Central Refrigerated Truck Stop

Wow, what engines do the prostars have? If I were to lease, put me in a money making KW or Pete.

KH

 

Oh, they told me the work was most likely warranty, and they hate doign warranty work. So, be prepared to wait. They also said with these trucks, especially the electrical problems, that it's not a quick "oh, you blew a fuse!" problem, it's usually something more involved, so it takes longer.

I am so glad it's a company truck, can you imagine how much you'd be in the hole? we died at 7:15 Friday morning, and it'll be Monday afternoon at the earliest, more likely Tuesday or Wednesday. Central pays for the room ,but the $50 we each get isn't going to make for a good week, especially not after waiting 2 days to get the truck, and having 2 days of old truck repair the week before.

Central plays on greed, and people want to make lots of money. Put fresh drivers in crappy company trucks, let them experience breakdowns and other problems, and then dangle a shiny new, supposedly problem free truck, and more money. A lot of people will jump on it, even though a bunch of them won't be driving in a year. Central no longer has a truck payment to worry about, and if they wreck the truck, well, they're a lease op, they have insurance. It's a win Win for Central, and Lose Lose for new drivers with no idea what's going on.

 

It's a Cummins of some sort. They were shooting for 4000horse, but then they turned the trucks down, so they're not getting it.

 

I couldn't have said it better!!

A week without pay for us -$930.00 a week, and two weeks playing catch up!

Most people put $100-$150.00 a week into a maintenance acct and the same away for quarterly taxes so really you start each week $300.00 in the hole.

Most breakdowns are covered by Warranty but quiet a few aren't and and then you have to consider downtime having the problem fixed, no miles = no pay.

 

And, if you get breakdown pay, you have to be broken down for 24 hours to claim it, they don't give partial days. We get $50 a day as company, I'm assuming you guys get more. Still, whatever you make is a fraction of what you can make rolling, and a full week of breakdown still puts you in the hole.

 

After 48hrs its $150.00 a day!

 

Its a ISX385ST. I know sister company Swift is still running ISX400ST.

KH

 

i got that part. what threw me off is in reading the new rules. the govt has decided that now, unless you are sitting for a total of 10 hours, it's part of the 14. before it wasn't that way. looks to me like now if you stop for a shower and a meal. that's on duty time unless your stopped for 10 hours. then you can claim it as off duty. where as before, if you stopped if was off duty time.

the old rules were 10 driving and 15 total on duty. and wee breaks were off duty time. if it took you 2 hours to get unloaded. that was off duty time. you could claim that as sleeper birth. it also looks to me like now that is considered on duty time. they've basically left you with nothing to use as off duty time unless your sitting for 10 consecutive hours.

least, that's the way i'm reading it so far.

 

i understand what you all are saying, along the same lines i used to play by. but that's not what's been coming up on everything i have researched so far. here's the FMCSA rules i keep finding on the net.

it states lunch breaks and other off duty time do not extend the 14 hour rule. and that the 14 hour rule starts the minute the driver goes on duty.


11 Hour Driving Rule: All time spent behind the wheel is considered driving time. After 11 hours of driving time, you must have 10 consecutive hours off duty before you can drive again.

14 Consecutive Hours on Duty: A commercial motor vehicle driver cannot drive a commercial vehicle after 14 consecutive hours after coming on duty. A driver cannot drive again until they have 10 consecutive hours of rest. Lunch breaks or other off-duty time do not extend the 14-hour period. The 14 hours are consecutive from the time a driver starts their tour of duty.

60/70 Hours of Service Rule: Drivers working for a company that does not operate motor vehicles every day of the week must not drive after accumulating 60 hours on duty during any 7 consecutive days. If your company operates vehicles every day of the week, you must not drive after accumulating 70 hours on-duty time in any 8 consecutive days. You may, however, continue to perform non-driving duties after reaching these limits and not be in violation. (On-duty time is defined as all time from the time you begin work or are required to be ready for work until you are relieved from work and all responsibility for doing work).

34-Hour Restart: The regulations include an optional "restart" provision. This allows you to "restart" your 60 or 70 hour clock after having at least 34 consecutive hours off duty.

Duty Status Record: In order to check your compliance with the above-stated rules, drivers must keep track of their hours of service. Your motor carrier has the option to select the format which best suits its operation. This is also known as a log book.