Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

constant breakdowns

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by mom, Oct 10, 2014.

Page 1 of 3
  1. Oct 10, 2014 #1
    mom

    mom Bobtail Member

    11
    3
    Oct 10, 2014
    0
    Hey all.. am wondering if other sn drivers break down a lot. My son has been with sn for 7 months, and has been broke down and put up in a hotel approx. 8 times.. anywhere from three days to a week at a time. Is this normal???? They gave him a diff truck halfway through all this, but the breakdowns continue. He just left yesterday, and has to go for repair already..
     
    mom, Oct 10, 2014
    mom, Oct 10, 2014
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Oct 10, 2014 #2
    dca

    dca Road Train Member

    6,834
    11,427
    May 31, 2011
    Earth
    0
    It happens with all companies .. bare with it and or request another
    . Above all.. hang in there
     
    dca, Oct 10, 2014
    dca, Oct 10, 2014
    #2
  4. Oct 10, 2014 #3
    Gunner75

    Gunner75 Road Train Member

    5,701
    9,076
    Mar 17, 2014
    Jackson Center Ohio
    0
    Maybe with companies you been with. If a truck has constant break downs its either shoddy preventative maintenance, or lemon. That's coming from my experience with vehicles in general.
     
    Gunner75, Oct 10, 2014
    Gunner75, Oct 10, 2014
    #3
    rachi and mickimause Thank this.
  5. Oct 10, 2014 #4
    stevep1977

    stevep1977 Road Train Member

    3,704
    22,556
    Dec 23, 2010
    Chicago, IL
    0
    Also could be that the previous drivers beat the hell out of it. I had a tractor that i drove for a year. I had to turn it in to go on medical leave for a couple months. Came back and got in a different tractor. I saw the tractor that I had the previous year and within 2 1/2 months the next driver already destroyed the batwings and fairings on the tractor.

    I would suggest having your son approach his DBL and/or the operations manager and in a professional manner discuss how aggravating and frustrating it is. Hopefully they'd upgrade him into a better piece of equipment if he's done a good job so far.
     
    stevep1977, Oct 10, 2014
    stevep1977, Oct 10, 2014
    #4
    Gunner75 and mickimause Thank this.
  7. Oct 10, 2014 #5
    rookietrucker

    rookietrucker Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    10,061
    7,058
    Jul 15, 2007
    TEXAS
    0
    I'm assuming your son is new to trucking. Any truck will break down, new or older. Break downs are normal and him being new to the industry. They are probably giving him older equipment to drive. He is also not aware of things for potential break down OR he is not doing a thorough pretrip/post trip. Being a rookie is a huge learning curve in this industry and he should gain knowledge from these breakdowns for future driving in this industry. Encourage him to stick with this company for a year, preferably two years. After two years with a clean record, he can almost go anywhere to drive for a better company of his choice.
     
    rookietrucker, Oct 10, 2014
    rookietrucker, Oct 10, 2014
    #5
  8. Oct 10, 2014 #6
    mom

    mom Bobtail Member

    11
    3
    Oct 10, 2014
    0
    I keep telling him to stay with sn as it seems to be a great company for newbies especially! Their safety rules & regs make me feel better since he is young and new yet. I just have to keep wondering if asking for yet another truck would change anything... thanks for the quick replies guys!
     
    mom, Oct 10, 2014
    mom, Oct 10, 2014
    #6
  9. Oct 10, 2014 #7
    RayT70

    RayT70 Road Train Member

    2,462
    544
    Jun 10, 2013
    Colorado
    0
    Trucks in general are pieces of junk. They're poorly made. Too many parts made over seas by poverty level workers. I've been with 3 companies. Of all the trucks I've had not one was reliable. It's the reason I gave up wanting to become an owner operator.
     
    RayT70, Oct 10, 2014
    RayT70, Oct 10, 2014
    #7
  10. Oct 10, 2014 #8
    mickeyrat

    mickeyrat Road Train Member

    7,859
    7,542
    Nov 24, 2011
    on my 30 min break
    0
    Where is he based out of? What year(s) are the trucks he's been in? How many miles on them etc?
     
    mickeyrat, Oct 10, 2014
    mickeyrat, Oct 10, 2014
    #8
    harlycharly55 Thanks this.
  11. Oct 11, 2014 #9
    mom

    mom Bobtail Member

    11
    3
    Oct 10, 2014
    0
    I talked with him tonight, & this is his 4th truck. He had two 2011's, 2012 & now is in a 2015.
     
    mom, Oct 11, 2014
    mom, Oct 11, 2014
    #9
  12. Oct 11, 2014 #10
    mickeyrat

    mickeyrat Road Train Member

    7,859
    7,542
    Nov 24, 2011
    on my 30 min break
    0
    2015 SHOULDNT have an issue. Tell him to keep it one piece so he can stay in it.
     
    mickeyrat, Oct 11, 2014
    mickeyrat, Oct 11, 2014
    #10
    91B20H8 and harlycharly55 Thank this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 3