Truck Upgrade At Marten

Yup,mine has them. Another unexpected (but very welcome change) was the addition of Sirius XM satellite radio in the truck.
100 miles on the truck’s inaugural run(Walmart dedicated run from the Tomah,WI DC to Milwaukee with a backhaul from Cargill) and the truck is already averaging 8.6 to 9 miles per gallon. When I started with Marten the T-660 I had with the Cummins ISX could barely break 7.3 miles per gallon on a good day-and that truck was a 10-speed manual!!

 

Thank you. Yes, truck is equipped with a Thermo King Evolution APU-standard issue on all of Marten’s sleeper cab trucks.

 

Yes,unfortunately a couple of occasions have happened where the truck has been stolen. Not necessarily at Mondovi, but at a couple holding yards and in both cases the drivers forgot to put the steering wheel locks on the trucks after they shut them down. I park my truck in Springfield, Massachusetts, and anyone who has been there and will tell you that city is a hotbed of criminal activity. I always put the steering wheel lock on whenever I parked the truck there. In fact, I actually do more than what the company recommends to secure the truck! lol

 

ADMIT IT....YOU MISS IT!!!
Some drivers have been starting at $.65 a mile.
Last time I checked, I was at $.68 a mile, but I’ve been with the company for 4 1/2 years now. I won’t top out my pay until my five year anniversary, which will be in April.