Walmart here I come 2.0

Discussion in 'Wal-Mart' started by truckdriver31, Aug 21, 2018.

  1. ScaniaLW

    ScaniaLW Light Load Member

    199
    305
    Dec 28, 2018
    0
    Maybe they should have a qualified tech person check the trailers out when they're dropped empty at the DC and put a green tag on them if they're good to load ? Oh wait, i'm sure they thought of that so never mind. ;)
     
    truckdriver31, Payingdues and Coover Thank this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Coover

    Coover Road Train Member

    1,573
    3,590
    Dec 9, 2016
    0
    Jeez, next thing you'll say is they should have a tech come out, fuel truck, wash glass, and lubes fifth wheel for us. ;) sorry couldn't resist
     
    truckdriver31 and Payingdues Thank this.
  4. mxpx148

    mxpx148 Road Train Member

    1,232
    759
    Oct 2, 2013
    NEPA, PA
    0
    It’s hard enough to even find a good squeegee at 6080 at times lol
     
    truckdriver31 Thanks this.
  5. mike3fan

    mike3fan Medium Load Member

    462
    514
    Jun 2, 2010
    michigan
    0
    They have been preaching this for months in coldwater, want you to start down passenger side checking lights and end with pulling hoses and light cord.

    I don't think that it's such a bad idea to have a refresher course for some of these guys on proper pre and post trips, geez I seen a 20 yrs driver do a pull thru at our DC not long ago.

    Sending everyone a thousand miles away to do it sounds dumb, but what do I know.
     
    Coover and truckdriver31 Thank this.
  6. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

    6,986
    8,340
    Sep 18, 2013
    0
    6040 frying flounder, with all the sides
     
  7. Bossman027

    Bossman027 Light Load Member

    197
    124
    Feb 21, 2016
    0
    I will say that some of the more tenured drivers here, I won't say don't know how to do a pre or post trip, but I will say they aren't doing much of a pre trip and are doing absolutely nothing on a post trip. I don't think training will cure laziness.
     
    truckdriver31 Thanks this.
  8. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

    6,986
    8,340
    Sep 18, 2013
    0
    no it wont. but they are talking about accountably if you dont do the circle of safety
     
  9. Coover

    Coover Road Train Member

    1,573
    3,590
    Dec 9, 2016
    0
    Anybody on here get issued an automatic truck? We're getting tons of them in, and my truck is at the mileage where it's going to go bye-bye.

    Any quirks, or issues? Drove one some years ago and it wasn't a pleasant experience. Hopefully all the bugs are worked out.
     
    truckdriver31 Thanks this.
  10. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

    6,986
    8,340
    Sep 18, 2013
    0
    the shop manger told us you cant jab brakes hard. if so it will down shift several gears at once. put rpms at 2500 and void trans warranty. causing wm to buy new trans
     
  11. Coover

    Coover Road Train Member

    1,573
    3,590
    Dec 9, 2016
    0
    Ouch, great. And we're moving away from manuals because.....
     
    truckdriver31 Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.