FCC--Fremont Contract Carriers

Anyone going northbound on I-29 toward Omaha better find an alternate route or be prepared to wait. Just passed an extremely ugly wreck near the IA/MO border. Whole northbound side is closed and will be for most of the day i suspect. Car was burned to a crisp, another one almost unrecognizable on its roof, semi in the median. Ambulances, fire trucks, and police cars galore. There was also a helicopter that landed on the highway loading someone on a stretcher who’s getting life flighted to Omaha.

It’s a very bad and ugly situation. Avoid if at all possible

 

Update: all northbound traffic on I-29 is being diverted at exit 110

 

There is a guy on YouTube out of FL that bought 2 out of Canada. One is a V8 diesel he swears that it will run circles around any stock US truck he has ever driven. One problem is finding parts.

 

Bruce wilson is his you tube channel

 

Road is still closed as of 1350hrs prayers going up for those involved.

 

Article about the crash

Authorities investigate fatal crash near Iowa-Missouri border

“Investigators say a 29-year-old driver from Bellevue, Nebraska, was driving south in the northbound lanes of Interstate 29 when he slammed into a 2013 Ford Focus, then ran into a bridge abutment. Authorities said the driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at a local hospital. A 1-year-old in the car was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.

The Missouri Highway Patrol said the driver of the Ford Focus went off the road after being hit and rolled over, throwing an 18-year-old woman out of the car. She later died at the hospital. The driver, an 18-year-old male, also died at the hospital. Another passenger survived with serious injuries. All three were from Kearney, Missouri.

Authorities say two other vehicles got into an accident as they swerved to avoid the crash and hit each other. One person was taken to the hospital with injuries.”


Like i said, i passed it about an hour after it happened, and it was a very shocking scene

 

Walmart does take good care of the equipment from what I've heard of course fcc also. Though that radar crap would be deleted if I got one of them.

 

Sitting in Cali poised to deliver tomorrow morning in Riverside. Got my preplan, Costa Mesa to Deshler. I sent my dispatcher in a message regarding my truck being due for service when i get back to the mothership. Load delivers Thursday or Friday. I’ll aim for Thursday if SoCal is kind tomorrow.

 

i’d personally be kind of leery about buying lower mile trucks from reputable carriers. They usually don’t get rid of equipment early without good reason…sort of like what FCC is doing to some T680’s. However i believe Jason’s truck is a former Heartland Express unit that he bought with around 300-350k and he seemed to have good luck with it