Hello everyone,
Received both a Email and phone call today from Phoenix, and asked if I would be willing to run intermodal out of the Columbus terminal, and stay MWest, out 2 weeks and home 2 days. No slip seating at that terminal. Will be mostly running the rail yards in Columbus, Chicago, Indy, St. Louis and two others. Miles 2500/wk, average. I can handles this for now.
Could not believe, switch from OTR to Regional, and a truck opens up and a Oriention soon than planned.
If anyone hears know about the intermodal division, would like to hear from you. I have no exp as far as container being placed on a Chassis.
Orientation 2/28, Columbus, 1 mon sooner
Discussion in 'Swift' started by blsqueak, Feb 22, 2011.
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When you pick them up, they are already on the chassis. All you have to do is go around and make sure all four corners are latched. Latches are fairly self-explanatory. Look at one and you'll figure it out. Otherwise, it's pretty much like any other trailer.
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Ensure the 4 corners are locked down like Injun said. Usually they are ziptied as well. You'll have to cut those ties when you drop it at BNSF railways. And another problem that I had was on sharp turns, the red glad hand would pop off because they (glad hand connects) are low on the chassis compared to the spring mounted air lines which are held high to keep from rubbing the catwalk. I knew something was wrong because it was very difficult to stop as there were only the tractor brakes working then. I used some short 1' pieces of 3/8ths inch rope to secure the glad hands but would have preferred tie wire.
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or do what i've done over the past year...and refuse to do rail loads/intermodals. last 6 months as a company and i've never been to a railhead since being L/O. They all got p!zz poor attitudes, and think they're better than you. Not to mention they all think you've been there before and think you know where you're going. And i dont think i've ever had a rail load EVER NOT have a problem with billing or some information is missing or incorrect, thus making a 30 min stop closer to 2 hrs..... -
It has just got to be a better system for the guys who do that every day over the OTR guys who do it once in a blue moon.KevinUnserJr Thanks this. -
lol...at CSX in Chicago...they acvtually finger print you.....
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scottied67 Thanks this.
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I forgot to mention, yes I was fingerprinted at BNSF Alliance Texas. I should have just whipped out my TWIC card lol.
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TWIC makes it a lot easier. Picked up in Philly at the port a while back. Just as they were snapping on the gloves for a body cavity search with an odd look of glee, I handed over my TWIC card. And the guard's face fell....as he waved me on through.
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Thanks everyone. Recruitting sent me some more info on the intermodal division. I think that I will like it. The other two rail yards, North Baltimore, OH and St. Paul. Avg pay about $900/week, and the ability to get a 34 hour every week along with my two days off every week.
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