Yard Jockey

I did not wok for CCC I drove for WSE now part of MCT. I had a mechanical issue with my tractor and because CCC was shorthanded was offered a few bucks to pull some trailers. It has been so long now I doubt I could be of any help.

 

Yes, also make sure you get those reefer tanks full and have the units on. You won't get past the gate otherwise.

 

I did two years of yardhorsing. Its the best training you will ever get in trucking.

 

That Coke plant makes a lot of Orange Juice. In fact OJ was most all I ever carried out of there. They most likely will not cover this at orientation but when you drop an empty or go to get live loaded with a reefer trailer most places will not let you in with less then 3/4 tank showing. Anything else should be covered with the dispatch instructions. They should teach you about operating a reefer. Just NEVER let one run out of diesel. In most cases the unit will suck trash from the bottom of the reefer tank and clog up the fuel filter so bad it has to be replaced. This is also why the small fuel tubes coming from APU's don't go all the way to the bottom of the fuel tank. This is why you should turn off the APU if your tanks are critically low.

 

Where I work yard jockey is hard work. In & out of truck 100 - 200 times per shift. Thankfully last year they got air conditioning in trucks. I would not do that job without AC even at $40/hr.