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Hurricane Issac- is Conway TL putting freight over Driver Safety?

Discussion in 'Con-Way' started by paul_4lp, Aug 29, 2012.

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  1. Aug 29, 2012 #1
    paul_4lp

    paul_4lp Road Train Member

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    Why is Conway TL putting Freight over Driver Saftey??? Take this as you wish as I'm just a third party...

    I have a buddy who they sent into a shipper Monday to pick up pre loaded TRL ...below I-10 in LA below New Orleans..he got there at 3pm an hour after they evacuated (mandatory )
    So he drives up to Hammond la ....spend the night on his break then calls in to be told "oh we hv to get you out of there"....so D/H up to Jackson MS.....this gets better...

    So Tuesday he get a pre plan.....9am TODAY pick up @ same shipper same load ....below new I-12 on I-10.....in the middle of hurricane Issac!!!

    He got Qualcomm MSG saying they think it will be"OK"

    He has gotten about 800 mi since last Friday ...time to wake up Conway before good drivers start quiting....but I forget they got 5 new fresh out of school in boot camp to replace him with....
     
    paul_4lp, Aug 29, 2012
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  3. Aug 29, 2012 #2
    Cranky Yankee

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    this is called truck driving. I do believe the people in Bangor Maine still would like to eat Monday morning after it snowed all day Sunday. I cant decide not to drive in Kansas in april because Toto might blow away
    And yes I drove around Fla last 3 days 30 mph going south on fla turnpike
    backed into Cargill cold storage at Port of Everglades a foot of standing water on my steer tires
    should i have said I will be back when the puddle is gone?
     
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  4. Aug 29, 2012 #3
    paul_4lp

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    60+ mph winds and flooding is much different than 30 mph in FL with no tropical storm...and you can't compare a snow storm with a hurricane ...I went threw charley 2004 and Wilma ...and those peep in Bangor are fat enough a few more days won't hurt them
     
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  5. Aug 29, 2012 #4
    aiwiron

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    During a natural disaster if you haul for FEMA the logs are pretty much worthless, in regards to your post the company is trying to keep the driver safe.
     
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  7. Aug 29, 2012 #5
    Jorihe84

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    Hmm, my company Deadheaded me 200 miles to get me out of Louisiana. Not bad for my "bottom feeder" company.
     
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  8. Aug 29, 2012 #6
    123456

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    why would anybody drive for a bottom feeder ?
     
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  9. Aug 29, 2012 #7
    Jorihe84

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    What does logging have to do with them trying to dispatch him into a hurricane? Even on FEMA you don't drive into the hurricane , you get in before or after...
     
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  10. Aug 29, 2012 #8
    aiwiron

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    Sarcastic remark I sadly attempted to post.:biggrin_25525:
     
    aiwiron, Aug 29, 2012
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    paul_4lp Thanks this.
  11. Aug 29, 2012 #9
    paul_4lp

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    They did deadhead him out...just to re-dispatch him to go in at 9am this morning
     
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  12. Aug 29, 2012 #10
    paul_4lp

    paul_4lp Road Train Member

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    You must have typed it with a straight face !!
     
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