Are they suppose to give new mattress for your truck?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by ulenie, Dec 12, 2018.

  1. ulenie

    ulenie Medium Load Member

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    I requested a new mattress when I got my truck and Schneider told me no. What is the norm here?
     
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  3. SteveScott

    SteveScott Road Train Member

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    Unless it's falling apart, generally no.
     
  4. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    If that's your new assigned truck I'd deff request a new mattress. Do they not realize how sloppy and gross some of these new breeds can be. Not to mention bed bugs which there is a thread on here about. Other bacteria and viruses so on and so forth
     
  5. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    At Swift I walk in and ask for a mattress.
    I get one, no questions asked.
     
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  6. SteerTire

    SteerTire Road Train Member

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    Does your mattress have a vinyl cover? And which shop are you asking? If you’re in Phoenix, wait until you get to another. And complain loudly every day to dispatch.

    If that doesn’t work. Complain of being to tired to drive from no sleep. Be sure to call in and ask for a relay ;)
     
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  7. bzinger

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    They might give you a new one but bank on it being the cheapest pos they can buy .
     
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  8. austinmike

    austinmike Road Train Member

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    We got new ones whenever we asked for em at Covenant.
    Keep asking -
     
  9. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    So what? It is a new mattress when you ask for it.

    If you are so picky about the mattress, you are free to buy your own.
     
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  10. SteerTire

    SteerTire Road Train Member

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    They will too. He hasn’t spoken to the right person yet.

    Hell, I have a friend (female) who refused to drive truck because of stained seat. It only took once explaining that men didn’t have gaping wounds between their legs that could become infected, to get the seat replaced.
     
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  11. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    You are right moose ! .
    I wouldn't buy premium mattresses either for drivers I do not know whether they will stick around or trash the truck .
    My truck had a what equated to a prison mattress in it when I bought it ...but it was new lol .
     
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