6 month review at R+L Carriers! Is LTL truly better?

It'll be 6 months in October, but I'll do it a month early!
I left foodservice for LTL and I haven't looked back since! I highly recommend it!
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[@lukeout1]

Great to see you around my guy! LTL seems to have a lot less stress compared to Food Service. Thats awesome you have your own tractor. I've actually never heard of having your own tractor haha. Good to see your happy & enjoying the run. Also, im not sure if I said this before, but congrats on getting over 1k subs! Hope youre doing well.

[@ezeikelnewton9107]

I understand the change brother! My first-time in food service was at PFG Customized Division out of a drop yard in Fairless Hills, PA (aka Trenton, NJ) for 3 months. Then I quit, and move to NY and joins Gordon Food Service it has been two years so far! 5 months ago I got a transfer to a new drop yard closer to my home, now I'm only driving 20 minutes instead of an hour! I've thought about beer delivery before!

[@kevmoe6636]

You like gfs over pfg?

[@ezeikelnewton9107]

@@kevmoe6636 I like GFS better we are hourly instead of component pay. I drive a 28' Pup trailer instead of a 48' trailer. Though GFS is all ramp compare to PFG the workloads are lighter.

[@nippz15]

I’m glad I keep finding videos like this. I just started with prime inc. Got until January to get my 1 year in. There’s an RnL terminal in Pa that’s right down the road . I think LTL may be better for me than OTR.

[@georgewilson1184]

LTL is lousy & so is Food Service but FS is a back breaker & knee buster finger smashing experience LTL is physically better but you have to deal with city dispatch too much

[@yesidrive]

12 yrs ltl and electric pallet Jack's 👍💪

[@chrislodge8439]

endured orientation in order to see what the actual job was. mind yo u i am a 15 yr owner op so yes sometimes you can't teach an old dog new tricks. was put with a trainer who was proud of yrs with schneider and 6 months with rl. did his d ue diligence to make sure everyone we came in contact with that i was a rookie and a trainee. they told me that i would have my own truck. not true, our truck was shared with line haul driver. hopefully you own your power pallet jack, if not you can purchase one from rl for 4300 at 25 a week. you can probably make up for the pallet jack by lollygaggin at customers and plotting the longest routes back to terminal which is what my so called trainer made it apparent that that was his routine.

[@hotboysg2]

Do u get a raise every year and what is top pay

[@rtman9986]

Do the linehaul guys at your terminal also have assigned trucks? Because at my terminal it seems like city and linehaul can take whatever they want and sometimes that causes problems lol. I'm on linehaul btw and none of the guys on linehaul side have assigned trucks they take whatever truck they like and stick with it at our terminal. I don't know about city but I think it's the same on that side also at our terminal.

[@t1truckin]

Yup. City P&D have assigned trucks, and some also share an assigned truck with a night time linehaul driver. Day linehaul has their own assigned tractors.

[@kurtgainz]

LTL is cake work compared to manufacturing. I love it!

[@TheTruelakersfan]

33.19 is starting in so cal but with no overtime that’s crazy that means you have to do 60 hrs to get a decent paycheck. Then the terminal is far af in the desert San Bernardino/riverside area that’s 1-2 hours drive depending on time of day with traffic. That wouldn’t be bad for a local job but it’ll be the same as driving otr. Work 12 hrs drive home for 2 hours exercise eat do chores or errands next thing you know you only have 7 hrs of sleep daily/nightly and have to work another 12 ? No thanks.

[@t1truckin]

It's definitely a different scenario for everyone. I definitely wouldn't drive more than 30 minutes to a job, so I get what you're saying

[@norrrlife]

I’ve been trying to get on with them I keep getting denied.

[@niltonfelix3733]

Is it time n half after 40 hours? Do you have to pay for your own pallet jack?

[@t1truckin]

No it's all straight pay, and yes, we pay for electric jacks

[@rakeemredmon3429]

Love the video! I'm currently in food service and looking desperately to get into LTL. Not sure if you receive referral bonus but would it be possible to put you as a referral on my app?

[@TroyP20]

Don’t do it I work for ltl and they micromanage the crap out of your hours plus there’s no overtime at R&L straight time only.

[@RomanEmpire16]

I don't understand why they Don't pay overtime shame on them

[@27jtroyer]

No overtime have to buy your own pallet jack

[@t1truckin]

Those are facts!

[@statejake5267]

Couldn't do the 50-60hrs a week with no over time. On top of the equipment policy (you have to buy their pallet jacks) it's not worth it.

[@TroyP20]

I work for an ltl company you definitely need a electric pallet jack cause this shit be heavy pulling with a hand one. I also don’t like the micromanaging of your hours

[@vinnyslawncare]

@@TroyP20R+L doesn’t micromanage hours

[@vinnyslawncare]

Well a few bad apples ruined that for everyone by not taking care of the equipment and destroying the pallet jacks. R+L lets you pay for them weekly by taking it out of your check. It good because everyone take care of them they all look brand new because they own them.

[@t1truckin]

Not my terminal. Everyone else's looks like they are 5 years old 😂

[@TheTruelakersfan]

@@vinnyslawncarehow do you own them if you u don’t have assigned trucks ? What if you quit ? Do you take them back in your car ? 😂

[@jeremiehernandez2563]

Does anyone on here work for Fontana terminal?

[@mannyandrade1756]

Hey, how many stops do you do. And only Mon-Friday, 8 shift. Do you like the job.

[@t1truckin]

Usually around 10-15 stops a day on my particular route. Average is about 12. Mon-Fri start at 8:30. I enjoy the job, it's fun, you're not in an office all day, and you deliver some interesting stuff

[@danieldutton9770]

What is pfg pay like weekly or bi weekly and what amount is the pay

[@vinnyslawncare]

R+L pays weekly, and pay depends on your area for P&D

[@ojdajuiceman6139]

Im with XPO get overtime after 8hrs.

[@t1truckin]

How many hours a week are you seeing?

[@ojdajuiceman6139]

@@t1truckin 9 in the winter 12 in the summer

[@josueb7684]

Are you a city driver or line haul?

[@t1truckin]

City P&D

[@dennys5806]

​@@t1truckin what is the difference between line and city driver?

[@yesidrive]

Rolla mo I do a pleasure Zone meet with stl driver

[@chrischillin6085]

Do you need hazmat??

[@t1truckin]

Yeah, within 90 days of employment you'll need to get it.

[@tylerraisch5010]

Do you get paid ot?

[@brianbeeks9890]

Nope

[@brianbeeks9890]

That’s why I went with linehaul with r & l, but would rather work day shift. It’s a give and take but it’s been a good company for me. I think it really depends on your terminal, I’ve heard good and bad things

[@t1truckin]

No we don't

[@edgar025]

@@brianbeeks9890is better linehaul or city PgD driver.?

[@ERFitness]

@@brianbeeks9890I just got hired for linehaul with R&L. Im an "extra" guy. Make good money doing linehaul there? Ive worked for two other LTL companies before.

[@khure2609]

Can I use your name as a reference bro

[@t1truckin]

Shoot me an email [e-mail]

[@TheTruelakersfan]

You’re a P&D driver ?

[@t1truckin]

Yes.

[@MrSingh-ew5vm]

piss off the VP OF HR or RANDY smart the dictaor of RL and see what happens. just ask why is enough.