...so They Gave Me My Own Tractor ...
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Congratulations Mountain Girl!
It's always good to hear from you. I know they are keeping you busy, that P&D work will keep you on your toes, and it will also keep your backing skills well honed!
P&D:
Pickup & Delivery
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
In case I wasn't clear, I do have mud-flaps ...just no fenders over the drive tires.
And thanks. The dispatcher's deliver was kinda' negative but I don't care.
And yeah, Pat, she likes to run but she's not modern enough to have cruise control. Lucky you. Heh-heh. No engine brakes, either. lol.
-mountain girl
The cool thing is when I am heavy and I still run away from those shiny new petes or kenworths. She may be ugly on the outside but she purrs like a kitty on the inside!
What you have there is what we would call a sleeper, only a different kind of sleeper. As a kid we would take the ugliest car we could find and put the best engine and running gear into it along with some really quiet mufflers. People would want to race us and we would say sure..... Little did they know what we had under the hood.
For instance, we took a car like this only worse.....
And we put a 327 4 bolt main into that thing with a muncie 4 speed. That thing would scream but really quietly.
Congrats again on the new truck. I have been in mine now for nearly a year and it is finally coming around to needing fewer and fewer repairs.
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Again, if everything is so good, why so blue? (This is like the fourth time I've tried to get you to comment on your Avatar - maybe you'll take the bait this time, eh?)
Jopa
I've been trying to ignore the "blue" comments 
but you're pretty persistent, Jopa.
So, what's up with that? Long line at the truck stop shower? Not much to do while you're waiting?
-mountain girl
Congratulations Mountain Girl!
It's always good to hear from you. I know they are keeping you busy, that P&D work will keep you on your toes, and it will also keep your backing skills well honed!
-Old School
Good to hear from you too. Yeah, you're not kidding, Old School. Very busy. I'm consistently working 10-14hr days. Today, one of my stops was a tire company and my trailer was only half-full but I unloaded 200 tires. Since I started 5 months ago, I've dropped 20 (un-needed) pounds too. It's a nice perk.
And all the backing? ... Tons of it in one day, every day.
-mountain girl
P&D:
Pickup & Delivery
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
I've been trying to ignore the "blue" comments rofl-3.gif but you're pretty persistent, Jopa.
So, what's up with that? Long line at the truck stop shower? Not much to do while you're waiting?
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-mountain girl
Just waiting out my "90 Day" no-drive restriction ... I had a stint placed in the 'ole ticker and DOT says no driving for 90 days because of it ... just 30 more days and then I'll be back on the road and I won't be able to harass anyone for a while (hopefully be) too busy ... you'll be safe ... but then you've been pretty busy yourself, eh?
Jopa
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Good for you! New bling is nice, but there is NOTHING wrong with the old either. It was new once as well. I like the way it turned out for you. All my cars are hoopties. But they are MY hoopties. I've been considering going the LTL route seeing as I'm starting out, and I'm trying to fight the urge to go regional or OTR. I think it would be fun, though I'd miss my family. I also know I'd get tired of it eventually; I'd just like to get it done and over with while I can. I like the idea of LTL and would love to get a linehaul job at a local terminal , but all the jobs are P&D and my right shoulder doesn't tolerate work like it used to. Anyway, glad it's all working out for you. Post a pic, I'd love to see your truck!
I have no expectations for my first truck, as long as it runs, has a 10 speed and A/C. I can work with that. I'll find out soon enough!
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
P&D:
Pickup & Delivery
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
Just waiting out my "90 Day" no-drive restriction ... I had a stint placed in the 'ole ticker and DOT says no driving for 90 days because of it ... just 30 more days and then I'll be back on the road and I won't be able to harass anyone for a while (hopefully be) too busy ... you'll be safe ... but then you've been pretty busy yourself, eh?
Jopa
Oh wow. Sorry you've been through so much. Ow! Hopefully, the stint is doing what it's supposed to do. Inertia can be torture, if you've been used to being "on the move." The next 30 will go by quickly.
Been very busy. I really love it though. P and D is a good deal. I work my tail off, get in and out of the truck a 1,000 times a day, deliver heavy freight, no day is the same as the other, and I go home every night. I can travel OTR at a later time.
Be good to yourself. That sense of humor will keep you alive and healthy.
-mountain girl
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Got the "old" truck myself. 06 freightliner. Turns out it will roll about 2mph faster than my brother in laws 2014. (same company) Don't seem like much until you add it up for a month/year.
Good luck to you mountain.....
Got the "old" truck myself. 06 freightliner. Turns out it will roll about 2mph faster than my brother in laws 2014. (same company) Don't seem like much until you add it up for a month/year.
Good luck to you mountain.....
-Chris
Ha! That'll beat him every time. I'll take 2mph faster any day.
-mountain girl
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