FCC--Fremont Contract Carriers

It’s your fuel. But once it started getting hot out I’d always choose where to stop for the day based on how it was laid out and if I could park away from the sun, or if they had shade of any kind. Or if there was a breeze I’d try and park broadside to it so I could open my bunk windows and turn the truck off. I know I sleep hotter than you, the last one was just an example of choosing parking that benefits you instead of dealing with however the lot is laid out.

 

After I finally left Chewy I swung over to Baytown to pick up flooring for HD in Topeka. Dropped that Saturday and grabbed a load from Spring Hill going right back down to Houston. At the Costco DC now waiting for a door. Hoping they take awhile so dispatch can get clocked in, sift through emails, and find me a load

 

Got the same load i did last time. Swinging over to Baytown to take another load of flooring to HD in Topeka. Gonna wait for a bit to let morning rush hour die down though

When I drop in Topeka tomorrow, I'll have a consecutive 3200 mile paycheck

 

yeah im not sure how guys like you sleep in your terrariums. The other night when I had to bump the idle up to get more than cool air, it had gotten down to almost 60 degrees in the sleeper by the time my alarm went off. Call me insane but that's perfect sleeping temperature

 

Like I said, it’s your fuel and your emission system. I had 4 bunk windows and screens for the door windows. I’ve never had an APU because based on my habits I couldn’t make it pencil out. Rarely did I ever have to idle all night to run the a/c. Most of the time if I did have to idle it was only until the sun went down.

Our bodies adjust to what we perceive as comfortable. Most of my time spent in Montana involved living in places with no a/c because most houses don’t have it unless they’re new construction. I enjoy camping outside even when it’s hot. Heck I have central air at my house and I leave it at 70 or 72 most of the time. Open the windows in the morning and then close everything up and usually when I’m home it’s mid to late afternoon before the a/c kicks on for the first time.

If you listen to books while you drive I recommend The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter.

 

Looking to get a review for FCC, I have 4 years experience, clean record, what's home time like? how's the miles and pay? APU and Inverter in truck? Thank you.

 

Well the new horse isn’t off to a good start. It’s in the shop getting the interior disassembled . Don’t have any power to the microwave compartment (110 works everywhere else).

 

Inverter and APU yes.We do have some that have the inverter disabled for a Carrier recall but there is a fix and they are working through them. Hometime and miles are dependent on your fleet. Most of the regional fleets are typically home once a week for a reset or a couple days depending on how hard you want to run. OTR I have heard stories that it’s one day for every week you’re out but I have never been told no when I told them how long I wanted to be home.
Pay is the one I can’t tell you. OTR makes a 6 cent differential over your base rate. Regional make base rate. Your base rate is set by recruiting and it will be communicated before you start. Your experience level, safety record, and work history all factor in.
Sorry if I’m being terse. Hopefully some other folks will weigh in.

 

I was told the Carrier guy is coming out regularly and working through the recalled Aspen APUs every time he comes out so I would assume if you are in the shop when he is he’ll knock it out. I was supposed to be in 2011 but Mike chased me down on the way to the shop and told me to take 2014 instead since it just had the APU done.