Bratty Brown
We Want Beer
I counted 6 UPS Freight drivers in our Feeder dispatch waiting for the keys to tractors.... Wearing their frieght uniforms and a few with beards. Don't have the story yet but is this happening anywhere else?
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Sweeper
Where’s the broom?
Haven’t seen that here yet. I’m curious what supplement you are covered under? Are the freight drivers in the same local as you?
Bratty Brown
We Want Beer
I'm in SoCal local 396 so no they're not in the same local.
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Saw one at my dispatch window today getting directions. I just assumed he had his own UPS freight tractor, now I doubt it.
Johney
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It's not that hard to get a handicap parking placard.
We used to have a feeder driver with one here too. No idea what for.
Indecisi0n
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By the looks of some of them they really need it.
brostalss
Well-Known Member
Freight Drivers or the beards?
Rick Ross
I'm into distribution!!
We have at least 5 package and one feeder driver with placards. I don't think a single one is legit.
Indecisi0n
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Snitches get stitches
This guy was skinny. Wonder if @Covemastah remembers what he had it for?
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
?? What ??
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Maybe he has ED.
Feeder driver who had a handicap parking card. Retired, died this year.
Wanted to know what the card was for.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Or you're just trying to get his placard.
Johney
Well-Known Member
Ah...better parking?
King Of The Mountain
down in a holler
still waiting for those new IVISes to hit after peak so the dozen drivers here with flip phones retire
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
In a situation like that, some of the drivers I worked with had their own answer. We went into the hub got a new book of seal controls (feeders had them as well) and a handful of all kinds of seals, yellow plastic, metal tape, cable, etc. Kept them in my bag. There are situations that you have to seal the trailer up and there just isn't any management around to do it. I'd call dispatch, tell them what's going on and ask if I can make up a new seal. They would always say yes. I never had an issue in 29 years. An example: It rarely happens, but if you get pulled over by the DOT or go through a weigh station and get an inspection, they could ask you to cut the seal off a trailer to check your hazmats or if the load is secured with a load retainer. Of course, I'm sure something like carrying your own seals and seal control book is never done anymore.
Rick Ross
I'm into distribution!!
We have been told numerous times the only people allowed to cut seals and enter our trailers are DHS. Maybe it's different because we are an air building, I'm not sure.
We are also expected to have seals with us at all times for CPU work. Most tractors have them in the door side pocket, but I check when I pretrip and keep after extras in my cooler pocket in case I forget.
