Ambient Sensors

No sensors in bulk. We have to H.I.T loads so that wouldn't work for us. When using your pump or compressor your not idling so much as running the engine up to 1000 RPMs. I am a bulk trainer if you have any questions.

 

Well, 85+ degrees yesterday in AL, had a load that I had to run overnight the prior night in order to make OTD. Well, needless to say truck wouldn't idle and I woke up an hour later the inside of the truck was 95-100 degrees and I was sweating my ### off and was feeling kind of sick. I tried wedging my 3 lb sledge between the accelerator and brake pedal, holding that in place with a tarp strap. That worked for a while, but the truck still automatically shuts off with the RPM's at 1200. It just stays on longer (like 15 minutes before I shut off). So forget trying to set up a contraption to keep the truck running.

Was already working on an hour of sleep the previous night as I couldn't get any sleep before leaving for that load at midnight (was on a late schedule prior day, didn't go to sleep until 10pm, tried going to sleep at 4pm the next day). Then I had to put up with the heat and stay up all day until it started cooling off after 8pm.

We'll see what maintenance does about this. If this isn't fixed I'm definitely out of this place. I would suggest that everyone start testing this now before June and July hit. The whole exhaust raising the temperature reading excuses they threw around in the winter aren't going to work in the summer. Must be all of the cool air everyone elses APU's are blowing onto our sensors. Regardless, nothing but hot air comes out of Green Bay 12 months a year.

 

Someone should build a simple contraption that blips the throttle every few minutes resetting the idle cutoff timer. It should weigh about two or three pounds and have some kind of a simple arm that would slightly tap the throttle pedal every three minutes or so. That's the only thing I can think of short of just falling for the intended plan....quitting and making room for the next guy who is willing to put up with this in exchange for a little experience.

I dealt with these several years ago while working for the heaping tragedy that is known as Knight Transportation. Theirs did at least overide between 32 and 75 but by idling you were slowing down your truck speed. Hard to believe drivers are still expected to put up with this kind of non sense with so many simple eco friendly/green solutions available.

 

Schneider should put this in their recruiting ads - come drive for us and you can sweat all night in a 100* degree metal box! come on join the fun!

 

looking forward to getting to test this on my truck. Running nights will give an opportunity to test this upon return at customer DC in the early afternoon.

Guy was idling yesterday though, so it may be some sensors/trucks are set up wrong?

 

I wouldn't wait to leave. You have the experience to get out now, and I'd do it. Corporate behavior such as this is inexcusable BS. There are things worth putting up with....then there are scenarios such as the one you have described. You continue to tolerate it, it's on you, not SNI.

Good luck.

 

Mid 70s at Sapp Bros in Clearfield PA Wednesday. My truck idled with no problem till it was cooled down. I have a 2011 Cascadia mid-cab.

 

They are to reduce fuel. It is not fair.

 

Big M is hiring. They are out of Blue Mountain, MS. Great trucks, apu's, refrigerators, governed at 68mph with the cruise on or off. Lots of freight, and if you wanna bring your best canine bud along, no charge. Just tell em that Chris in truck number 415 sent you.

 

Sounds good. I heard that Big M is a rather small company. I have 1.4 years of experience and they wanted to start me off at $0.32/mile. I'm already at $0.35/mile with Schneider. I don't want to take a pay cut just to be able to keep up with the super truckers lol! I'm glad you're happy though.

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