Snackbar is chillin'....at Shaffer

My patience has almost worn out. After that issue over the weekend, I had 1 load w/o issues. When they preplanned me on my next load after I picked up the New Albany load, it had a window for pu that ended at 17:30 Monday. So, I didn't hurry getting to New Albany. When I emptied out in New Albany, now all of a sudden, the window changed to a 15:30 end...which I couldn't make. Plus, the load info said washout available on sight, had no temp to precool my current trailer, and said load locks necessary on all loads out of this plant. Being as though I am dropping this empty and picking up a loaded/sealed trailer, that usually means leave load locks in the trailer when you drop. They also had me backtracking for a fuel stop again. On the way up to the shipper, dispatch calls wondering when I'll arrive...I give him a fairly accurate eta. I get to shipper and....no washout has ever been on site (and my trailer was nasty), they wanted my trailer precooled to -10....and said not allowed to leave load locks in the trailer because they couldn't guarantee they'd be returned... essentially, all Lincoln got right was the address of the pu, and the right load number. I told them, if they needed load locks, they may keep them...I don't give a flying fornication. Then, somewhere between the I-69/I-24 split in KY and Indy, my ELD/Peoplenet takes a steaming dump...and it's still not communicating with my ecm as of my arrival at the J in Indy(for a shower and reefer fuel...and to call safety to get auth to use paper until I get this load deliverdd, and at least pu my next load so I can take this pile of #### truck to the shop...AGAIN.)


Update...after I took a shower I decided to try shutting down the main power switch to see if that would reset everything. Well, when I did, it killed the power like it should...except the windshield wipers when on, on high speed...with no power to the cab. Anyone know a good exorsist in the Indy area? I think this truck is possessed..(although it did reset the Peoplenet/ELD)

 

I found out that it's a safety feature. If the key is on and you turn off the master switch, it turns on the wipers and blinks some lights (at least that's what the mechanic in the Indy shop said)...which is good because I don't have time to call out a priest to rid my truck of evil spirits.

I think it'll work at any of the company's network (franchise) locations...we just get a slap on the wrist and waterboarded if we don't comply. Deland sends out messages periodically saying that we were less compliant than we are suppose to be, so they work if you go off solution. As a Shaffer, I can fuel my reefer or DEF at any franchise fuel stop (PFJ, TA/Petro or Love's) without it counting against the fuel compliance.