BS. The low bridge is on you to figure out if you can clear it or not. No company is going to intentionally send a driver on a route with a Low Bridge considering the amount of money it will cost them for damages to the structure, truck, and product on the trailer if in fact it does get hit by the incompetent driver.
JB HUNT - Chicago Intermodal
Discussion in 'Intermodal Trucking Forum' started by RERM, Jan 7, 2016.
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Any driver who's been driving in Chicago should know what bridges they can get under. If not sure, ask another driver what route he takes. Every rail yard in Chicago has truck access, you just have to learn the routes. Except for NS63rd (it's certainly easier now then it was in the 90's), every rail is easy to get into and out of.
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I'm bored and just read through the thread and wanted to clear a couple things up. JB IC's are paid zone rates. So a corwith- 47th pays less then corwith-harvey (best paying) the rates are between $18-$80. They also get the same money for a box or chassis. A decent x-town driver should get 10-15 moves a day, more on weekends or nights.
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This company is full of crazy FMS. The pay is higher than most, but if you have a stupid FM don't be shocked if your runs are less. They hire and have classes every Monday of new hires. Every week there are people hitting low bridges and every week they never tell drivers what area to avoid. Every week there are accidents where trucks are damaged. Maybe you are from the area, but so am I and your experience may be different than mine. Yes, some things are on the driver, but a company who talks on safety should help drivers avoid such issues if it's a regular occurrence. I know drivers who started and only use their navigation because they can't afford their own GPS and we're intentionally sent to restricted areas, empty lots and home addresses so call it what you will but it's shady.
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Truck driving is a independent job, that's why a lot of people get into it because we don't need our hand held or someone over our shoulder all day long. You need to be able to think on your own and be a big boy.
Anytime I've ever come up on a bridge that wasn't marked indicating the height I always thrown on my flashers and slow down/stop to make sure I'm going to be able to clear it. -
Does anyone have a good break down of all bridges in CHI that are relevant to us container guys? I'd like to put together a red/green list based on height of container/chassis
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There's hundreds of low bridges in Chicago. How are they ever going to tell you every single bridge to avoid. And even if they do you're going to remember every single bridge they tell you about? God people are dumb.HalpinUout Thanks this.
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