Considering Moving On
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Hey R0adRa93,...You have been solo now for what, about 3-4 months? Is there any way you can stick it out with MCT for another 8-9 months? Your opportunities become limitless at that point. Can't really advise you on Unionized Shops, no experience. I do know that YRC is union, possibly some other LTLs. Most TL carriers are non-union. You might (not totally sure) be faced with the experience issue at this point in time.
A search in the TT archives turned up numerous threads on the subject: Unionized Trucking Companies
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
Suggest you look into y r c
There is a YRC terminal near my Crete terminal, i believe i was told 2 years experiance is required for them. Just an FYI
As far as being in the shop all the time be diplomatic. Start with your dispatcher about how you go about swapping trucks. If you get no resolution they climb the ladder. I was down nearly 3 weeks at crete with truck issues one of which could of got me or other killed and i flat refused to ever drive that truck again. To get into a safe truck i eventually got in tough with the CEOs personal assistant, the sheer fact that i had climbed the ladder that far and the issue was not resolved got thing moving. The thing is DO NOT skip over people go up the ladder one step at a time. It will eventually get fixed even if you end up getting to the right person high up that is mad at others for the problem reaching them.
Just take your time, stay calm and follow the right steps. If its a bad truck but you like the company do what you need to to get out of that truck and into something more reliable. At 3 months you have few options and all of them will require you to go though another stent of on the road training with another driver.
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.
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.
UPSF, ABF. I'd look into those two before YRC. Experience times vary per terminal. You don't need 2 years to work at the YRC in my area.
Union might not be your answer to your 'problems.' Take that however you want. Union shops have their issues too.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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I really like MCT I really do, they have done a lot of things right by me. I am just sick of being in the shop for a few days every couple of weeks. I was supposed to be home TODAY after being away since December 20th.
I am looking into getting into a unionized shop, I rather work for a company beholden to a collective bargaining agreement than one that can set their policies to whichever they choose.
Any thoughts on companies that have union shops, or any suggestions on unions as Teamsters is the only union that comes to mind.
Thanks!
-R0adRa93
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.