Reefer vs. Dryvan
Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by Charlie Mac, Feb 16, 2016.
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But gotta do what you gotta do.
Gotta go to the restroom at 2am forget about the next rest area. You may not be able to make it from one end of the rest area to the other.
Some Truckstops can be difficult to get through as well.
30 min break? Hope you don't plan on finding a parking spot.MistyWhite and mxpx148 Thank this. -
Do they have overnight parking?
Do they only allow you to come on the property 30 mins, 1 hour, etc before appointment time?
How long did you wait to get unloaded?
One thing you will learn quickly in reefer is you will sit and wait at shippers and receivers...a lot! Most of those same lumpers we were talking about earlier are generally underpaid for the work they do, and therefore don't bust their ### getting your truck empty. Then you have to wait after that for the company receiving clerk to check in your freight, which they are usually in no rush to do.
Depending on how the company you run for operates, you will also frequently be getting unloaded during your break. I usually get dispatched on loads that put me at the receiver right around when my clock will be running out(tight schedules), so I go on sleeper berth and end up getting woken up when I'm called for my door, called with lumper fee, called when empty, etc., making for a rather crappy night of sleep.
One good thing you have going for you is you'll be running for a mega carrier, therefore they probably have a decent amount of drop/hook customers, eliminating all that nonsense.
I'm sorry if I came off as negative, I guess I'm a bit jaded by reefer work lol. My first company was a 300 truck company with a decent amount of drop/hook freight...my current company is approx 25 trucks, with almost no d/h, so I sit a lot, and since most of our freight is through brokers, I usually sit for free(no detention).
One good thing in general about reefer, depending on the company, is the runs are usually longer than dry van, so if you get paid mileage, you can frequent get in a full, 600 mile day of driving.
I hope this helps...again I'm sure there are some more experienced drivers on here that have more knowledge than me. Good luck and stay safe!!MistyWhite Thanks this. -
I don't mind reefer for the most part.
Did you say long runs?
I'm solo
Went from Irvine CA to Maryland.
Right after that I picked up by Richmond going to Sumner Washington.
Less of the sitting that way. Gotta take the good with the bad.
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