Time to Make a Decision... ABF LTL Vlog

[@code3responsevideos872]

I work in line as a turn bid driver for ABF. Why do I enjoy watching someone else do my job? Because it’s entertaining, that’s why!

[@MrSbigden]

I gave up trucking in 1980 because of some of what you mention. I saw too many trucking companies fold up leaving guys that were in their 50's and even in their 60's that, without a job. Some had been with those companies for many years. Then you have to factor in the low man on the totem pole thing. There were times when I would sit at home for weeks without working because I was the new guy.. It's hard to raise a family like that. So after about 10 years or so I left trucking and became a Policeman in Chicago which was my dream job since I was a little boy. Best of luck to you and I hope it all works out for the best. I really enjoyed your videos.

[@traveltrucker561]

travel trucker checking in. love the channel. keep going. few of my boys from my marine unit went national guard and are down on border now. the love it

[@MaynardJamesKeenan09]

Good luck to you. Always enjoyed your ABF content. I feel like a dodged a bullet non-working for them in Cheyenne. Thanks for all you do

[@joerubalcava11]

Good to hear you again. I think you’re making a good move for the way times are in the trucking industry these day’s . At least you’re not having to quit the company. Be sure to get your withdrawal card from the union, military time counts as time in the union. Best of luck out there.

[@remylopez4821]

Good to see you back in light of current world situation. That might be a good choice to keep your seniority where you’re at and you might get deployed elsewhere. You never know take care God bless thanks for your service.

[@tomjones3113]

Glad you decided to stay with ABF. Like watching your videos. Can't wait for you to come back and make some more videos. Be careful at the border.

[@johnnysperling8402]

Been in the same situation in the early to mid 80,s. Stayed in the transportation industry, but in management. Thank you for your service and stay safe out there!

[@martinruiz2675]

Good to see you back .

[@TheDigger1967]

Wishing you and your family the best.

[@Redtrailertrucking]

Sounds like a good plan to me and hopefully when you come back from the border freight volume will be back up. I think long term ABF is a great career and sometimes it only takes one or two spots on the board to make a huge difference in how much you work. My first year at UPS in 2002 I was laid off 7 months and then after that I never missed another day. I started professionally driving with CF in the late 80’s and still enjoy trucking and will retire with a reasonable pension when I no longer enjoy it. Good luck with your decision.

[@tonygeee8466]

Good luck to you and your family. Great videos.

[@LineHauler1012]

Great seeing you back brother 😊

[@donjulio4025]

Good luck to you, I'm a member of the Teamsters Union also.

[@bryantjames2382]

Great option to have Gaurd duty , buy you some time to wait out down turn and keep your senority . You’ll be vested in the pension before long ( don’t quit ) good luck teamster

[@bryyskii]

I was contemplating leaving my job as a roll off driver in the Chicago area to come to ABF but the one thing that made me stay where I’m at was job security. Im union as well, but I love driving OTR. I miss it. That’s why I enjoy your videos. Wish you all the best and thank you for your service.

[@Trucking4America316]

No no no, we all want some border videos, take your gear with you brother! I put my resignation in at ABF, going to a regional company. Will talk to you soon brother, God bless!

[@TheLTLtrucker_BigMike]

Nice video, hopefully freight picks back up soon

[@user-iw3uf4nf4p]

Good luck on the border, greetings from the other side of the world (Estonia)

[@Snoogleheimer]

Looks like they are/were bracing for some bad weather. You could see the brine streaks on the road.

[@truckerd9132]

I’m in the same boat. Been at ups for 2.5 years hired off the street as a sleeper team driver. 40 drivers below me no work besides dock. 30 above me same situation. Not a complete layoffGotta load trailers now probably til atleast March. But I might adventure to Wally World. Im trying to keep my ups job but Wally World is almost recession proof. They can kick out all their outside carriers if it gets slow and when people are broke they shop at Wally World. Also they hire all the time in Colorado.

[@terryhenry8243]

Stay with ABF! I know it can be tough until you gain enough seniority. Every man on top of your board was right where you are at one time. Hang in there, ABF is a great company. Your company is providing alot of benefits that others dont get or they are not comparable. Don't be fooled by the bs out there. I ran on the Sacramento board many years until I retired. Best outfit I ever worked for. Just do your time and soon enough you can relax a little knowing they'll work your butt into the ground. Take care and stay positive, It'll all work out.

[@diamondback2295]

Thank you for protecting my freedom ❤️🤍💙

[@darkbeer9928]

Jack Cooper & Auto Convey latet to aka Hadley Auto Transport was all the same way. Rememeber when only long road drivers had diesel engines. Everyone else had gas engines. Top Ranger hill doing 10mph with a load of cars. My family was local 745 in Dallas.

[@user-fg8xt3zg7z]

Thank you for your service & info i like your gps what model is it. God bless

[@ryanstaygrinding]

Stay safe driver God Bless 🙌

[@larrybrown7273]

Brother I've following for a little bit now ABF is doing well they just bought some old Yellow Trans terminals in the west through the lottery recently held

[@garychapple8079]

A new subscriber 😊

[@edtracy351]

I want to say 1st off thank you for your service to this country 🇺🇸 I want to wish you health & happiness. I did trucking in New Jersey from 1992 to 2021 & was a teamster from 1990 to 2022. I think you are making a great career decision & I will say a prayer for you while you are at our boarder protecting our country I wish you the best hope you pick up your KZbin channel down the road. Thanks again.

[@mgaymer6083]

Good luck.

[@denisryle6410]

I worked 25 years in Chicago land as a city driver for Yellow freight . I retired and spent 8 years at a community college teaching truck driving.moved to Grand Junction Colorado 9 years ago. I love living in Colorado my social security and pension make my retirement a teamster dream . Hang in there life gets better. The pension is so worth it .

[@beckyumphrey2626]

That military leave saved my bacon 2 times in the Guard kept.my seniority and benefits. One.time was 30 months. Stay safe.

[@Galen1959]

What is the iPad in left window? Some type gps mapping

[@noahlong7168]

Thank u for ur service in the amry

[@grantmarut7488]

I did 48yrs in line haul time flies by great big pension stocks 401k and social security retired living the Dream hang in their new runs pop up all the time based on freight happy trails 😊

[@TheRange7]

I read that WalMart is one of the best companies to drive for. With your experience, good pay, full benefits, etc. Just passing it on. The mone sounded good to me.

[@Redsox247]

Smart move trucking is going down the tube

[@alexfoley6148]

Come to fuel hauling brother! Job security for life

[@teslarocks7345]

Not if you’re in California, and other states that want to follow the path of no gasoline motors not long from now.

[@CForged]

After 17years of trucking I started in freight for 9 then steel for 7 now food service. Of all freight is the worst and food is the best IMO

[@M22OHIO]

I worked for Gordon Food Service for 8 years. Quit went to ABF for 40 days and was hired back by Gordon Food Service where I plan on staying, now to be fair I'm a shuttle driver for GFS so it's a little bit of a different life then being a route driver.

[@I_am_Forexmikey]

What camera did you use to shoot the video?

[@Alex20148]

I'm a truck driver, too...I'm wondering what kind of GPS you're using

[@thomaswarmouth2551]

Dang J I started driving my own truck in 82 let the wife said we weren't going to have a family if I was on the road all the time hook up with The Local Company 37 years ago and I sold my truck and I couldn't be happier I was there for my wife and my kids and everything I have now is bought and pay for 3 years from now I'm retired😊

[@sherm848]

Theyre doing the same in our baltimore yard

[@M22OHIO]

I gave up on ABF after working there for a short time. It wasn't my bag. Glad I left back at my original job at the food company.

[@RedRedred-ld4pb]

Don't complain.

[@robertgardner3152]

Good luck on the border.

[@heavy.d]

Man I wish I lived closer to a ABF terminal I’ve always wanted to drive for them

[@greasemonkey512]

Me and 3 others laid off Jan 7 2024 at 051 terminal. Winston- Salem, Nc terminal

[@itisim]

Is LTL worth it ? I haul fuel

[@MarcP5267]

Try USPS tractor trailer operator.

[@chadnewman9086]

My ex girlfriends dad use to run a forklift and jockey trailers in North little rock Arkansas.

[@seanabernethy5345]

I was one of the affected drivers with Yellow.. I drove locally with Holland for 26 years and lost my job at 56 years old. I was on unemployment for 4 months and got on WITH USPS. I just recently left the post office and got on with the highway department with ILLINOIS TOLLWAY. I got lucky much better wages and benefits. I'm done with LTL and hope to retire in 10 years. I feel horrible for all of my union brothers who are hurting.. You need to do what's right for you. ABF is a great company, but if you feel you're going to be laid off, start looking for something else

[@Truckernc]

A friend of mine works local and he’s working 13 to 14 hours like every day at abf which is of to me like he gets to work all the hours in the world I’ve never heard of a local company letting a driver work like that

[@bradfordthompson8326]

Does ABF TRUCKING USE TRUCK TO TRAINS TRANSLOADS FACILITIES FOR SOME OF THEIR TRAILERS ?😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@RobertKinne-lh8wn]

Oh an I worked in the ct mass ri ny area

[@grantmarut7488]

Go work for Estes they will run the miles out of you they bought several terminals of yellow freight once they get them up and running

[@sodbuster518able]

That GPS is in a bad spot, belongs bottom center of windshield

[@t.dehart4691]

I love the duct tape over the camera on the PDA… big brother isn’t watching you 😂

[@thearmyvettrucker5410]

A. It wasn’t me, we take out a random handheld at the beginning of each shift. It was already there when I got it. B. It’s usually not for the camera, it’s for the little LED that flashes on it right in your eyes when driving.

[@tommy.unfiltered]

So when a b f lays off a driver do they have to collect unemployment?

[@thearmyvettrucker5410]

Don’t have to. Could get another job.

[@Snoogleheimer]

DOT told me do NOT cross hook the chains. ? Hell if I know.

[@thomaswarmouth2551]

I'm here to say if you listen to all the old timers you'll learn something new

[@scottowens8474]

Excellent point sir. My grandfather used to tell me all the time. "Son you have 2 eyes. 2 ears but only 1 mouth.......use them accordingly and you'll be wiser for it" lol. The ole man was on to something I believe.

[@Angel_817]

Man I am fed up with XPO Dallas, I’m trying to make the jump to ABF down the street right there on Irving but no one is hiring, it’s been tough since YRC shut down man

[@2Brandec]

It’ll pick up in the spring. ABF is a great company but you’re better off working out of the biggest terminals, such as Atlanta, GA, Dayton, OH or Carlisle, PA. Those 3 terminals are the only ones I know of that don’t have any drivers laid off. Dayton’s road board is well over 200 drivers. That’s where I work. Best thing about that terminal is, because of Ohio’s location, there are a shit ton of runs going all 4 directions.

[@cutliss]

What's up with xpo? I was thinking of joining.

[@2Brandec]

Man 064 has been awful. I’m in a contract because of my sign on bonus, so I’m jumping ship if it’s not better by April 2025. Trump 2024!

[@grantmarut7488]

Going to maverick would be a big cut in pay

[@christianlandry8998]

I was today years old when I found out some semi's are automatic

[@beckyumphrey2626]

75% of the road.tractors.today are.automatic shift.

[@jefferyhubbard3532]

never understood the cross chain either.

[@derekvasser5857]

I only watched the fist 2 mins of the video, after that I stopped he was getting me dizzy as hell to much damn movement

[@billcrowley4882]

It was the same way with all the other UNION LTL CARRIERS. And if ABF keeps running empty in and empty out it won't be long and they will be with the rest of the union carriers. CF,RYDER,PIE,TIME,DC,PRESTON ASSOCIATED, YELLOW, HOLLAND, ROADWAY, TRANSCON,SPECTOR JUST TO NAME A FEW.

[@RobertKinne-lh8wn]

When there were many union companys u just spared for everyone to make a check for the week good luck with a bid run

[@beckyumphrey2626]

ADF MISMANAGEMENT issue. Other LDLs hauling like as usual and ADF.laying off. My neighbor has been ESTES.line.driver.33 years and they are constantly hiring it seems.

[@HeyArnoldGotAFootballHead]

Bottom line is Covid came and these companies over hired. When the freight dropped back down to normal levels the Covid hired guys took a big hit. It’s not really slow in LTL

[@truckingwithcliff]

If you run wichita falls and sherman we probably pass each other

[@CMills8674]

Are all of ABF tractors automatics?

[@thearmyvettrucker5410]

Most are. Only the older city tractors are still manual.

[@CMills8674]

@@thearmyvettrucker5410 We just started getting them in, I miss a 10 speed, but I like my Automatic.

[@donmorgan3716]

Stay in Dallas. Don't jump around.

[@robertkenyon6583]

Hey I want a company hat please and I love the trucking

[@pregnant9574]

😴💤💤💤💤

[@Gunnartucker9]

I think fedex pull double trailer

[@stevewilliams4185]

I have worked for ABF 051 For almost 6 years started in line haul got laid off for 2 months during Covid. Then went to the yard and now I am in the city Cartage. I know they have 8 laid off in line haul and we have 3 laid off in the city.

[@kevinwhite9842]

Logan are ypuback to work or is you still down on tge border protecting our nation . If your still on tge border. May God bless and keep you in Jesus precious name

[@thearmyvettrucker5410]

Still down on the border. Thank you!

[@900jayjay]

Central Transport is never slow

[@HeyArnoldGotAFootballHead]

Because they can’t keep drivers

[@900jayjay]

@@HeyArnoldGotAFootballHead can make $100k plus . Having to many drivers not a good thing

[@cutliss]

Central transport reviews are not good

[@MrDpboggs]

40 bids with 120 drivers you will probably be towards the end of your career before you get one

[@thehovermatic1243]

It’s scandalous, you guys are having to take the table scraps from senior drivers. And you’re all paying union dues. If you do decide to get back into trucking I suggest finding an otr company. There’s no shortage of freight where I’m at, the rates aren’t what they were a couple years ago but I’m still taking home over $2k/week.

[@scottowens8474]

F the OTR crap. You can make 2k a week running local or terminal to terminal. And it's not scandalous they're taking the runs the senior drivers don't want. THATS HOW SENIORITY BOARD WORKS AT UNION COMPANIES. If he wants to stay in LTL terminal to terminal I would suggest OD (Old Dominion) good company good Benny's good pay. Keep you moving. At least my friend Eric likes it A LOT!!

[@teamster249]

As an active 36 year Teamster, here is my opinion Stay at ABF….you have a pension…a rarity today Being on the lower end of the seniority list sucks but seniority is a pillar of our contracts I’ve climbed it twice Just made number 1 in my public works garage after 2 67 year old drivers finally retired and the guy between those 2 and me died unexpectedly Just hang in there

[@bullfrog2917]

Sounds like a good plan, Logan. Thank you for your service, brother. Trump 2024!!

[@RobertKinne-lh8wn]

I worked at already been fucked for about 10 years after new Penn a yrc company stopped paying my pension they said they would keep me busy with 22 years experience city road dock made the list immediately that's when the 3 day week started the only way I could work steady was take the utility job which you are just a doormat for any shit job already bent freight is the worst place least respect an basically don't give a shit about you place I ever worked

[@DG38594]

I predict within two years ABF will be done like yellow.

[@johngaudet6316]

Unions kill companies, this ain't the 70s and 80s.

[@jeffreyfurtado3681]

ABF is profitable and owned by Arc best. Yellow was not profitable for years. ABF will survive. Yellow had been struggling since the 1990s. They were always borrowing money and buying companies to survive. Also, Yellow refused to consolidate until the very end when it was too late.

[@RobertKinne-lh8wn]

The abf you work for is not the abf I worked for my tm was a piece of shit he was so scared for his job he took it out on everyone

[@RedRedred-ld4pb]

Evil union

[@nas1802]

Union it’s another word for mafia

[@JimGedda-kc7mv]

Logan, glad to see you are staying with ABF. Hopefully things will have picked up when you get done with your guard duty.

[@MrGene1976]

Get ready to give up your guns soon, if you move to Colorado 😅