Starting a fleet of trucks

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by eddy64, Jun 20, 2020.

  1. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    One of the drivers from TMC mentioned they absolutely prohibited from idling ....met him in tx one time at 95F ....i was tired after standing 5 min on that heat , TMC driver seemed completely dead compared to me !
     
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  3. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    I've always been told they have a very liberal idle policy. I see them idling all the time.

    If its 95 outside, the truck would be well over 120 inside... No way in Hell would they expect drivers to sit that uncomfortable for 10 hours or longer everyday. No one would work for them if that was the case.
     
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  4. Ridgeline

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    Know that, wasn’t addressIng the engine but the cloned trucks.

    44 inch sleeper?
     
  5. Long FLD

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    Used to be the 36”. Pete started measuring from the back of the seat a few years ago like KW does. It’s now 44-58-72 for the flattops instead of 36-48-63.
     
  6. Ridgeline

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    Yeah I get it, now I have to wonder if someone has five trucks like that, who would want to drive them?
     
  7. TTNJ

    TTNJ Heavy Load Member

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  8. Transportacion R&R

    Transportacion R&R Light Load Member

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    Let me know where you end up putting all of them unless you have your own authority and your own relationships already.
     
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  9. Derailed

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    If you dont mind a 357, I've been seeing quite a few that fit your description online at auctions recently. Low mileage but think they are ex oil field trucks.
     
  10. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    And why are all you guys buying into this Charade ?

    A 379 Pete with a flat top and c-15 18 speed

    And 5 of them to Boot.

    Is he going right into heavy hauling ?
     
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  11. Transportacion R&R

    Transportacion R&R Light Load Member

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    Whats the charade? Negative thinking gets no one anywhere. We dont know all the details to be calling it a charade. I often ask myself why most on here are so negative.
     
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