Indian River

Most tank washes we go to are drop and hooks. Here’s an example:

Right now, I’m getting ready to leave Tropicana in City of Industry, CA. About 20 minutes ago, I received a Qualcomm message instructing me to pickup tank 20135 at Vita Clean in Goshen, CA. for my next load that picks up tomorrow morning and goes to Spokane, WA.

I will drive the 200 miles to Goshen, unhook this dirty tank in their parking lot, then latch on to 20135 as instructed. The wash ticket will be in a plastic bag located on the front of the trailer near the glad hand connections. I won’t go inside the office, won’t talk to anyone, etc. I will simply hook on and leave.

Sometime tomorrow, dispatch will contact the tank wash and setup the washout for the dirty trailer I’m dropping and it will eventually be assigned to a different driver. Such is the case 95% of the time. It works the same way when we pick clean trailers up at our terminals.

 

X2 on Redtwin’s answer to this.

 

I’ve picked up a few tanks with the ABS light on. If I’m at a terminal, I show it to the mechanics in the shop then surf the internet on my iPad or watch TV in the lounge while they fix it. If you’re on the road and have a mechanical issue, you can call the breakdown department and they will arrange for the issue to be repaired by a 3rd party. IRT won’t ever force you to drive with faulty equipment. They don’t even want us to limp a flat tire.

 

I don’t know of any owner operators here and have never heard anyone speak of any.