2017 Intermodal

Discussion in 'Intermodal Trucking Forum' started by RERM, Apr 4, 2017.

  1. JJKid

    JJKid Medium Load Member

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    they take care of their company drivers that i will say forsure, maybe a little too #### good lol.
     
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    HalpinUout Road Train Member

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    When/if you find the issue update on here I'm interested to know. That's a lot of fuel. And just cause you park at your company yard, I wouldn't rule anything out just yet till you find out. I don't trust anyone.
     
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    ya. imma do oil sample first. n imma do oil change. maybe i jus need new fuel filters. maybe got unlucky with dirty fuel idk. but its irritating the heck outta me ill tell u that
     
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    HalpinUout Road Train Member

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    What truck stop you generally buy fuel from?
     
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    4noReason Road Train Member

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    my yard. but who knows if some came bad idk. im just hoping for the best. so im just throwing out ideas. really wish i wasnt dealing with this. esp a 2012 dd15. i got friends with 03 04 columbias getting 6.3
     
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  6. RERM

    RERM Road Train Member

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    Hell, I’m getting 6.3 mpg with a 07 C-15 !!!!!!
     
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    4noReason Road Train Member

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    darn. and your local. issue is....fuel mpg is hardest issue to fix. my dad just told me. "fill er up" cant do nothin much .
     
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    RERM Road Train Member

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    I'm actually running regional mostly, local seemed to dry up....though it seems to be coming back....lately been running Marinette, Indy, Ft. Wayne, Wabash, and so...........150-300 miles each way...tomorrow...Sheboygan....
     
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    sorry to do this at once but i like k owing before. ok....so last time i went to ns47 i was looking for empty emhu and the jerk off in the window led me to next door lot after belittling me. ok fine now i know. what about ns calumet, 79, 63. is getting empty in a lot next door to them or in yard in some lot. bcz they wouldnt help ppl find loc in office just simply register. so anyone have an idea. thx
     
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    ya kinda had bad day on tuesday. show up 6am appt. was told 12pm. dispatch was telling me i need to calm down and im being impatient. and theyll try to get me in. im like??? i simply asked for layover pay because this is not bogus