Z Force Trucking

[Timothee Cazares]

FORCEoffers a comprehensive range of environmental equipment, transportation and services to energy producers in the northeast U.S.. Based in the heart of the Marcellus and Utica shale plays, our trucking service line-up includes tank, winch, dump and roustabouts. We provide state-of-the-art saltwater disposal with multiple unloading stations and easy accessibility along Interstate 70.

Our Water Transfer & Filtration services handles your complete water pumping needs during the fracturing process. Our filter pod systems simultaneously filter water to as much as 5 microns while flowing the well back, while our tank trucks haul the water off-site.Where We WorkFORCE provides safe, responsible environmental services to operators in the Marcellus and Utica shale regions, with locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.Drive with usNon-Driving PositionsFORCE Environmental Solutions1380 Rte. 286 E. Building 3

Indiana, PA 15701Charting the right course to Environmental Responsibility

Force Logistics is an aggregate trucking company that specializes in delivering solutions for your trucking needs at competitive pricing. We pride ourselves on staying up on market trends to provide whatever hauling services that our clients require.

They're still sort of UPS Freight. They're using UPS technology, on a UPS contract, with the same leadership that was in place when UPS ownedb it. They have another year or two before they gave to relinquish the technology and they're currently going through contract negotiations for 2023.

If it's an end of the line center, it's possible that all of their runs go out at that time. It can also mean that you report at 12 and work the dock.. if they have a run, you go out. If not, you stay on the dock. The needs of buildings vary and these things are at their discretion. You'd have to reach out to them directly to see what it means.

Personally, I'd avoid TForce right now. I don't know what the separation from UPS is going to look like and the contract negotiations are quiet. There's also no history (in this country) between TFI and the teamsters, so there's no way of knowing how it's going to play out.

I'm not so sure now is a good time to get into linehaul , my meet has been canceled twice this week because the other terminal which is one of the largest doesn't have freight to move through the Chicago area.

Obviously every terminal and company is different but when a terminal that has 600 linehaul drivers doesn't have anything to come through Chicago so close to the end of the month that is concerning to me. A lot of our terminals are asking drivers to take days off. I've heard similar rumblings from other companies.

Banks summed up T Force pretty nicely, they seem to have some better equipment but from what I see most still looks rough. I'd put them above Central ( which isn't a high bar) and about even with XPO. At least T Force seems like they are willing to buy new equipment, while XPO is still content running Sterlings.

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.

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A lot of people frown on dockwork, but it's not that bad (at least in my experience with FedEx). My run is 102 miles each way and I work the dock 3-4 hours. I work 45 hours a week and make 1,700-1,800 a week.

That's why I'm keep bidding where I am now. I never get cancelled and I have a lot more free time. Our meets are also getting cancelled or we're sending empty trailers to bring back loaded ones. It's a little different, though because we're in Pennsylvania and not in the middle of the country.

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.

As far as dock work goes, its 99.9% forklift, very little man handling of freight. Having the dock work is a blessing in disguise, if your short on HOS hrs at the end of the week you just stay put and work the dock.

UPS bought Overnite and planned to charge customers a premium for the UPS name. Freight is a commodity - no one pays extra for anything. Once UPS figured that out they sort of lost interest in their LTL arm. Investment in trucks, tech or anything else dried up while they tried to stop their losses and sell off UPS Freight. About the same time, Amazon bought most of their freight business in-house - crimping the cash flows of many potential buyers and dragging out the process.

Most of their equipment is worn out! Trucks with 2 million+ miles can be found at any of their terminals. In a perfect world, TransForce would be able to use their purchasing power to replace all of the worn out trucks they bought. Unfortunately, we live in a time of supply chain issues and waiting lists for new equipment. It may take them YEARS to get a modern fleet with better fuel economy and fewer breakdowns than what they have now.

Having a checked out owner led to more serious problems though. It didn't matter how profitable the company was because everyone was comfortable with UPS covering the losses and not asking too much of them for YEARS. The corporate culture separated individual effort from corporate results. It will be an uphill climb for any owner to instill a more robust work ethic into a staff that's lived without adult supervision for so long.

The other problem is the customer base. Towards the end, UPS was bundling freight with non-freight services to drive sales. Save 20% on web hosting when you spend $10K or more on freight this quarter! The customer base will have to adjust to just paying for freight without either the prestige of the UPS brand name or the free fax toner deals they were getting from the last owners. The only obvious base of potential customers are cross-border shippers.

Not the best, not the worst. There will be A LOT of uncertainty around union relations, changes to the workplace to improve profitability, where all the new customers are supposed to come from, a looming recession and how long it will take TransForce to replace their fleet. I would be hard pressed to name a better owner to meet these challenges than TransForce, but it won't be easy.

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