I tried looking again earlier, no luck. When I get home I'll give it another look
An Irritated Feeder Driver
- Thread starter Dracula
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I tried looking again earlier, no luck. When I get home I'll give it another look
MaceFremonti
Well-Known Member
Maybe had a high hook which held until he went to turn exiting the property while at the same time ran his tandems up on the curb and BOOM!
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
When you get paid by the mile or by the trip, you have a tendency to cut corners and get on down the road. His 5th wheel didn't latch, and that is 100% preventable. Just get out and look.
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
All the rails and 53' UPS trailers were all parked in one spot. One of my pet peeves was to get a trailer # and when you get there, the trailer next to it is 6" away from yours. Not only can you not crank the legs up, but you can't even *fit* between the trailers. Call dispatch to send a shifter over to move the other trailer over, or pull yours out. Either way, you're looking at a wait this time of year $$$
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
it's not ratting if it is a safety issue brother.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
wal-mart used to have the best and most respected drivers when it was company drivers only. when they went gypo also, there reputation out here on the road has been steadily declining.
hope our co. is smart enough to see that.
hope our co. is smart enough to see that.
MoarTape
Well-Known Member
I've been wondering about this one myself.
There was a picture in the UPS Feeders group on facebook..not anymore.
Pretty sure it was like mace said, he either high hooked or it wasn't latched all the way and the trailer slid off the 5th wheel when he went around that turn. Coming up the hill out of the yard I can't see how he would have been going fast enough to flip it just from taking the turn too sharp.
Johney
Well-Known Member
Speaking of gypsies, there have been two FedEx feeder accidents around here in just the last week.
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
here is one of them. What a mess, and what a PR disaster.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...x-truck-packages-interstate-georgia/20481565/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...x-truck-packages-interstate-georgia/20481565/
Like they aren't going to know who they assigned the load to?
Johney
Well-Known Member
Uh......it was upright when I left it there.
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
You get what you pay for. I've seen independents leave our yard pulling sets and you know there is no way they are allowed to pull doubles legally. I asked feeder management once how they know if these guys have doubles endorsements. I asked if they checked their licenses. They said no, we just ask them. Hell, they're not going to turn down a load just because they're not legal. I spent a lot of time on and around our yard because I was local. I'd see this same guy day and night, coming and going, coming and going. I finally asked the guy where he was coming from. He told me he was making round trips between Houston and Mesquite. He was doing 2 and 3 trips back to back, by himself, no co-driver. Mesquite is 478 miles away. You do the math. I wouldn't want to be beside him on the road.
trickpony1
Well-Known Member
....and when the contractor has an accident and the opposing attorney finds out that UPS knew his HOS were in violation but continued to dispatch this driver...........guess what?
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
the bean counters set aside money for lawsuits. true. I asked our district manager about a liability question and her answer was " it is all factored into the equation."
if im lying. im dying.
if im lying. im dying.
MaceFremonti
Well-Known Member
Speaking of BURMD saw two contractors and one of us come in there yesterday with long chassis' that had the rear pins without zip ties in the OPEN postion....
I'm not even comfortable with those things triple zip tied much less WFO.
I'm not even comfortable with those things triple zip tied much less WFO.
UPS4Life
Well-Known Member
Probably came from meadowlands -_-Speaking of BURMD saw two contractors and one of us come in there yesterday with long chassis' that had the rear pins without zip ties in the OPEN postion....
I'm not even comfortable with those things triple zip tied much less WFO.
As for contractors one didn't have a cell phone a wallet or any id but he still left with a load. Sure hope it got there. Ya know I look at the trailers going down the road and they aren't sealed very good. You would think with contractors we should be sealing them as if they're going on the rail; bolts and wires.
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Johney
Well-Known Member
I always wondered how many loads disappear this time of year and we never hear about it. It's gotta happen, just seems too easy for it not too.
