Good reefer companies.

I have a ham radio friend that started his career at stevens. The equipment and the training was top notch. The weekly pay was about
$150 (per week) less than other driver mills because of the super low cpm.
He did his six months.(pheeew))
and is now making .39 at Crete and thats from day one . So everybody starts somewhere. But there is no rule that says newbee's have to be delinquent on their bills back at the home front
because of a bad starter company's cpm
Grindem.

 

To answer a few Q's around here:

Personally I prefer ThermoKing over Carrier, as in my (limited) experience the TK units are a whole lot easier to live with. Carriers shake the whole rig when they start and stop, and they run really freakin' loud; TK units OTOH are pretty darned quiet. If you've got a TK and park next to a truck with a Carrier, the Carrier will still wake you up every now and then but you'll have no problem sleeping through your TK unit's cycling. I dunno how they are on fuel burn or maintenance, seeing as how I'm a company dude and don't really keep track of that. If you ask really nicely I could keep track of it though.

Good TCU companies? Ain't found one yet. Bad? Well if you wanna get hosed thoroughly but get to spend your (days on end of) downtime in a reeally nice truck go with Lessors Inc out of Eagan MN. They used to be fairly decent but since switching to e-logs in June 2011 they've really hit the ####ter. I'm lucky to hit 2000 miles a week, and sorry folks I am NOT one of those permanently late drivers. Seven years OTR and I can still count my driver-chargeable lates on one hand.

+Grindem (jeez I've been using Google+ too much) tell your ham bud 73 from KG6OHK.

 

I was wondering if reefers have side skirts equipped on them? I have seen the refrigerated units fuel tank is mounted right where a side skirt would usually cover?

 

I agree TK's are quieter. The TK's I have also use less fuel.

BUT, when it comes to cooling power, the Carriers I have are superior. A load when it's 95 degrees outside and humid, I want one of my Carriers cooling it.

Just my experience though......

 

Some do, some don't. If they do have a skirt on it, they'll have a ole cut out for the fill nozzle, for the tank.

 

they may have great looking equipment but they don't pay squat for a new hire let alone a guy that's been with them 20 yrs

 

Anyone have current info about o/op with Freymiller out of Oklahoma City - good or not so good ?

 

runnin u can do MUCH better than freymiller

 

Suggestions ? (not L/P, already have tractor)