Running with JCT

Like I told Sharpp...You will have issues anywhere you go, but at least I can honestly say that nothing has come up that we (JCT and I) haven't been able to resolve to mutual satisfaction. I feel that is an important point. I know JCT is in business to make money...if they weren't, they wouldn't have lasted as long as they have. But I feel comfortable that I can be successful and make my money right along with them.

 

Reefers really aren't what I want to do but its moved from the no column to the maybe.

Thing is I'm in the NE, near Phila Pa, and don't want to get stuck running up here or that stinking rotten apple.

 

You should be away from the area most of the time, unless going off duty for home time. Think about it this way; while other freight (dry van, flatbed, etc.) is affected seasonally, reefer isn't affected very much at all. After all, people gotta eat! People love to eat...America is FAT (me included)!

 

This truck I got one of the prior ops put Centramatics on it and what a world of difference. I think they will be "must haves" on any subsequent trucks I may have.

I've been in Columbia's, Century's, Cascadias, W9 and a T600 and they all shook to some degree but this has nary a shake or shimmy up front.

TAfool

 

We can choose when and where we get stuff done on our trucks, as long as we are positive in our maintenance accounts (if you want the service paid from your maintenance account) or if we are paying out of pocket. If you want it paid from your maintenance account, the charge has to be $150 or more, and you still have to submit your receipts. You can pay out of pocket and submit your receipts, or have an efs check issued, but for the efs check, you'll have to call break down first. Then the shop will call break down, get approvals for the work, etc. Breakdown cannot see if you are positive in your maintenance account, that's why it's sort of a hassle. You can always choose to pay for services out of pocket, and just save your receipts for your taxes. If you are negative in your maintenance account, you'll have to go through breakdown, and they have all authority in deciding where you go and what you get done at that point. After all, JCT will be floating the loan then. The cool thing is that so far, they haven't charged any interest on maintenance negatives. I hope this helps?

 

I wonder if JCT will ever decide to get any T680s or T700s? Of course I'd rather have one of those with a DD-15 in it instead of the Paccar or Cummins ISX. While I'm at it, I'd go with the 13 speed trans too.

 

I've been 20yrs in the NE and am tired of it! Lol...put my time in hell. Heavy doesnt bother me after 10+ yrs hauling steel. All the grocery warehouses I've been to with a van look at the driver as free labor, I'd like to kick the guy who came up with that idea. Thats my biggest hang up on reefers. But it sounds like that's mostly sorted for JCT.

Does JCT offer any kind of group rate medical? I know JB does for O/O and L/P. Sharpp, your thread interests me because I'm a numbers guy as well, having run a side business for many years it all comes down to the botton line. And having to buy private medical insurance takes a huge chunk out of the bottom.