$30 is the best tarp pay I know of...as far as paying for chaining and strapping, Schneider Specialized used to pay us $15 for securing the load. Nobody else that I'm aware of does that though.
Schneider also used to give $120 a day (24 hours) layover pay...loaded or empty, man I miss that. Made as much money sitting as I did driving, I could get a motel and still make money.
Schneider Specialized is no longer in business...Maverick bought that division from Schneider.
Melton: Orientation and beyond...
Discussion in 'Melton' started by billsgirl, Oct 25, 2009.
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He is on his own today, and understandably tense. Got his load info over the QC last night, load picked up at a foundry, not sure where but probably in Ohio. Anyway the load info stated the weight was 3900 lbs, so he was thinking that was good and he would be able to get in and out of there in a decent amount of time. When he got there, he was informed that the load weighed 39,000 pounds not 3900 and it was one giant steel coil.
4 hours, 10 chains and a tarp later he is on the road. He keeps pulling over to check it, which is good-but he really can't relax. Not that he should relax, of course but again, it's so much different than hauling a box or reefer.
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10 chains on a 39000 lbs coil? Well; at least it should stay put... Better to secure to your comfort level, so I won't crack on that, but 10 chains?
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I guess someone there told him that 7 would be enough, but it's his first load and he is so safety conscious that it is like him to over-do rather than under-do. I think eventually his comfort level and confidence will get better
but for now that's how he will do stuff I imagine.
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I don't think you are dissing him
!!! I appreciate all the help! I actually think it would have been a good thing for him to ride with someone for a week or two. I don't know if Melton even offers that-especially cuz they don't have top bunks in the cabs-but watching an experienced flatbedder "on the job" as opposed to watching someone in orientation would have been a valuable learning experience in my opinion. Oh well, nothing like being thrown into it to learn how!
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He is delivering in Kentucky today. Then he will be heading right back to the foundry for another coil, from what he understands. I told him I was kinda documenting his new job on this website and how he was doing and he said "tell them that I'm getting my a&^ kicked cuz I haven't done anything this physical in years"
He was laughing though, so that's a good sign.
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