Thanks, Chinatown! Not sure if I can get hired doing tankers at this time, but I'll look. Really thinking about re-entering the driving world. Golf job not paying anything.
CTL Transportation new hire experience 2016
Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by I'm not a robot, Jul 14, 2016.
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How's it going robot? You struggling with this half-tank surge like I am?
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Hows things going for you Lad? Is being out on the road everything you'd expect it to be? I can't wait to get out there myself. I've heard that system drivers haul mostly class 3 (flammable liquids) loads and get a central dispatch. That right there sounds incredible to me since I'll wont have to deal with Caustic Soda daily (Savannah's primary product) and, more importantly, not having to get in that god awful PPE. -
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Everything I've done so far has been class 3 flammable, except the load we deliver here in a couple hours, it's non hazmat. It's some sort of metalworking fluid emulsion stuff, but it's so heavy they could only fill up our trailer about 55%. I've really been struggling with controlling it. I cant wait to offload it.
I don't mind the OTR too much so far. They put me in a motel every night so that's been nice. It is hard being gone from the kiddos though.
Probably the only thing I really do not like so far, is all the tolls you have to pay. Going from PA to NJ, over to Chicago like we did last few days, I swear my trainer paid out of pocket at least $400 in tolls. Sure you keep the receipts and get reimbursed, but come on. CTL needs to get EZ Pass or something. I don't have that kind of cash to carry around.I'm not a robot Thanks this. -
Non hazmat loads like liquid salt are the best, they unload in around 15-20min and no ppe suit. Oh did I mention i hate the ppe? The suit did save my lower body today from Caustic Soda as I opened the bleeder valve on my 3" to 2" adapter piece too much for a sec while trying to stop the slight dripping it had. (I made a noobie error of turning the valve the wrong way and too quickly while product was flowing through the hose) Lesson learned lol.GoldenLad Thanks this. -
Well guys I just had my first blowout today. It was the passenger side, front, inside, trailer tire. Was going 65mph on I-95 N by mile marker 21 in South Carolina. We were fully loaded with Caustic, but I had everything under control. I wouldn't even had noticed if it weren't for the shotgun sound and seeing rubber hanging in the mirror. We called ctl breakdown and they brought a truck over and got us going again in a little over an hour. Currently battling the flooded streets of Charleston
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I'm guessing I'm not mentioned at the terminal in a good way! In the end, I goofed up and it was all on me. For some reason, I really thought I was automatically going to be fired for the spill so I kept it from the company. I personally talked to the company president on the phone and he seemed like a good guy and we had a good conversation, but he deferred to Su's decision in safety down in Tampa. I don't know if CTL would ever give me another shot, but even if they did, I worry about the other drivers' reactions to me in Savannah. -
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