FCC--Fremont Contract Carriers

Is anyone else noticing that their QC now seems to be set to default to allow the 2/8 split without the little box being checked? Mine seems to be automatically assuming that I want to run a 16 hour day and gives me the clocks to run without checking that box. Strange.

 

Glad to hear it’s all failing into place for you here. Yes, it’s an awesome company.

 

I'd honestly have it that way. My last company used Peoplenet at it would do that automatically.

 

Off to a great start with my truck.

Made it up to Blair and my truck decided that it didn't want to recharge air. A few minutes later I was making an ### of myself and holding everyone up in line because my air pressure was down to 50 and it wouldn't go into gear. Mercifully the air charged back up while I was on the phone with Glenn and he said to turn around and come back to Fremont.

It did it again as I was dropping my trailer in the yard but this time I heard a very audible popping sound coming from below the cab near the back.

Both these instances occurred when I drove some distance and then stopped and set my brakes. It never did it in normal driving.

I told Travis about the popping air and he suspects the air dryer is on the fritz.

 

On the plus side, the Bendix systems on this truck is a lot more quieter and less intrusive than the Freightliners. This Paccar 12 speed auto will get some taking used to though. How it operates is a lot different than the DT-12.

 

Yet another drawback to stupid automatic transmissions

 

Hey runningman, how was the stone quarry you loaded at in north Texas awhile back? Picking that up after I empty in abilene. Probably be in the morning

 

From what he told me you need to pack a lunch and brush up on your Spanish.

 

Well... I got a fridge, and can pronounce a couple things on the Taco Bell menu, .... I should be good!