Getting forced to haul a load, with a wrecked truck?

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Sad_Panda, Jun 10, 2007.

  1. Sad_Panda

    Sad_Panda Road Train Member

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    I'm just wondering if I have a bad draw, or if something wacko happened, buddy of mine quit after hearing about what they did to me, and it took them 8 days to get him to turn in his truck at SLC because they wouldn't give him a load going close to there. In fact, in 8 days, they got him 360 miles closer to SLC then he was, and then they gave him a way overgrossed trailer that they knew was massively overgrossed (What, they think we don't talk to each other out here or something?) and as soon as he scaled it, he said, you have two hours or I'm bobtailing back to SLC.

    Needless to say he bobtailed from Denver to SLC.
     
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  3. ChromeDome

    ChromeDome Road Train Member

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    I am starting with them monday as well. I hope that these are isolated incedents and not the first signs of an overall downward spiral for the company.

    I just wonder if the higher ups have any idea that these things are starting to happen. I had not heard anything really bad about the company till recently.
    I go to Medina tomarrow for refresher training, and to Conley a week from Monday.

    Please keep me and others posted, and I will post what happens when I get going. If the company is going into a dive then other drivers need to know.
     
  4. newdog

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    hi, i am to start with them on the 25th of june, Think i will look at other companys
     
  5. jamwadmag

    jamwadmag Road Train Member

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    ..cant make a driver do anything!! You have final call! They can make your life miserable, but stick to your guns---I have had to several times in my career, and NOW, they dont bother me!! Helps to be older and 'crustier!' ha ha:yes2557:
     
  6. Sad_Panda

    Sad_Panda Road Train Member

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    Hey if you are going to be in Conley, maybe you can find my stuff for me!
     
  7. ChromeDome

    ChromeDome Road Train Member

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    I will be there for 3 days, let me know where to look and what to look for and I will let you know if I see it. I don't know if they will let me wander around too much though. I should be there a week from Monday at some point. I just need the refresher here.
     
  8. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    For the love of Pete quit while you still can.
     
  9. Scorpiodrgn

    Scorpiodrgn Light Load Member

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    Well if it didn't say SWIFT maybe it said C.R.England or J.B Hunt .?? :biggrin_25523::biggrin_25523:
    wait if you said SLC then i can only think of 2 companys out thier CR england -n- prime but that sounds more like C.R. England style
     
  10. ChromeDome

    ChromeDome Road Train Member

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    i would follow that advice Brickman, but I allready finished my 2 weeks notice at work and trained my replacement.
    I now have no job and to get a job in over the road trucking I need to have a company that I can get a refresher with and such.

    So I am basicly there for the training and if I get the miles that I need without much hassle then I will not have an issue. If it starts to become an issue I can allways reevaluate later. Sure I would be out a little money, but if I can get the experiance I need to move it will be more than worth it.
    By the way, it is Central Refregerated we are discussing.
     
  11. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Good luck Chrome. I would not want to be in your shoes.
     
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