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Quitting Trimac and heading to Superior.

Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by ethos, Mar 22, 2017.

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  1. Mar 31, 2017 #71
    wsyrob

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    This must be terminal specific. I have virtually no paperwork to do other than the travel orders for loads. Each terminal is its own little company. I imagine they are all different. I actually made my own forms to turn in hourly stuff to get paid for it. Now I just write it down on notebook paper.
     
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  3. Mar 31, 2017 #72
    ethos

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    Yeah, Pasadena is way different. Like I said, it's not really bad, the forms are simple and easy. It's just funny how much of it there is.
     
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  4. Apr 1, 2017 #73
    wsyrob

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    When I ran system I used to look at the forms different terminals would use. They were different everywhere. I guess the office folks all have there own process for getting the info they need from drivers. As long as it isn't over the top and become a form of micromanagement its fine.

    One of the worst I saw was at a Transport Service/Keenen terminal. They had a form drivers had to turn in before leaving for pretrips with a picture of a truck on it and a place to write in the psi tire pressure of all 18 tires. That would quickly become a PIA and be pencil whipped most of the time. I would actually see guys get out of their cars, come into the break room, fill out a form at the table, turn it in, and then head out to the truck.
     
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  5. Apr 1, 2017 #74
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    Thx, apparently the shop foreman at my terminal doesn't know this either.
     
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  7. Apr 5, 2017 #75
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    Wish you the best, I rarely comment but I do follow the tanker threads a lot, tired of doing food service myself, plus I have priorities that keeps me from staying out days at at a time, so for now I'll just continue to follow along, my X endorsement just going to waste along with my body messing with these ramps
     
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  8. Apr 10, 2017 #76
    wsyrob

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    Prostar still running? Mine has a new $2000 fuel pump. I was actually able to pull hills empty without dropping a gear yesterday.
    Won't get to test it fully yet though. Load I am grabbing only weighs 6,500 lbs.
     
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  9. Apr 11, 2017 #77
    ethos

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    Been a bit of a challenge so far, lots of setbacks. Essentially, the problem has been trucks. They were waiting on a Mack for me but wanted me to run in a temp truck for a while. This really didn't suit me but I was game. Well, I get assigned the truck, move in and then get put on a load. I get up early, drive in and the truck is gone. I searched everywhere and it's gone.

    Turns out, maintenance had never signed off and it was out of service. Obviously, a lack of communication between the shop and dispatch happened. Well, that sucked but I really didn't want to run a temp truck anyway so I wasn't too upset. The Mack finally comes in and I get the call. I head in, the detail guys are just finishing up so I wait. I have nice load waiting, should be good. When they finish I start her up and move it to the parking lot. Well, there are all sort of problems, warning lights everywhere. The previous driver didn't write anything up. So, I have to put it back in the shop. Again, I waste a trip into the yard. So now the truck is fixed and I have a load. I hope to get running soon.

    While it has been a struggle, I don't really blame anyone at the office. It was a miscommunication between the shop and office, that happens and it was another driver who screwed me with the Mack. So, I think once I get running it will be good. We will find out tonight.
     
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  10. Apr 11, 2017 #78
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    Hopefully you don't live far from the yard.
     
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  11. Apr 11, 2017 #79
    wsyrob

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    That sucks. Be sure and charge them for at least 4 hours of your time for going down to the terminal. That's the policy as I understand it. Hopefully you are up and running now.

    Are those Macks really as small as I have heard? Probably have one in my future soon.
     
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  12. Apr 11, 2017 #80
    ethos

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    Lol, I do and I have a whole lot of traffic to get through.
     
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