Central Refrigerated Truck Stop

Home time is 1 day per week for company drivers. I have hauled a few loads into (and out of) there. Most of the loads I have taken in were from the Fontana terminal. I usually take my home time once per month, but every 3 weeks is prolly fine too. Being OTR, it may be tough gettin back every 2 weeks.

Pay is 28 cents per mile for company drivers. There is also quarterly safety bonuses, bonus for on-time delivery ($10.00 each), pay for washing out your own trailer ($15.00) if you can find a hose somewhere. After taxes it comes out to about 25 cents per mile; more miles, more pay. If they get him sitting a lot, he needs to keep "communicating" with his DM. At first nicely, if it keeps up, then start to be a pest. I got hosed my first month with Central and went through 2 DM's before I finally got happy.

Good luck to you both, Central isn't too bad, there are a lot worse companies out there.

 

Hey guys,

I looked at this video/article a few days ago and wanted to share it will you all; thought it was pretty interesting to get the perspective of a trucker on the other side of the world. Probably not typical of all drivers in that country, but this story had me thinking.

http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/riskingitall/2011/05/20115414525333804.html

Be interested to hear what you guys think.


-Frank

 

Anyone else sitting at Bosselman's in Big Springs,NE? Make sure your hatches are battoned down tight,including the refer doors. This storm could get nasty before it's over. Be safe.

 

I got some question Does Central Refrigerated use Swift terminals? Also Does Central Refrigerated allow Swift to use their Trailers? I ask because a few months ago My uncle started driving for Swift, he stopped off at the terminal in Sparks, Nv I went & visited him while he was there. He showed me his rig while we were talking two swift truck came in not at the same time a hour from each other both pulling Central refrigerated trailers. One Dropped the Central refrigerated trailer & picked up a Swift trailer the other kept hooked than a Central refrigerated truck came into the terminal parked for 30 minutes than went & hooked up to the dropped Central refrigerated trailer than left. I know Central Refrigerated & Swift are owned by the same people but I thought it was weird Swift rollin with Central Refrigerated trailers & Central Refrigerated using Swift terminals.

 

Funny stuff. I am headed east and am at the Bossleman's off exit 312 on the west side of Grand Island. What state are you headed for?

 

They drop at some of our yards and we use theirs. I have seen Swift trailers most recently at the terminal at WVC and Conley. I picked up at a Swift Terminal in Texas once. Bobtailed in, hooked up and left. I guess they have someone that brings trailers in from Mexico and drops them there for us to pickup. We also drop and pickup from Central Freightlines in Dallas. they will let us sleep there too, but bring your own restroom.

Nobody tells us anything from the dayshift, but I can find out from a friend that I have on nights. I think they just have some sort of agreement.

 

You have to watch the Swift Trailers.... They have had me hook on to two out of the Fontana CRS yard and both of them I left because the registeration had expired on them....

 

Leaving in a few for Missouri. Just hoping it's not flooded. No wind this morning...here's hoping it stays that way.

 

Igloo. I went through 3 Coleman in 5 months. The problem with the coleman is if the wiring's faulty in your truck, the fuse wil lget hot, and melt the plug. And, at least when I had mine, the plug and cable are wired into the cooler, so you have to disassemble it to put in the replacement.

I've had 2 Igloo coolers, one enormous, and one that fits in the gap for the fridge in a Prostar. I love them. My only complaint with the small one we have now, is that sometimes the cooling unit gets a lot of ice, and when it melts, I have a small swimming pool. The cords are great too, if they melt down, or you step on the end and crush it, you just buy the replacement, and it has a quick connect near the cooler itself, with marking, so you don't heat your cooler.

 

If you went Billings, then to SPokane, I'm guessing Sysco in Post Falls, and then... I'm guessing FSA in Spokane?