May I start my Diary

1.5 weeks without a check engine light... till today.

So.. edu 128 ia a general engine fault.
you need to pull the additional codes by pressing the black button on the dash
Until it says diag, then hold it to go into read mode.
then press it a few times for differnt info.
Then look up the code(s) for the fault.
mine said 'pdl 132' - low air flow.

There is a great pdf doc from mathews buses that walks u though it and lists the fault codes. I tried to attach it, but can't seem to from my droidx.

Do a google seach for:
Dash retrieved fault codes

 

I found that after talking to the shop.....
They said,
'we don't have a manual that lists fault codes. U need to come to a terminal
And hook it up to the computer"
Me: but I am over a days drive from the closest one
Them: well drive it as far as u can and if it breaks down call Onroad

Frikin bs

 

I think the person told you wrong info about fuel not being attached to the trip. Injun had a thread going where she actually called someone who knew and explained that fuel is only charged to the trip for the week it falls under.

In your example if you picked up a load on Monday bought fuel Monday, delivered on Thursday, the fuel charge would show up for the following week ie 2 Tuesdays away.

Now, it used to be that way-- a lot of drivers would not fuel up on Wednesdays because it was the last day of the pay period and could be the difference between a negative check and a positive.

As far as that test in 60 days, you can take it at any kiosk or even on your computer (Swift University), open book style lol.

 

Yes, I talked directly to Payroll about it. I was told the fuel stays with the trip.

I will test the statement.

 

OK today being Wednesday and the end of the miles week, my load delivers tomorrow (Thursday-- new miles week) I got fuel this morning and just checked my settlement statement online, that fuel purchase is not showing up for next Tuesday's pay (as it should not).

In other news, my settlement for the coming Tuesday will be in negative territory as it was two Tuesdays ago. Today I sent a message asking to have a T-call today and redispatch and deliver ontime tomorrow as scheduled so I could get some kind of paycheck. Answer on QC "We can't do that, you must deliver this load".

OK so I thought maybe they think I am trying to get out of this load or maybe it's called something other that t-call so I will call. Anwer: "didn't you understand my message? I said we can't tcall loads en route like that anymore, we get in trouble".

I'm mad now, my delivery is only 90 miles from home, I will be going home tomorrow after delivery to seriously think about my relationship with Swift.

 

I've had a Wednesday delivery or two not show up on my settlements. It's irritating when that happens.

How did you get this week's settlement statement already? Mine never gets out until Friday on the website. Are you maybe looking at last week's? Not telling you you're wrong...just asking.

And sometimes, customers will accept loads early. I delivered a load yeasterday that wasn't due until 9am this morning.

It might be tie for a different DM. I'm still not hearing "t-call for pay" gets anyone in trouble as long as you make on-time delivery. Sounds like your DM is just lazy.

 

I log onto the portal every day and review things like Pending Pay to see the estimated pay for the next pay period. Usually lags about a day behind your actual empty calls and often a week behind on detention pays and lumper reimbursements. But yeah, I'm seeing that my pay will be less than zero Tuesday May 17.

I thought about delivering early but it was too far from Blythe CA to Oakland at 55 MPH for 11 hours. Would have gotten there after hours and no known (to me) safe place to park.

My DM is on vacation now, I know the staff is shorthanded now, that could be a contributing factor as you have over 100 drivers spread amongst the rest of the remaining DM's in the office. They even sent out a QC message asking us to not have any problems this week because there weren't enough DMs in the office to handle it.