mercer transportation

Anyone remember the guy that spilt a bucket of fuel in the back of the van?

 

Well if you can see me then I don't have to say what I'm doing now do I? Shh don't tell anyone.

 

i didnt leave mercer,they let me go cause a high value load got wet and customer wasnt happy about.im not holding a grudge against mercer and still think is the best company i ever worked for.i just went with malone cause they approved me right away(left mercer tuesday next friday i was under a load).you putting down your fellow o/o so you can feel good about yourself,maybe you driving a well maintaned truck cause you doing well at mercer but you forgetting the hardship that others suffer working for other carriers so when they have to choose between replacing a tire or paying the mortgage of course they going to complain.you guys acting like you the choosen few and your crap dont stink.since you've read my posts in other threads you can tell that i dont post negative things about previous employers or other drivers instead i try to learn and educate to better myself and to give a good image to this industry.is not last man standing but united we stand.if a dor officer was reading what some wrote he will think that most of o/o are bunch of idiots,inexperienced,reckless drivers who cant even check the air on a tire.im a very proud that im an o/o but that dont make me think that everybody else is beneath me or not smart enough to do what i do.my authority got active yesterday so next week ill be on my own,so far with malone i avereged 2.13 a mile with 5% deadhead pulling landstar,ch robinson and malone freight so im certain i will do alright and never worry about running out of fuel.

 

if you would use the space bar it would be easier to read.

perhaps you should go back and read some of your posts in the past in this mercer thread alone. you are quite often critical.

and no one was cutting down an owner op, the guy simply stated it had to be embarrassing to run out of fuel going to inspection, which it probably was, it is anytime that happens. but I also added there is no doubt someone there helped him out and got him going.

and as for the comment on inspections, yes I do maintain my truck, it is my way of making a living. the comment was directed toward guys who it is obvious never do any routine maintenance, have problems that are obvious by just walking by the truck.

the fact is, if you have got to that point you are doing something wrong. if you get to the point you have to choose between a tire or making the mortgage, things have been going bad for a while, you have to be able to recognize that before it ever gets to that point.

have you ever wondered why some guys never seem to find a carrier that seems to work out for them, yet at each of these carriers there are may many successful o/o's. the keep looking for that carrier, when what they need to do is look at themselves for the reason its not working. most wont do that and keep going from carrier to carrier.

let me ask you this why did you lease to Malone for 3 weeks instead of getting your authority first?


but I will tell ya this, if I had saw the guy run out of fuel, I would have got fuel from my truck for him and provided enough for him to get to truckstop once he leased on.

I aint heartless, I have been where hes at, I learned from it.

 

Flightline, I hope you will be happy since I'm waiting for parts at a ta shop to fix my air dryer instead of sleeping. Thanks a lot buddy. Lol

 

i want to thank you for clearing your point of view without the sarcasm or the personnel attacks. i totally agree with when it comes to maintenance,take care of your truck and it will take care of you.the reason why im working for malone is cause i rebuilt my engine,bought a stepdeck and that left me low in funds so when mercer let me go i had to get a job to keep money coming in till i get my own authority

my first year as an o/o was a nightmare,truck broke down 3 times in first month costing me thousands of dollars in towing and repair bills just to find the problem(loose fuel selenoid wire)carrier that didnt care(priority transportation out of farmingdale NY,they went out of business)and of course lack of experience on my part(truck not starting due to cold weather,not knowing the going rates for different freight areas).when i did my taxes i cleared 19k before the irs took their piece of the pie and i have a wife and a newborn so lor of times i had to choose between an oil change or a cart full of groceries.

 

i want to thank you for clearing your point of view without the sarcasm or the personnel attacks. i totally agree with when it comes to maintenance,take care of your truck and it will take care of you.the reason why im working for malone is cause i rebuilt my engine,bought a stepdeck and that left me low in funds so when mercer let me go i had to get a job to keep money coming in till i get my own authority

my first year as an o/o was a nightmare,truck broke down 3 times in first month costing me thousands of dollars in towing and repair bills just to find the problem(loose fuel selenoid wire)carrier that didnt care(priority transportation out of farmingdale NY,they went out of business)and of course lack of experience on my part(truck not starting due to cold weather,not knowing the going rates for different freight areas).when i did my taxes i cleared 19k before the irs took their piece of the pie and i have a wife and a newborn so lot of times i had to choose between an oil change or a cart full of groceries.by the end of the year i decided to go back to being a company driver and thats what did for 6 months till a freind of a freind offered to sell me his truck and work on a dedicated run paying steady good money .i did that for 6 years till i got sick of the routine and i decided to come to mercer and pull a flatbed.

this may sound as a cinderella story but what i've been thru made me eager to try and help every new o/o avoid the mistakes i've made and not be a victim to shady truck dealers(like american truck group in gulgport ms where i gor my first truck) or carriers that takes advantage of their drivers

truth is we are our own worst enemy,some of the 0/0 like the people you talking about fail to maintain their trucks,haul cheap freight,change jobs so often and cut corners just to get by and at the end we all have to bear the consequences(eobr,hrs of service,low rates).that being said i like to thank you and everybody who's keeping up his truck and doing his job well.

 

Oh no, not a TA. $105 an hour for shade tree mechanics. But sometimes we have very little choice.
Winter time is rough on them air dryers. Last winter my dryer bit me also.

 

Couple pictures of my rebuild

 

That's an insult to all shade tree mechanics. Those truck stop shop guys are more akin to a used lawn mower shop