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Definitely need more available trailers at the yard. .

Example. . I'm fortunate to live close enough to the yard that I drop my truck and trailer there. . Unhook and leave the trailer available (because I'm not an ahole).. return and all the trailers are red tagged or loaded. . Even though a driver is there and available we are unable to be dispatched.

Another complaint. . Ok I was an ahole and stayed hooked to a trailer on home time at the yard. . I parked next to TWO owner ops that were ALREADY on the yard and on home time hooked to empty trailers. .(thursday afternoon)..I receive a phone call saying were getting a master key.. moving your truck and taking the trailer. . Ok it's not my ##### trailer..I return to the yard on Sunday. . The 2 owner ops are still hooked to their empties.. I'm available and no trailers even though there are loads available.

I waited till Monday mid morning before an empty was available. . And the owner ops were still on home time when I left. .

I know trailers are limited. . Drivers not living close to the yard don't have this problem. . Their trailers stay with them. . But if you're going to take my trailer. . Take EVERYBODY'S trailer. . Don't matter if your company. .LP or driving a 7 series truck. . If it's fair for one. . Its fair for ALL.

Or I could start taking the truck and trailer home and then I don't have the problem. .lol

Now my blood pressure is up. .

 

I saw that guy from Texas move his vehicle in front of that trailer. .I thought he was just doing it so that he could bobtail to the FJ and fuel then come back. . But your right, he was parked there still when I left Monday morning.

 

I checked my settlement. . Like I said before. .I went home last week because I was having a difficult time with loads running on recap.

I had 1, 700 miles and took 4 days off. . My take home is $511..

I deliver tomorrow mid morning. .I shut down a little early in an attempt to save some hours and set myself up for a load over the weekend.

After delivery I have 2, 700 miles with 3 days to run. .

 

I've asked about getting an empty from another facility and the answer was/is "we can't do that".. anyway it all works out. . But at the time it's a PIA.