APU's on trucks

Scooter Jones · Mar 18, 2012

Well then, who are all these companies you are talking about where entry level drivers with less than a year's experience can go to make all this money you are talking about?

Who do you work for?

Thanks...

rubberducky68 · Mar 18, 2012

platinum said: ↑

Anyone buy. Generator? I seen a small 800w at harbour freight would fit perfect in chain box and a little 2.5 gal fuel can, you can find a portable upright a/c unit and build vent to blow heat out window

http://www.harborfreight.com/800-rated-watts-900-max-watts-portable-generator-66619.html
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Are you or would you be allowed to carry one on Mays truck in the chain box? What is their policy on that? If their okay with it that would be good.

Jimmy Hoffa · Mar 18, 2012

What big blues saying is true, I'm living it. But May is a great company to start with, gave this old dog a shot at a 2nd career. I've been a boss and owner in construction the last 30 yrs, now there is no construction. Got offered a job part time at Home Depot, minimum wage. At my age they say I'm over qualified. May gave me a shot, almost got a year in and then I can get a local job if I want, got 2 offers. Most of the drivers are great people, can't say that about some of the office people, but as long as their moneys good, for the moment thats fine. But since this threads about APUs I still want one!!!!!!

platinum · Mar 18, 2012

bigblue19 said: ↑

Well then you did not drive on the dry side because 14 ft trls can't run coast to coast and I believe I did say dry frt? Why yes, yes I did

And yes short runs on dry side. Here is just a few.

Mty from Auburn Wa to Tumwater Wa pu cardboard 1hr load time take to Wauna OR drop trl wait 2 hrs for next DP pu at same plant and take to Halsey OR live unload 1hr waiting to go to dock 1/2 hr unload then 2 hr wait till next dp Load pu next day at 0900 in Portland going to Bend OR.

Another load was the Jeld Wen out of southern OR you would wait a day for your load because they where always missing product and would not be released till the product was made. And then you got to do 2 or 3 HD stores 2 days apart with a total of around 350 miles on the load.

Here is another great May run. 0700 Friday you would load at BI Mart dist in Portland and your first stop would be 0600 in Roseberg the next day and then you would have another stop in Grants pass and one in Medford. So 2 days spent on a less then 300 mile run. And then since you are now mty in medford you can go over and sit at JeldWen for one of there 3 stop 300 mile runs.

If your lucky you can make it down to Stockton Ca on a GP load out of front street in Portland to get one of those Quaker loads that goes back up to Supervalu in Tacoma Wa and takes 8hrs for them to unload.

In 6 months at May I had 2 loads 1 to PHX and the other to LA that where over a grand in miles but usually their long runs where to Bay area or SLC UT.

Was even told by dpr that the LO had first crack at loads to LA and PHX. and that I had so many loads with Mult stops because they had a lot of drivers who had trouble finding there way around to multiple customers or had trouble with their tight docks and would not go back after the first time. Or they where rude to the cust because of there disgust at spending 2 days on a chump run and would take it out on them.

I have worked at 3 other OTR companies from between 2 and 6.5 years and May was the only one that I threw the towel in after 6 mo's. The guy I got to go work for them lasted a year. My next company I have been with for almost 5 years.

I am telling no one not to work for May I am just saying that you can work a lot of free hours and get average miles at May, or you can find a company that likes and rewards runners and has the frt to back it up in the West Region. Because May ain't it, unless you are one who has no life and just tools around in the truck and is happy to have a job and a
I cubby hole to sleep in.
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Your right I just came off 8 days off and been sitting since Friday 1100am, I did my pta Thu. I sat all weekend after coming off hometime.

Jimmy Hoffa · Mar 18, 2012

Like I said, closeing in on a year.

Scooter Jones · Mar 19, 2012

My first two years at May I ran over 3k miles a week. Mind you, I stayed out on the road quite a bit by choice, I needed the income. I took a break last fall and drove for a company regionallyfor several mos and decided to come back to May and train again.

They compensate me handsomely, treat me really well, provide me with excellent equipment, get me home when I ask and provide me with lots of miles. I'm on pace for a 14 thousand mile March, and averaged over 12 thousand miles a month for Dec, Jan & Feb.

There's probably many others that do better here and at other companys. However, for still being relatively new to this industry, I'd say May is providing a pretty good gig for me.

rubberducky68 · Mar 19, 2012

platinum said: ↑

Anyone buy. Generator? I seen a small 800w at harbour freight would fit perfect in chain box and a little 2.5 gal fuel can, you can find a portable upright a/c unit and build vent to blow heat out window

http://www.harborfreight.com/800-rated-watts-900-max-watts-portable-generator-66619.html
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rubberducky68 said: ↑

Are you or would you be allowed to carry one on Mays truck in the chain box? What is their policy on that? If their okay with it that would be good.
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Can anyone tell me if May would allow you to carry a small portable generator like this(see above link) on their truck? It would be nice to have some power without having to idle.

blue8210 · Mar 19, 2012

Probably would depend on the weight of the unit. Most companies will not allow for the extra weight when calculating gross weight. Might cause you an over weight ticket if you get a heavy load. Ask them if you can.

pjw044 · Mar 19, 2012

I seem to rememeber awhile back someone asked the
powers that be in the main office about that,
the problem was the GASOLINE...............................

rubberducky68 · Mar 19, 2012

blue8210 said: ↑

Probably would depend on the weight of the unit. Most companies will not allow for the extra weight when calculating gross weight. Might cause you an over weight ticket if you get a heavy load. Ask them if you can.
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40 lbs. for the small one from HF. I guess that could either make you or break you on the weight.

pjw044 said: ↑

I seem to rememeber awhile back someone asked the
powers that be in the main office about that,
the problem was the GASOLINE...............................
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Yes, I thought about that too. So I take it May said no to this someone?

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