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12. Deadheading originated with railroads.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2015, 06:17 PM

May 2015

Deadheading is a term used in the American railroad industry when a crew is transported from one terminal to another, or needs to be transported to pick up a train.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_mileage#Deadheading

It carried over to the airline industry.
Many times I deadheaded from one airport to another in order to pick up a flight.

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Paging In the Wind and anyone else who has trucker experience. [View all] Baitball Blogger May 2015 OP

You mean 'deadheading' (when a truck has to return empty)? pinboy3niner May 2015 #1

I might be able to use that one. Baitball Blogger May 2015 #3

pm tobin s NJCher May 2015 #2

My guess would be dead heading. In_The_Wind May 2015 #4

Thanks ITW! Baitball Blogger May 2015 #8

I heard the term bobtailing, but I think that means no trailer attached DebJ May 2015 #24

Yes, bobtailing is driving a tractor with no trailer. A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #28

I have been a trucker for almost 30 years ...Edited to remove extra beef cattle! A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #5

OMG, dude! You said 'beef cattle' 3 times! pinboy3niner May 2015 #6

Or 'Beetlejuice'! KamaAina May 2015 #7

Come Mr. Tally Man, tally me bananas pinboy3niner May 2015 #9

Well, that's what I get for trying to use the voice feature to post! A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #14

:) Hay, we know how the subject of cows can make you MAD pinboy3niner May 2015 #17

Hauling mail at the moment. Very few empty miles doing this! A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #18

Well, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you, A HERETIC I AM! pinboy3niner May 2015 #19

Does a couple beers and a few shots of bourbon count? A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #20

I keep hearing truckers talking about how much they love "bird freight". In_The_Wind May 2015 #10

I'm guessing there are other choice terms for it, too pinboy3niner May 2015 #11

A trucker's life is a hard one. They fight for every penny they earn. In_The_Wind May 2015 #13

I spent 10 years as a car hauler and put many empty miles on. A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #16

Bird freight? A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #15

Dispatcher brains? pinboy3niner May 2015 #22

Deadheading originated with railroads. trof May 2015 #12

Heard a lot about Florida's import/export imbalance with trains. hay rick May 2015 #21

Both California and Florida are know as "dry" or "dead" when it comes to loading out. denbot May 2015 #23

I have nothing of value to add. KMOD May 2015 #25

+1 pinboy3niner May 2015 #26

The term is "freight imbalance" jmowreader May 2015 #27

Good info here. Baitball Blogger May 2015 #29

There ya go.... CanSocDem May 2015 #30

Not sure I agree with all of that. A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #31

Sure. Sounds fun. jmowreader May 2015 #32