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How do you keep going on?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by a-trucker123, Nov 13, 2017.

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  1. May 26, 2018 #151
    a-trucker123

    a-trucker123 Light Load Member

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    Some of them have unrealistic expectations on the cleanliness. They will still find fault in your trailer.
     
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  3. May 26, 2018 #152
    MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    You should see some of ours. They look like they haven’t been swept in years, if ever, despite the fact that it is the job of the one unloading it to sweep it afterwards.

    I refuse to have my work area a mess, 20 minute yard time limit be ######. I don’t know how some guys can stand to work like that, because I can’t.

    Nothing like when you try to move a 2000 lb skid only to encounter a wood splinter. :rolleyes:
     
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  4. May 26, 2018 #153
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    Sounds like you are describing picking up a food grade load. Yes indeed, they require a spotless trailer and will often look for pinholes that might let water in. That means plan on getting that trailer spotless before getting to the shipper and making sure your trailer doesn't have holes in it. Get inside on a sunny day and close the doors and look for tiny holes lit up by the sun. If there are holes get another trailer.

    If a trucker shows up for a food grade load unprepared, without having swept the trailer, of COURSE that trucker should expect to be required to sweep it before entry AND expect to catch some grief because that trucker failed...
     
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  5. May 26, 2018 #154
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    A lot of appliance distributors are the same. I had one , I think it was Clyde, Oh
    Rejected mine for the dust that had settled from when I swept an hour before I arived.
    Then wouldn't let me re/sweep it there I had to drive around the corner to a micky D's do it then come back , Roflmao.
     
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