dock. I swear you could roll a pup, pick it back up and unload it.
We use all of the above tools to secure loads, but I don’t mind carrying in deck bars instead of them being stationary….
When I go out on city peddle Abf I take 4 bars and 3 or 4 straps.... Usually have 2 or 3 back ups in the cab.
Yes I do use them.
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At Holland I kept same trailer, I'd keep equipment to do the job right (bars, straps, cardboard etc) and outbound (dockworkers/supervisors) would take it cuz it was closer than where same stuff was stored. In other words too lazy to walk and get it, kept pallet jack locked up!
I have seen this , Towed in rolled trailers and very little was damaged except front corner freight where it landed the hardest
I use a milk crate to carry 10 straps and 3 blocks of wood for damaged wood pallets that has to lifted off the floor to be moved
Here at FedEx, one of our OM's has earned the nickname "Captain Crunch," because when the freight is sticking out too far to close the door, he rams it with a forklift to compact it down so it will fit. A procedure we at FedEx affectionately call the "Purple Push."
I have watched dockworkers smash freight into the ceiling of a trailer to make it shorter so they can stick it on a deck, or stack it.
This kind of thing is not only NOT punished, in many cases, it's actually encouraged.
I have watched dockworkers smash freight into the ceiling of a trailer to make it shorter so they can stick it on a deck, or stack it.
This kind of thing is not only NOT punished, in many cases, it's actually encouraged.
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It was called the Con-way Crunch back in the day… so long as it’s not guaranteed freight wouldn’t it just be easier to strand the freight and deliver it one day later, in tact.
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One would think so, yes. Of course the company would have to wait a little longer to be paid for the shipment.
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At Holland they referred to it as the “Orange Crush”. The supervisor standing at the rear of the trailer saying “Make it fit, Make it fit”. At times I thought it was about the Denver Broncos back in their prime in the late 70’s, but I soon learned better.
Yea, that works well when crossing the border into or out of Canada.
If it was going to Canada wouldn't they just put it on the rail???Yea, that works well when crossing the border into or out of Canada.
Nailed it! OS &D problems between US and Canada aren't OS&D according to both govts. They call that Smuggling!Yea, that works well when crossing the border into or out of Canada.
Yes, both sides are relatively humorless when freight and paperwork don't match up.
Now you've made me lose my train of thought.If it was going to Canada wouldn't they just put it on the rail???
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Yeah, I’m sure one day would just kill their financial plan. They’d rather damage the shipment, fight to pay the claim, and alienate a customer.
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This coming from a company that demands payment within 30 day, but wants 90+ days to pay any bills they get
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It really doesn't look good when the hazmat placards are on the wrong trailer.