Melton Truck Lines

pattyj · Nov 22, 2014

Your thread belong in the rants.Those back up beepers are a safety precaution.You made a pretty big case out of this,my guess is you complain on a daily basis and it doesn't take much to set you off does it?

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I am aware that "Melton Truck Lines" has a right to be a safe company but at what cost? Melton's "back-up" beepers are waking drivers up in truck stops. We have the right to a good day or nights sleep. Drivers using back up beepers moving up and down trying to get into parking spaces are hindering our right to sleep. This makes us unsafe drivers do to a lack of sleep. I submit to Melton this information. When a Melton truck wakes up four drivers in the four spots next to the space, he is trying to occupy as much as 120 drivers per day per truck are upset with Melton. In an industry where good safe drivers are hard to find and getting much tougher to enlist this would to kill Melton recruiting efforts in five years. I have an excellent safety and on-time record and would never call Melton for a job after being woken up three times this month by their "back-up" beeper. I know other drivers feel the same as I do. 3. We all know that drivers take a lot of crap out here. Companies expect us to get things done and Elogs are making that very hard to do. Professional drivers go to great lengths to get good sleep. Displeasing a driver by "pounding on his door" or using a "back-up" beeper will upset an operator at the very least. If you're a Melton driver would want a driver waking you up when you have settled in for a much needed rest? No you would not. I could not imagine how bad you feel when you rear into a spot, and you know you woke at least two drivers up with your up and back positioning into a parking spot. I am sure that Melton drivers feel awful, and they know their company doesn't care about the safety of drivers who don't work for them. I can't help but wonder if I pulled up in front of Melton's safety directors house at three in the morning and started blowing my truck horn. How long would it take him to call the police? About five minutes I suspect. So why should I allow him to do the same thing to me? http://meltontrucklinesucks.com
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STexan · Nov 22, 2014

It is a rant, but this is also a direct result of the company's management. Drivers who work there need to be aware they are going to piss off someone, at some point, with that "safety device" that only a tiny number of carriers see the need in. If it's so necessary and saves so many lives, why are they not on every truck? One day (night) you'll see from where the OP is coming.

pattyj · Nov 22, 2014

If I was mainly targeting a company like the op is then I would be going directly to them by leaving a message on their FB page maybe sending a personal letter to them.He would get better results to his issue if the company seen his complaint.

streetglider · Nov 22, 2014

It wont be long and they will be required on all commercial vehicles, it is already a requirement on heavy equipment.

STexan · Nov 22, 2014

streetglider said: ↑

It wont be long and they will be required on all commercial vehicles, it is already a requirement on heavy equipment.
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True, especially given the way some feel the need to broadcast "these safety devices don't/won't interfere with their sleep" to anyone who cares.

Sleeping in a truck stop with large numbers of drivers who have poor backing skills is nerve-racking enough as it is. The more and more of these backup beepers come into play, the more you're going to find yourself waking up at all hours to see if it's you in danger of getting hit, or your neighbor. Just try and imagine EVERY truck having one of these blasted things!!!

As far as I know, their are not too many people on construction and mining sites trying to get desperately needed sleep, so beepers on heavy equipment seems acceptable in that context.

crzyjarmans · Nov 22, 2014

STexan said: ↑

The thing is, flatbed drivers are not the most efficient backers and to have to listen to this very annoying sound, repeatedly for 3 minutes (and to be woken up to realize you may well be hit in the next minute or two) can be more then annoying at midnight, just as you're getting into a deep sleep cycle.

I'm used to many/most noises but once woken up due to a particularly annoying piercing sound, I will usually have a difficult time getting back to anything that resembles quality sleep. But thanks for putting it out there that apparently "most" truck drivers are not bothered by loud noises in a truck stop. I'm sure some will take great joy in this news. Wait until this becomes mandatory that all new trucks have backup alarms (because you drivers don't seem to think they're a problem) and then report back to this thread and you can apologize for your short-sightedness.

Loud, piercing noises next to you? "these don't bother me, quit your whining". Reefer or APU or jake'ng in the parking lot running next to you? "you inconsiderate jerk, park at the back of the truck stop!" SMH
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We'll! I'd put my backing with anyone

STexan · Nov 22, 2014

crzyjarmans said: ↑

We'll! I'd put my backing with anyone
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That's fine. Just don't wake me up with an annoying beeping sound while you back real good.

crzyjarmans · Nov 22, 2014

:smt022:smt022:smt022(Insert company name here) sucks, their the worst, their trucks beep backing up! The color is offensive to me! They lied to me! :smt022:smt022:smt022

REO6205 · Nov 22, 2014

Droneeddy said: ↑

It is if you need sleep really bad and you wake up to a back up beeper and can't get back to sleep. It took ten years to get the ######, hookers, drug dealers and DVD salesmen knocking on our door out of the truck stops. Now we have a new problem, Melton.
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Tried earplugs? I doubt seriously if Melton will pay much attention to your complaint. Matter of fact they probably got a good laugh out of it.

We have back-up alarms on all of our tractors. Our insurance company likes that.
Last year some of our drivers pulled end dumps on a construction job. The trailers that we leased had back up alarms on them. Back up alarms on both units left no doubt in anybody's mind which way the truck was headed. Count your blessings.

pattyj · Nov 22, 2014

I'm with you on the earplugs.They work wonders.

REO6205 said: ↑

Tried earplugs? I doubt seriously if Melton will pay much attention to your complaint. Matter of fact they probably got a good laugh out of it.

We have back-up alarms on all of our tractors. Our insurance company likes that.
Last year some of our drivers pulled end dumps on a construction job. The trailers that we leased had back up alarms on them. Back up alarms on both units left no doubt in anybody's mind which way the truck was headed. Count your blessings.
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