No APU, 5 minute idle, 90+ degrees - is this legal?

I was supposed to start a job yesterday and turned it down because the only truck that was available had some problems, and one of the problems was no working A/C. I will not take a truck that ain't working right. If more drivers took a stand like I did there would be no issue. Now this company has a load going to Atlanta and no one to take it there. If all the problems including the A/C were fixed I would have done the job. Oh well.

 

I guess they have a problem... Maybe a dispatcher should take that POS truck and run it. It reached 94 Degs today in NW Ohio...

 

Naw, just a mandate that would allow a driver to get adequate rest to safely perform their job... oops, that might be going way too far huh?

 

and who is this post referring to?

 

All we ask is have the truck legal and have the A/C and heater working right. Don't penny pinch on this or you won't find drivers to run your junk.

Take care of the trucks and we won't have a problem.

If you want to save money and we all do them put in an APU. The last company I was with had them and I used it all the time. Be cheap and we run the engine. I won't put up with no crap from any company. I've been at this to long. I don't like to play games.

 

I agree. Problem is they would put him up in a hotel. But not the driver.

 

Like I said I love to drive, but I'm to old to put up with there crap. Treat me right and I will do the same.

 

Did you think this was another driver or a pan handler? Where their intentions to rob you? I am planning on buying those screens myself too, 30 bucks a pair, I might nail some nails in a wooden baseball bat.

 

Must be one of them no parkin' flatbedders.$3.03 per mile loaded for 300 mile run then bounce for free for 500 miles.LOL...know how to tell when a flatbedder been eatin' fried chicken?...his fingers are clean!

 

You gotta love it when somebody actually brings FACTS to the conversation.