Circle City Transport,A/K/A,Wheelwright Trucking....Just Say NOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Oh Lord! Let's not start this stupid argument AGAIN!!!

 

I agree fully that bump the dock, scope it out and if not needed high side it to the bunk until your loaded. And that is how I have been doing it no problems. But I went through one of those checks where they were apparently training newbies and according to the lead "instructor" (haha) I am supposed to show on duty not driving the entire time I am being loaded and NOT in the bunk regardless of where I am actually at BECAUSE they say you are supposed to be awake and in full control of your vehicle during this time. I see slightly a point to this but, come on SERIOUSLY?!!!!!...SOOOOO for me I will just keep on doing things the way I always have and since I haven't had any violations from it thus far.......OH WELL....

 

Let me ask you a few simple questions.

While you are being loaded, are you "relieved from all responsibilities for the truck/load"?
Are you "free to pursue activities of your choosing"?
Are you expected to "remain in readiness to operate a CMV"?

For example, while getting loaded, could you walk to the local bar and grill, eat a meal, maybe have a beer, or are you stuck at the shipper, waiting for them to finish loading so you can get on down the road as soon as they are done??

Does that clear up this issue sufficiently?

Maybe if you were paid hourly, FOR ALL ON DUTY TIME, you wouldn't feel the need to falsify your logbook.
This is why pay per mile needs to be done away with!!! It encourages and rewards driver's for illegal behavior.

"On duty time means all time from the time a driver begins to work or is required to be in readiness to work until the time the driver is relieved from work and all responsibility for performing work. On duty time shall include:
(1) All time at a plant, terminal, facility, or other property of a motor carrier or shipper, or on any public property, waiting to be dispatched, unless the driver has been relieved from duty by the motor carrier;
(2) All time inspecting, servicing, or conditioning any commercial motor vehicle at any time;
(3) All driving time as defined in the term driving time;
(4) All time, other than driving time, in or upon any commercial motor vehicle except time spent resting in a sleeper berth;
(5) All time loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle, supervising, or assisting in the loading or unloading, attending a commercial motor vehicle being loaded or unloaded, remaining in readiness to operate the commercial motor vehicle, or in giving or receiving receipts for shipments loaded or unloaded;
(6) All time repairing, obtaining assistance, or remaining in attendance upon a disabled commercial motor vehicle;
(7) All time spent providing a breath sample or urine specimen, including travel time to and from the collection site, in order to comply with the random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, or follow-up testing required by part 382 of this subchapter when directed by a motor carrier;
(8) Performing any other work in the capacity, employ, or service of a motor carrier; and
(9) Performing any compensated work for a person who is not a motor carrier.

 

Ive been driving for wheelwright aka circle city transport for over 2 years. DO NOT DRIVE FOR THIS COMPANy...You are forced dispatched by mr randy clark and mrs wanda hendricks, the two of the do not care about your logs or hours available.THEY PUSH YOU TO DO WHAT EVERY RWK OUT OF OAKWOOD GA WANT THEM TO DO.THATS WERE THEY GET THEIR CHICKEN LOADS FROM.THEY DON'T CARE IF YOU HAVE TO WAIT 5 TO 10 HRS WAITING TO GET LOADED AT WAYNE FARMS TO DELIEVER YOUR LOAD IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS THE NEXT DAY.YOU ARE FORCED DISPATCHED OR BE FIRED UNDERDURESS.THIS COMPANY OWNED BY MR JOHNNY BAKER THINKS CSA IS A JOKE AND NOBODY WILL TELL HIM HOW TO RUN HIS COMPANY.THEY LIE,CHEAT AND CHANGE LOGS FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF THEIR COMPANY NOT THE DRIVER.THE SAFETY DIRECTOR MRS MARCEY CHAPMAN IS A JOKE JOHNNNY BAKER TELLS HER WHAT TO DO.SHE WRITES YOU UP TO CHANGE YOUR LOGS SO DOT WON'T FIND OUT.THAT FATIGUED DRIVERS ARE CONTINUALLY GOING OVER THE HOURS OF SERVICE BY FORCED DISPATCH.THIS COMPANY CIRCLE CITY AKA WHEELWRIGHT TRUCKING IS A FAMILY AFFAIR.JOHNNY BAKER OWNER,HIS WIFE VIC PRESIDENT OF COMPANY,HER BROTHER IS MR.RANDY CLARK HEAD DISPATCHER ENFORCER,PAM BAKER SECATARY,PAYROLL,KEITH BAKER SHOP SUP.PHILLIP BAKER WASHRACK,MISC DUTIIES.DANNY TURVIN.THIEF OF PAYROLL WHAT EVER JOHNNY BAKER TELLS HIM TO DO HE DOES. IN THE HOT OR COLD THIS COMPANY WANTS YOU TO SHUT OFF THE TRUCK,EITHER SWETT OR FREEZE TO DEATH.THEIR TRUCKS HAVE NO AUXILLERY UNITS ON THEM.IF YOU DON'T COMPLY THEY DEDUCT MONEY FROM YOUR CHECK.THE EQUIPMENT IS ALWAYS BREAKING DOWN,JUNK ON THE HIGHWAY.IF ONLY DOT KNEW EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS COMPANY AND DRIVERS WHO HAVE WORKED THEIR BEFORE PULLED TOGETHER TO SHUT THEM DOWN.IT COULD BE DONE.DRIVING ELLLEGALLY IS THEIR MOTO.DO IT OR BE FIRED.I HAVE THE PAPERWORK TO BACK UP WHAT IM WRITING AND TAPES OF PHONE CONVERSATIONS.WELL REMEMBER SAY NO TO THIS COMPANY.IF YOU GET THE TICKET YOU PAY FOR IT NOT THEM.

 

If you feel that way to the point you are yelling at us

File a formal complaint. They'll straighten them out and keep you anonymous.

http://nccdb.fmcsa.dot.gov/sv_disclaimer.asp?public=open

 

Who logs five and a half hours at the dock. Driver you need to learn how to work that ELD.

 

I log anywhere between 30 minutes and 2.5 hours or more.

Flatbedding and tarping takes time. I know it, DOT knows it, company knows it. If I were to try and log 15 minutes for my every loading and unloading stop, I bet within a year I would be paying enough in fines to reduce the national tax burden by a hefty percentage!

 

We heard ya the first time.....

 

I just talked to Johnny he says he going to start me off at $0.33 a mile and I know they done lost their mind in Alabama. I was making $0.34 a mile in 1992 for hub Trucking wedowee Al. No but hell no !!!!!