Transport America terminated and stuck 900 miles from home

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  1. TruckerLuck

    TruckerLuck Bobtail Member

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    they sent me to the kansascity mo terminal,if they were going to fire me i would think they would have sent me to the north jackson oh terminal.:biggrin_25510:
     
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    TruckerLuck Bobtail Member

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    theygot me on a homedepo ld that has arrive and depart times on the bills. i had 20 hours off then a 30 mi ld then 16hours off. i ran a 36h break on my log and just did not log the 30mi ld.
     
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    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    Let this thread be a warning .. to everyone.

    We have a meltdown going on within other segments of the US. And these people are flocking to the trucking industry in droves. Even though they look upon us as scum. They want our jobs.

    You can be replaced, with 4 drivers. Willing to do your job for 10-20 cents per mile less than you make now.

    Cross every T, dot every I .
     
    Kimono_skunk Thanks this.
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    alabama grappler Bobtail Member

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    Oh man, that is wrong. Not sure on any good advice.... any truck stops by you? Could go and see if a fellow driver will give you a lift?
     
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    Owner's Operator Medium Load Member

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    What a sh*tbag of a company. Screw them, remember when one door closes, another usually better one opens. Best of luck to you.
     
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    MGASSEL Road Train Member

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    he is at home already
     
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    forgotten1 Light Load Member

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    Sounds like they did indead have a hard on for HOS enforcement.
     
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    TruckerLuck Bobtail Member

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    they fired me at the terminal 900 mi from home. when there is one 80 mi from my house.they told me to stop in after i del in kc. they were nice enough to let me sleep in my truck till the next day. the problem is that an otr driver has alot of things that i had no way to get home.i used my last 70$ to ship some of my things from the ups store.the rest i just left there.
     
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    Ohnoo Light Load Member

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    Im kinda betting that it wasnt a first or only infraction.
     
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    xdbguard Light Load Member

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    well, probably not. But I don't see him arguing that point? do you? His topic is that he was terminated 900 miles from home when there is a terminal just 80 miles from his house.

    However, its all moot now! since he's home! yay!