FCC--Fremont Contract Carriers

M22 rockcrusher · Feb 24, 2021

Drop n hook in San Antonio TX then got a cup of coffee

runningman0661 · Feb 24, 2021

Modlite11 said: ↑

**FLATBED UPDATE**

Did all of my pre-hire stuff online a few weeks back (about 4-6hrs worth)

Arrived in Fremont around 3pm Monday, visited for a moment in the office and took the company car to the hotel for the night.

Today, Tuesday, arrived at 6:30am for orientation. Jason said to be here 6:45a, class started at 7a.

Went over to shop and met with a few guys and circled back to the training room. Met a few more people that really made me feel appreciated and welcome. Returned to shop to see my truck ‘21 Freightliner w/ 57 miles on it.

Back to training room, then over to the PT test. Knocked that out in a few minutes. Headed back to terminal and did road test with Brian.

Met with my DM, and we talked about home time and lanes preferred vs lanes I don’t like. He asked about my return trip home this week. And started looking for loads that headed southeast. Had one load come in mind, but Valmont didn’t have all the pieces for it to leave yet. During our intial chat, he asked about how I felt pulling a van with a flatbed truck. I had no objection.

So, in short or long, got my first FCC load this afternoon. @runningman0661 i hope I don’t start taking your go-home loads. Columbus NE to Four Oaks NC.
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I have a friend on the flatbed side that lives in Eastern NC, if they don’t have a flatbed load that will get home, he just hooks to a van. It’s good to have that diversity. Please post in here regularly about your experiences on that side of the company.

zodiacflyer · Feb 24, 2021

trucknguy said: ↑

Anybody delivered to Moorestown, N.J. ?
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What I always do, is try to stop the day before in Carlisle, and stay at the Middlesex Inn. (I think it's a Quality Inn now) There is a little old restaurant right in front that is real good. Prices are decent enough, and if you leave there hungry its your own #### fault. Bordentown is OK, but you better get there
early.

trucknguy · Feb 24, 2021

zodiacflyer said: ↑

What I always do, is try to stop the day before in Carlisle, and stay at the Middlesex Inn. (I think it's a Quality Inn now) There is a little old restaurant right in front that is real good. Prices are decent enough, and if you leave there hungry its your own #### fault. Bordentown is OK, but you better get there
early.
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That sounds good, but the fuel routing keeps me up on 80. I would normally take 76 before Youngstown and run it to Harrisburg, but no more.

runningman0661 · Feb 24, 2021

Well after a few days past 6 weeks I finally got my truck back from the body shop today. Spent the last two hours moving all my junk from the loaner back into this one. I’ve missed my double pillow top mattress.

MidWest_MacDaddy · Feb 25, 2021

runningman0661 said: ↑

This place is awesome! The end!
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@The Crossword Trucker

ditto

MidWest_MacDaddy · Feb 25, 2021

Modlite11 said: ↑

**FLATBED UPDATE**

Did all of my pre-hire stuff online a few weeks back (about 4-6hrs worth)

Arrived in Fremont around 3pm Monday, visited for a moment in the office and took the company car to the hotel for the night.

Today, Tuesday, arrived at 6:30am for orientation. Jason said to be here 6:45a, class started at 7a.

Went over to shop and met with a few guys and circled back to the training room. Met a few more people that really made me feel appreciated and welcome. Returned to shop to see my truck ‘21 Freightliner w/ 57 miles on it.

Back to training room, then over to the PT test. Knocked that out in a few minutes. Headed back to terminal and did road test with Brian.

Met with my DM, and we talked about home time and lanes preferred vs lanes I don’t like. He asked about my return trip home this week. And started looking for loads that headed southeast. Had one load come in mind, but Valmont didn’t have all the pieces for it to leave yet. During our intial chat, he asked about how I felt pulling a van with a flatbed truck. I had no objection.

So, in short or long, got my first FCC load this afternoon. @runningman0661 i hope I don’t start taking your go-home loads. Columbus NE to Four Oaks NC.
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Welcome Aboard!!!

and I agree with @motocross25 ... keep us updated on the flatbed side of the company. I never hear anything about them specifically and I’m sure we have other non FCC flatbed folks that would like to hear about it too.

stay safe

supersnackbar · Feb 25, 2021

MidWest_MacDaddy said: ↑

Welcome Aboard!!!

and I agree with @motocross25 ... keep us updated on the flatbed side of the company. I never hear anything about them specifically and I’m sure we have other non FCC flatbed folks that would like to hear about it too.

stay safe
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I also would like to hear more...seriously thought about looking into FCC's open deck. I am already getting tired of pulling a 53' box. And like they say, once you go flat, there's no going back.

gntorres61 · Feb 25, 2021

runningman0661 said: ↑

Well after a few days past 6 weeks I finally got my truck back from the body shop today. Spent the last two hours moving all my junk from the loaner back into this one. I’ve missed my double pillow top mattress.
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I get mine back too, when I go to Fremont next week. How I have missed my SIRIUS XM and my tv. Plus no collision mitigation. Scratch that. I wonder if that plus a CB radio could have saved me from my wreck.

drvrtech77 · Feb 25, 2021

gntorres61 said: ↑

I get mine back too, when I go to Fremont next week. How I have missed my SIRIUS XM and my tv. Plus no collision mitigation. Scratch that. I wonder if that plus a CB radio could have saved me from my wreck.
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You should have a cb in your truck..it’s a necessary thing for this business...

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