Crete Carrier - A Year In Review - Fall 2013 Going Forward

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  1. stungjoe

    stungjoe Road Train Member

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    and KC is duct taping it together for you...haha
    Seriously, I hope it's low mileage.
     
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    I turned down a tcalled load to Maryland and right here is a load going to Kansas City,
    And not a moment too soon, a lot of OnGuard talk going on in the tv room, and this one driver that knows everything about everything, like how New Kingston should have a fleet manager scheduled to work today, even though it's a holiday weekend, well, like he loudly said, a fleet manager for the Crete drivers AND a fm for the Shaffer drivers. Who knew?
    Plus his OnGuard brake checked him in front of an off duty state trooper who had his wife and 2 children in the car, but they didn't hit each other....
    As I was leaving he was splaining to the other drivers why I had to switch trucks in KC,,,? Seems that's my home terminal ...
     
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    Poor Tucker bouncing from truck to truck all over the place! I thought you were Crete's driver of the year and we're getting a brand new truck, lol. Or was it driver of the month instead?
     
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    It was Employee of the Year wasn't it?
    When they didn't renew the HUT I knew I'd be switching trucks pretty soon, that's a mainly why I stayed and let them work on this truck more than it needed.
    I might not qualify for a new truck, looks like March may be a 4,000 mile month,
     
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    I thought if truck was sold...a new one would take it's place
     
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    Beats me, last year when Donna told me I was getting a different truck without a camera, she asked me what kind and color truck I wanted. But the black male who is now gone, picked out my "new" truck.and I ended up with the complete opposite...
    Friday the Indy terminal called and checked on me, I never called them and told them I was in the shop, well Nipo told me I had to call if I wanted breakdown pay,
    Tonn should pay these office gals a little more so they stick around, (if my assgal could divide hours worked by gross pay and realized $3.10 an hour was low pay.... )
    But I'll be in KC most of the week. I am so slow switching trucks when there's good beer nearby, in 3.2 Utah, I could swap trucks in 28 minutes rottflmao
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    iraqralph43 Road Train Member

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    Had my truck since April 2013...it now has over 430,000mi on it...would like a new truck soon...just for the built in inverter...and to get away from this...13 letter p.o.s.
     
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    How big of an inverter??
    I can't believe I drove 315 miles yesterday and didn't noticed what's missing.
    I only have one scale on my way to KC tomorrow . I'd hate to get put out of service again,
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    Is it on the driver's side?

     
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    48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

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    I haven't been here much of late...is Crete still doing the cameras?