New to Temp Controlled

Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by jac714, Dec 11, 2015.

  1. jac714

    jac714 Light Load Member

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    With pleasure, I'll be in a Lessor's truck adn look like either Papa Smurf or Santa (depending on who you ask)
     
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  3. mountaingote

    mountaingote Road Train Member

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    It looks like a 6 inch long nail with a temp dial on the end. You can stick it into the box to see what it reads in the middle. Good for stabbing produce, fruit, meat, etc
     
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  4. jac714

    jac714 Light Load Member

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    Cool, thanks. I have something similar I use for making BBQ that would probably work.
     
  5. mountaingote

    mountaingote Road Train Member

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    Always check with the shipper to see how cold or hot they want you to run it, and make them write it on the bills. I remember a load of yeast that was supposed to be at 34, but the standard bills from that particular plant said 0 so the driver set it at 0 and froze the load. There were a lot of excited people when the poor guy got to the receiver, but it was determined to be the shipper's fault
     
  6. jac714

    jac714 Light Load Member

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    Another piece of good advice. Thanks
     
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  7. scottlav46

    scottlav46 Road Train Member

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    Good advice man I learned almost the same way to make sure the rate confirmation had the temp instructions on it, and always confirm said instructions with the shipper. Never got a load rejected but it's still good policy.
     
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  8. mountaingote

    mountaingote Road Train Member

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    If you check the load and it's more than 2 or 3 degrees from where it should be, you are well within yer rights to reject it or make sure somebody up the ladder gives a solid ok to load it. Never assume, always verify
     
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  9. mountaingote

    mountaingote Road Train Member

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    Here I am, preaching to the choir...
     
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    TESTIFY brother!
     
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    Well now at least Lessors will have two Papa s you and Papa Murphy (joseph1135) lol
     
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