mercer transportation

Hey y'all, just throwing this out here for the owner of my truck. He is currently searching for a driver for his other rig (an '07 Pete 379 flattop). if anyone knows of someone looking for a job, where he/she will be pretty much free to run the truck how they like (within reason, of course), shoot me a PM and I'll pass the info along.
Thanks.

 

I was on home time this past week and decided to run a couple short runs in state. Had a load out of Tampa going to north Miami dropped Thursday morning, then a crane load out of downtown Miami loading Thurs. PM going to Davenport. Never got loaded on Thursday, so got layover for Thursday nite, then got $50/hr. detention starting 8am Friday until loaded at 2pm. Almost made having to deal with the ignorant Miami PD officer who wrote me a $33 parking ticket worth it. There was only room on the JS for one truck inside the temp fence, and everyone else had to move.....I was next in line to load, and from the time I had pulled up, 90 degree backed onto the side street to wait and the cop showing up, some jackwagon in a Cadillac Escalade parked right at the corner of said side street, so when the cop told me to move, I literally couldn't without driving over the Caddy's hood. So the GC called for a Lull to come pick my trailer and set it where I could leave, but it wasn't fast enough for the cop, so he wrote me up......
Man, I've had a black cloud over me the past few weeks....

 

Questions for you Mercer fellers. I think I read in this thread that there is a good Mexican restaurant close to the yard, is that true?

2nd: if so, is there anywhere close for a non Mercer truck (since I'm not leased on there...yet) to park for the night & go eat?

My wife & I will probably be shutting down in Louisville. Thanks

 

Did they try to fight you at all over the warranty covering that?
Just curious

 

CJndaTruck, I've seen you use the term " 4 digit midget " a few times referring to Mercer trucks with a 4 digit number. The term "midget" is considered a pejorative term indicating unusually short stature. I'm a 4 digit truck so, where am I on your "midget" list? I'm on the million mile board in Louisville and over this because I probably had close to a million miles with Mercer before this program was started. I'm curious as to where I and the other 4 digit trucks are "short in stature"? Granted, I've never been in the top ten or even close but that is by my choice.

Not trying to pick a fight but would you please explain the "4 digit midget" moniker you've labeled on me?

Also, 4 digit number and a custom sleeper = 2 strikes

 

No actually they seemed to go above and beyond to make sure everything was covered under warranty. Like I said some of the things I had no idea where wrong. Seems all the items being done to my truck have already been fixed for the new ones.

Well I mean no disrespect to you or anyone else. I got the term from this thread and it seemed the way to distinguish those that have been here for some time from us newbies. I can see how it might be offensive to some so I will try and refrain from using that term in the future.

TBH I have succeeded here because several of you/those with 4 diget numbers gave me some great advice and i think I listened. When at a truck stop or customer I always gravitate towards you and seek out advice and the reason I love it here is that I always get sound advice on how I can improve.

So please forgive me if I offended you or anyone else. I never intended to I was just using a term that was started way before I came along. And I will refrain from using it in the future. Also thank you for guiding those of us that don't have a million miles here at Mercer. It will take me over 10 years here to reach that milestone and I can't wait to be able to claim that.

Sorry to offend you.

 

It is just friendly teasing and banter. You call me a zipcode truck, i call you a 4 digit midget. But when your hood is up im over there with my tool box to help, just as you are when it's my truck that decided it didn't want to work today.

 

I may be waaaaaay off base here, but I always assumed that the term was a variation of one used during the Vietnam war. A "double digit midget " was a term used to denote soldiers that had been around, seen alot of action, and had less than 100 days left until they shipped out heading for home.

Like I said, I may be off on the intended usage here at Mercer, but I always thought it was a term of respect.

 

That's an issue w/ EFS, not Mercer. ACT also used EFS, and we had the same issues. Has something to do with when EFS actually does their system stuff.

 

For a guy to have a 4digit number how long have they been at mercer?