Superior Carriers 2012

Not a great start with your new truck. How are you liking it other than the air leaks?

 

I'm at Carry, but was told that it pretty much is determined by the freight that each terminal books. At SBL, while we are one big company, its almost like its a bunch of small companies. What is the norm at one terminal will never happen at another.

There are Carry drivers out of the Cincinnati terminal. Not sure how many or if they are hiring anymore. If you can go SPCR I'd do it in a heart beat over Carry...but that's just my opinion. I'd much rather do chemical than food grade, but closest SPCR yard is like 143 miles, while my CRRY yard is 36 miles. Don't get me wrong, CRRY isn't bad, I'd just rather get paid better and get to do chemicals at SPCR.

 

We had a new truck in Decatur with less than 5,000 miles on it that had the same thing happen. I can't remember what he said about it, but the mechanic said they are a new/different type of chamber and I guess they are junk but that's the only one International/Navistar uses anymore.

 

Thanks for the info sir. I am going to contact both terminals on Monday and see what they tell me. My situation is a little better than yours, I checked it on mapquest and from door to door, I am approximately 70 miles from the Carry terminal and approximately 35 miles to the Superior terminal. I done chemical back in 1999-2000 and liked it until the company closed the terminal in Cincinnati and let all the employees go even though there was only 6 of us. I was very interested in giving food grade a try.

 

Again, you'll have to check with the terminal manager at the specific terminal you're looking at. At the Morrow terminal I was told it was a requirement and that if I didn't have it I would need to get it ASAP after I was hired. Perhaps that just means Morrow sends lots of loads to Canada and High Point doesn't.

 

I can tell you I was required to get one in order to be brought on board. I am out of the Morrow terminal. I was told it is a new policy for new hires.

 

Well, talked to the Superior terminal manager and the Carry terminal manager on Friday 7/13 and explained to them my situation and they told me that they could work around me not having a passport. Put my application in on line for Carry since I don't have my haz-mat endorsement back on my license yet. I did however submit my fingerprints on Thursday for the background check. Hopefully I will hear something soon. Will keep everyone posted.

 

I was just in Memphis, West Memphis and Greensboro the other day. Probably just missed you at the Memphis terminal or Greensboro. My head is spinning from the long week. Can't hardly remember what days those were!