Old Dominion--A Newbie's Experience

Mo_Goris · Aug 30, 2014

Rug_Trucker said: ↑

wooooooohooooo!
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Thank You Rug... I'll find out what shift on p&d I get next week...

BIGreem1985 · Apr 14, 2015

Anyone work of the Phoenix Arizona terminal here on the boards??

NYTXN · Apr 27, 2015

Does anybody know if they do employee transfers from one state to another? is it a straight transfer or do you have to reapply? Thanks in advance for any info.

2BucTruck · Jun 7, 2015

yes, you can transfer. you will keep your pay rate but lose any seniority. no need to reapply.

Rick Brown · Aug 1, 2015

Earl and David used to send a Birthday card out to every employee on their birthday. They still do that?

sdaniel · Aug 1, 2015

Rick Brown said: ↑

Earl and David used to send a Birthday card out to every employee on their birthday. They still do that?
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i got one from David.

Lt005 · Aug 10, 2015

cellopudding said: ↑

Well, last week was definitely a long week.

Thursday-- Went to Nashville, TN. Now that it is spring break season, there's a lot of traffic down I 65. I heard through the grapevine (and Google maps) that there was going to be a LOT of traffic around Seymour, IN due to construction, so I decided to detour myself around the construction. Well, after miles of twisty country backroads that my atlas said was safe for trucks (hah!), I think I would'nt have lost that much time if I had just stayed on the freeway. Made it to Nashville with 5 hours remaining, and made it to I 70 in Indy and ran out of hours. Still made it back to the terminal, I just got a 10 minute driving violation. 626 miles after all the alternate routes; 612 miles usually.

Friday-- Rockford, IL. Made it up there and was told I was headed to Chicago first, then back to Indy. Whoopee. Well, I go and hook my trailers, and almost make it out of the yard, when I notice that the tire air indicator light on the aeroskirt of the trailer was on. So I walk back and check, and the inside left tire on my rear trailer is off the bead. Not completely flat, but definitely off the bead. So I call road service, they come out with a tow truck. Driver of the tow truck says to drive to the service center and he'll follow me and flash his lights if he sees a problem. Well, I make it to the service center. They discover that the tire is definitely punctured. So I spend and hour in the service center waiting on them to fix the tire. They get the tire fixed and I get on my merry way. Unfortunately, because of the delay, I have to bag out in Chicago. Indy to Rockford: 300 miles, and Rockford to Chicago is 95 miles, so 395 miles today. Not bad, but was really hoping for a 600+ mile day.

Saturday-- I get to the Chicago terminal, hoping to go directly back to Indy. Nope, I'm going to South Bend, says the dispatcher. They need to get two trailers bound for Harrisburg, PA to get there so a triples driver can take them. I ask if they're setting me up to go home to Indy. Was told yes, there's several Indy-bound trailers waiting in SBN. Alright, fine, I'll go to SBN. Get to SBN, and meet the triples driver who's not too happy that he had to wait on his trailers. Get him taken care of, and hook another set. Joy of joys, this set is going back to CHICAGO! I call the central dispatch, and they told me they made a mistake; they thought I was a Chicago driver. Right next to my name in the computer system there's a little field that tells the dispatcher that I'm domiciled in Indy. After I pitched my little fit, I drove back to Chicago and finally got a load headed back to Indy. CHI to SBN to CHI is 204 miles and CHI to IND is 192 miles, so 396 miles.

Sunday--Double turn to Hamburg, IN. For a Sunday, the traffic was AWFUL! I had to bypass around I 65 N at Seymour again due to construction and an accident in the construction. My 2nd meet guy got to the meet point before I even left the yard, so the poor guy was waiting there for over an hour and a half before I got there. 400 miles.

Monday-- Meet/turn in Pacific, MO. Finally, a straightforward run this week! 546 miles.

We got the bid schedule published this week. There are 110 scheduled runs out of Indy. I'll probably still be on the extra board if I don't decide to take one of the Chicago runs. Last bid my seniority number was 168 out of 180 drivers. Now I'm 159 out of 183. Movin' on up!
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Lt005 · Aug 10, 2015

Do anyone have info about OD In Memphis, Tn area?

hdcut · Aug 21, 2015

Mo_Goris said: ↑

Thank You Rug... I'll find out what shift on p&d I get next week...
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Yoooooo

dennisroc · Sep 11, 2016

Cellopudding are you still driving for OD ? If so any updates ? Im wondering if they are hiring any new drivers just out of school ?

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