I've done several Cargill runs before, but this is the first one I've been to that has no idea of how long it will be for my load to be ready. Also was odd in that there was no guard shack on the reefer side, no one telling me to drop the trailer and wait on the loaded one. No one checking the fuel level on the reefer. Anyone been here before can give me any idea of how long I'm looking at? Not eaten yet, and no real food on board either, been here 3 hours already.
Cargill - Springdale, AR
Discussion in 'Swift' started by HorizonRider74, Aug 22, 2014.
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Did you call the office
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No one answers.
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Finally a semi-straight answer, I get told to call back at 8 or 9 pm tonight. Ordered food, now let the long wait begin. Going to be hectic next few days, need to be in East Point, GA morning of the 24th for first stop and Haines City, FL the following morning.
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any meat load i ever picked up had an early time and a drop dead time for pick up
drop dead time has enough time for on time delivery
and get some food in the truck
i have fed plenty of drivers stuck on 80 in the winter on a closed road
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Unfortunately I don't have much room for food other than what I can get in my cooler. I'm on one of the ProStar Eagles and am lucky I don't end up with a concussion after a mild bout of gas.
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You should always keep some water and snacks on board I can't tell you how many times I was told my Cargill load was a drop an hook to find it was live and waiting 10 hours and if your running late to let your dm know so they can reschedule otherwise you'll find yourself waiting another 24 hours.
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Yeah typically I do keep stuff to snack on and such, I just didn't have the time that morning (or so I thought) to buy anything, I was actually 30 minutes late that morning from topping off the reefer, which they never even checked.
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Not enough room? Pleeeease. I go shopping at Wal Mart and have 4-5 cases of water with me, I go through 1.5 cases a week it seems. I have canned foods, Soup, Spaghettios and Hormel instant meals for $2.19 in the pasta aisle. I have tuna, mustard and sandwich bread. I have all the food I need for breakfast, typically protein bars, granola bars and fruit(Apples, bananas, oranges). I typically try to grab a salad, or eat Subway once a day. The rest, I eat off my truck. Some times, if its a crappy place I stop I eat off the truck. I don't order 'combo' meals. Subway has specials every month on on 6" and 12" sandwiches. $3.00 and $5.00 if I recall correctly. You need to stop making excuses and fill one of your cupboards with food.
I don't have a fridge in here and I do just fine.bab1369 Thanks this. -
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