FCC--Fremont Contract Carriers

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So, Runningman and I enjoyed lunch at the Village Inn (not a gentlemans club to be found in this conservative Nebraska town) on the Fremont strip this afternoon. He was buying since he got a referral bonus when I signed on with FCC. Thanks again, Jason! A privilege to finally be in your presence again and break bread.
Back to the yard and back in my truck with a working APU!!
At about 245 pm my travel agent sends me a load for tomorrow to pickup at our Council Bluffs yard going to Rome GA for Thursday delivery. I got one hour left on my clock for today, I can make it to the TA in that time. I start to bobtail out of the yard and then....the generic engine light comes on (not the "check engine" light) and the needle for the def goes from F to E. I had work done on the truck so I figured the mechanic filled the DEF for me. Yeah right. As soon as I pass the fuel pumps, that needle shot back to E and the low fuel def red light comes on with the alarm. Turn around and get in the fuel line with one truck ahead of me. By the time he finishes, 47 minutes left, by the time I pump, 39 minutes left. I use the GPS to calculate the miles to the TA and 41.4 miles comes up. No escape from Fremont today. Easier to escape Alcatraz!

 

Left the house on sat. Went up to the kc yard and dropped my loaded trl. Went into ks for my preloaded trl. Dropped that in dallas the next day then grabbed my pallet load across town. Unloaded that in w des moines today. Picked up my preloaded trl an hr later and dropping it in fremont tonight. Also preplanned crete to san antonio for thur afternoon.

 

Delivered that load seven hours late to Rome GA. Not sure what happened to this load. Why I got it late and then run my arse to save it. Should have picked it up on Monday morning but dispatch told me Tuesday morning to deliver Wednesday morning. 984 miles? Ok. Got it to Paducah KY Tues night, but traffic was a mess in Nashville Wed morning, but downtown was ok once clearing the 24/65 split. But accidents dotted I 24 eastbound. Saw four of them. Nickajack Lake was the worst and it wasn't raining! People gotta keep the main thing, THE MAIN THING AND QUIT SCREWING WITH THEIR PHONES!

Almost hit a car in St. Louis as she was in a stopped lane in the I 255 northbound off I 70. Was doing 55 when she decided she wanted to meet in my lane. Hit brakes and narrowly missed hitting her. Gotta call from safety getting an attaboy for avoiding her....and a PROTREAD assignment.
This morning picking up a two stopper in Dalton GA of flooring go to Shell Rock IA and Valley NE for Friday and Saturday before grabbing an east coast load to be determined so I can make a Doctors appt previously twice rescheduled next Friday and a rare three day weekend at the house. Missed my mileage bonuses again but due to colonoscopy and heart cath. This quarter, so far, I have been crushing it.

 

Yes there are too many idiots on the highway these days... I had my - camera record a lady last week in Carson City Nevada pulled right on front of me and I went to the right lane to avoid her coming into the left lane and she continued over to the right lane I had to swerve back to the left to keep from running over her... I observed her & she looked totally oblivious as to what she just did.

 

Do any of you company drivers at FCC have there health insurance? Including vision and dental. Just wondering how it is as far as deductibles and co pays?