Cargo Transporters Claremont, NC

Amen to that. I think its starting be an industry wide thing.

 

Not too long after they started getting trucks and trailers with super singles I had a nail in one of my drive tires that started a nice air leak. I had to wait at the Claremont yard for 2 hours for road service to come change it (one of those tire guys thats usually there during the day). Talked to a friend of mine thats still at CT that had to have one replaced a week or two ago, sounds like they're doing what they do with duals and changing the tire/wheel. In and out in a few minutes he said.

One thing that I liked about CT, even if the shop was hit and miss with most repairs (common issue at any company, shop, TS, etc) is that there was always some one there 24/7 at the shop, pretty helpful to get authorization to get a new radiator at midnight, or road service called at 3am for a blown tire. My current company doesn't have anyone working at all after business hours, we have all the dispatch and head of the shops cell/house numbers. I don't like calling some one at 10pm with an issue and interrupting their time at home/sleep.

 

AC repairs are their weakest spot IMO. The century I had was in the shop three or four times before being repaired correctly (needed new compressor). In April 2012 my cascadia stopped blowing ice cold AC if the outside temp was over 80 or so. I wrote it up so many times I lost count. Never was repaired correctly. If it was 100 plus outside it could easily be 80-90 in the cab with AC going full blast (idling). Impossible to sleep. Almost unbearable temperatures driving. Passed a guy driving my cascadia a few weeks ago. Was in the mid 90's outside and he was rolling down i81 with te windows rolled down. I knew why instantly.

 

Why do you guys run super singles anyway? I never understood why anyone would.

 

I may have missed it but does CT use e-logs?

 

Good thing. I like e-logs.
I'm thinking of giving the recruiter a call soon. I've only been driving since November tho and I'd like to avoid the 8 week training. So we'll see what happens.
Thanks.