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Originally Posted by GMAN
Scheduling and time management is not usually as critical in LTL as it is OTR.
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That statement shows you have no idea what you're talking about. You've got it back asswards.
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Speed limiters are also not the answer. If the large carriers have their way, all carriers and owner operators will have to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars for a black box to control their speed.
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The black box (aka: EOBR) will not control your speed. What it will do is ensure you are not driving past 11 hours or working past 14 (in absence of a sleeper berth split). It will be a huge aid to DOT and law enforcement and it will save lives by cutting down on tired drivers.
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We already have speed limiters on all of our highways. It is called a speed limit.
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Yeah, I see so many people obeying the speed limit!! :lol: :lol:
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Again, it is more government regulations which creates a lot of unnecessary costs for carriers and owner operators.
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This is how shortsighted you and your beloved OOIDA are. What you fail to realize is that those costs will create barriers which keep the rif-raff out. When you limit the supply of trucks, you will see rates and raises go up.
But the OOIDA wants as many trucks on the road as they can so they can collect mmore dues and sell magazines, tires, and insurance. It's all about the money. :roll:
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When you driver OTR you may or may not be able to stop and take a 2 hour nap when you feel like it. If you pull a box or reefer around, you will probably have a pickup and delivery time. These two points could be completely across the country. That requires a lot of time management. It sounds like you don't have a lot of time to do your pickups and your company keeps you on a tight schedule. When I do LTL we don't commit to a firm delivery schedule unless the shipper wants to pay the truckload rate. We often have pickup and deliveries in different cities.
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Well I've done both and you couldn't be more wrong. Your LTL is not true LTL in the sense of working for a hub-spoke carrier. It's more like multi-stop truckload. Shippers and 3PL's use you for LTL because you're cheaper and they don't really care when the stuff arrives. Otherwise, they'd call us.
When you're dealing with next-day and 2nd-day regional LTL freight it's a whole different ball game. Most of the stuff is JIT and with some of the freight, there's penalties for arriving late...no not a day or two but like a day window from 10:00 - 12:00. Arrive after 12:00 and you just delivered it for free. :evil: