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Indian River Transport - Tulsa OK, a very bad co.

Discussion in 'Report A BAD Trucking Company Here' started by Kerryokie, Mar 24, 2014.

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  1. Mar 24, 2014 #1
    Kerryokie

    Kerryokie Bobtail Member

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    I was hired on by Indian River Transport in 2009. I went
    on Greyhound from Tulsa, Ok. to Winter Haven, Fl. for
    orientation. After orientation, I got my first load on a Fri.
    at 1600 to deliver in New Jersey on Sun. Around 2100
    I had a 4 wheeler pull next to me & point at my trailer.
    I pulled over, got out, & saw the back inside tire on my
    trailer on fire. I got my fire extinguisher out & put it out.
    i called IRT & told them what happened & they said they
    would send TA out to fix the tire. When it was fixed they
    said to bring the load back that I had been terminated.
    I asked what for & they said I was driving with the brake
    on. Yet only 1 tire had any damage. I had to pay my way
    back to Tulsa. Don't waste your time with this company!
     
    Kerryokie, Mar 24, 2014
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  3. Mar 24, 2014 #2
    8thnote

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    Why are you telling us this now? It happened 5 yrs ago.
     
    8thnote, Mar 24, 2014
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  4. Mar 24, 2014 #3
    Kerryokie

    Kerryokie Bobtail Member

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    I just got on this website 15 minutes
    ago
     
    Kerryokie, Mar 24, 2014
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  5. Mar 24, 2014 #4
    8thnote

    8thnote Road Train Member

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    fair enough. Sorry for your bad experience.
     
    8thnote, Mar 24, 2014
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  7. Mar 25, 2014 #5
    HotH2o

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    I run into their drivers every time I'm at a tank wash. Have yet to meet one that likes their job. The biggest grip I hear from them is IR does not pay detention and sometimes they're sitting 24 hours or more waiting to get unloaded.
     
    HotH2o, Mar 25, 2014
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  8. Mar 25, 2014 #6
    TruckDuo

    TruckDuo Road Train Member

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    Kerryokie, are you still doing tanker ?
     
    TruckDuo, Mar 25, 2014
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  9. Mar 25, 2014 #7
    slowpoke89

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    Needs a little more detail.... Was "driving with the brake on" a result of going down the road with the parking or handle brake engaged? Or something that could have been prevented by doing a pretrip and fixing the problem, like a severely out of adjustment brake, defective return springs(resulting in dragging shoes)?
     
    slowpoke89, Mar 25, 2014
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  10. Mar 25, 2014 #8
    Pasquale

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    Come on. Give us the rest of the story??????????
     
    Pasquale, Mar 25, 2014
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  11. Mar 26, 2014 #9
    chaser9920

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    o.k, i drive for irt, and you mean to tell me your driving down the road with the tire on fire and you didnt notice it? i would have fired you too. irt fired you based on the information given to them by t/a. if you cant see smoke and flames on your trailer, your not only a hazard to yourself, but a hazard to everyone around you. good riddance.
     
    chaser9920, Mar 26, 2014
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  12. Mar 27, 2014 #10
    Pasquale

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    Love it. So true!
     
    Pasquale, Mar 27, 2014
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