Central Refrigerated Truck Stop II

Petey, in my little over a year I have picked up in Queens once and been to long island twice. Yes we run on e-logs and if you have a 12v cooler I was able to take my 10 without ideling. If you plan on getting a college frig or a microwave you will nees an inverter. I have just recently found out that the roadpro brand sold at truck stops is a square sign wave and the microchips in newer microwaves can not handle it and they quit working. I went through 3 microwaves before I figured it out. I heard that the old dial type may work with it. It also does not charge my computer or printer, but any low tech item works great (hot plate, coffee pot, crockpot, griddle) I do not believe central will allow any hardwired inverters on company trucks so you will be stuck with a cigarette lighter inverter, I think they go up to 370watts (cobra)

Thank you AF and BC for answering petes questions.

 

hey thanks man i just don't want to get stuck in the Bronx at a 11' foot bridge having to back up 2 miles in traffic lol. how do you like the pay scale there dose it even itself out like the recruiter was saying?. are you still with CRS? is home time good? i don't mind being out 2-3 weeks but when it gets to be a month or to idk i cant say if ill miss it or not yet. hows the maint on there equipment do new rookies get the crap at the bottom of the barrel or are they mainly in good shape and working condition? again thank you your making me wanting to get on the plane now to GA

 

lol psu i know your still with CRS sorry that was going to the other guys. thanks all

 

Yes, it evens out (right about the time I was ready to pull out my hair for me! Today is payday, lol) I am staying here because I've talked to people from every company I could find and it's all close to the same thing. You have to stick out the rough patches and pain of being a rookie anywhere you go. Most people you come across are not happy but that's only because they're the ones who camp out at places like the terminal and don't work. The happy ones are out there getting paid or at home with their family. Home time is pretty easy, out three or four weeks and home three or four days. I do choose to stay out longer but I'm very motivated and will keep pushing to make this year fly by for as long as I can. Maintenance is standard as far as I can tell, I'm getting a PM at a TA now. Trucks are mostly 2-3 year old equipment for newbies. Just make sure you inspect your truck really well and hopefully you don't get a beater. Pretty sure the equipment is first come first serve most of the time so it jus depends on what's on hand. Hope this helps and good luck if you go for it. I am lucky to have a good DM and put myself on his radar pretty quick by saving some loads and staying on top of my hours of service. Advice: get the shifting down, GOAL, pay attention to your hours, and NEVER be late (unless you can blame DOT or shipper/receiver)

 

Get to know where the Johnstown Walmart DC is. You will be using that to get home allot.
Use to haul allot of loads out of a small town south of Watertown also. Philly Cream cheese place.
I live all the way down in Jamestown, and Johnstown was my ticket home most of the time.
Also, I use to run a dedicated for them for Kraft out of Avon. Loved that run. Did a round trip, 3200 miles per week. Avon to Independence, then Granite City to Avon.

 

sounds like its a great company i plan on running my balls off and earning a honest pay. idk what career you can be in and at a year or two you make your dues and are "respected" to higher pay and such. i just hope i can put an inverter on the truck but we will see. as for truck stops ive been reading reefers have to park in the back of the truck stop or truckers get pretty pissed at you for the noise. is that true? any advice you guys can give me and what to do not to do the best way to make living on the road comfortable as can be. thanks again and stay safe out there.

 

If anyone ever told me I had to move my truck, I'd invite them to do the same. Honestly, It'll be faster.

 

Some nights you get in at the wrong times and whatever is open is where you get to park. I haven't encountered any complaints ever, but I see people post about it on here and wonder if these are really even drivers. It's a truck stop. People are coming and going all night and if you can't sleep through a little noise, how do you even live in a truck?! People have no common sense. I can't imagine waking a fried trucker trying to grab eight or hours off before hitting the road again. Pretty sure most people wouldn't either. I'd probably ask what the little squishy things were that fit in your ears and get used by countless people trying to avoid noise every single day. If they can come up with the answer I'll point at the store...

 

Petey, you will never run into a low bridge because you will always do your preplan and routing before you go anywhere. I recommend for NYC you have a few back up plans and this will keep you out of trouble. In a big truck you don't just take exits or make turns willy-nilly! This will surely get you in trouble and will result in hefty fines! Another thing that will get you in trouble is your gps. Don't just follow that without first checking your route in your road atlas!

Pavement is pavement and should be no different in NYC than anywhere else! Be a professional driver wherever you go and you will never have a problem.

Good luck man...

 

are truckers still a brotherhood? i have a chance ill need a few spotters time to time till i get confident on backing but all i see on youtube is lazy ##### people in there cab recording someone having trouble back in. other words do you guys ask fellow drivers for a hand every once in a while spotting or sliding tandems? i plan on routing my trip ive learned fro to many drivers not to just follow a gps.

BE SAFE !