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dieselfuelonly · Nov 9, 2013

scythe08 said: ↑

Sorry, gonna rant

Gave my 2 week notice today.
Been running The Chicago area since Sunday doing these stupid relays and shorts runs. 70-200 miles runs. Got a 120 mile run last night, after a drop in Geneva, Il, during Chicago rush hour going to peoria, Il with a 6 am delivery, followed by a local pick up and then a 2 o clock appointment for the second pick up and to drop it at the walmart cross-dock in Hammond Indiana, followed by ANOTHER relay picking up in Elwood Il coming back to the GARY yard and wanting me to be in Cedars rapids by Noon the next day.I had 57 updates to my pre-assignments in from 8 am to 3pm.
I get to the Cross-dock at 2 pm and then sit for almost 2 hours waiting for an MT with several other Drivers. I knew before then that I wasn't going to be able to make and I had called my OC to let them know. And instead of putting someone else on it,Like say the local SNI driver who just got done telling me how much money he makes doing the same runs I have just spent all week doing and how He is home every day with weekends off and averages $200 a day, I get talked to like I'm a complete idiot and moron. They can't fathom why I wouldn,t use my remaining time to go down and at least pick it up. Ok. Where do I go after I get it? I'll be lucky to even be able to get there with my 14. Looking at google maps, there was no place to park for 10 hours. I'm not going to pick up a load and then be stuck somewhere with no parking and get a ticket or mugged. What is the cop going to say when I tell him that I'm out of hours. ,"Well, you should have planned better".
So sick of it.

Now that I've given it, Now they find runs to get me back to SLC, "So We can Talk" I just need to admit that I'm done with this. Been at this almost 10 years and have never been this unhappy. I may just go back to driving local. Salt Lake City pays squat for local work, but if I can make $700 a week working 5-6 days a week, that will be almost what I make here working every single day, maxing my hours out. I started Aug 19th and haven't had a full Day off since I started and I still can't average more than $800
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Sorry to hear that man, best of luck to you in the future though, let us know how things go!

mickeyrat · Nov 10, 2013

dedicated is the hard life, I tell you, sleeping in the truck once every couple of weeks. Hope they did something about my batteries, because the portable cpap setup they have needs to be improved. Major components are fine, they just need better 12v components. Inverter power cord has shat it self several times, now the alligator clip 12v outlet wont transfer any juice, so I have to use truck batteries to stay compliant but more importantly get the actual rest that using the machine gives me!!! Just really cheap cheaply made stuff.

Otherwise, using bunkheater will cut out ALL power to cab after about 20 minutes. Wake up , have to use a flashlight.

So my choice is to get the rest I need to be safe OR stay warm.

coolqban · Nov 10, 2013

saw an add for schneider today here in Jacksonville....looks very promising, Are they as good as they say they are?

Nedrudt · Nov 10, 2013

Question, how far out of a OC can you live and still be hired on?

moosc · Nov 11, 2013

Yeah digital fuel optimizer on there trucks. So no more reason to say you ran out of fuel.

mickeyrat · Nov 11, 2013

Had/have an issue that set of new batteries didnt seem to address.

So now I'm thinking alt going out? Question is , so they just quit or will they slowly fade in charging the batts?

New set today started with 14v at speed. Drove the new set for 3 1/2 hours. Get to first stop come back out and voltmeter struggled to hit 13 v and fluctuated the rest of the day between 12v and 13v. Previous with old batts and including today with the new ones in, after about 20 30 min the power to cab cuts out. Bunk heater causes the same ,will run the espar but no other power available. I use Cpap and I'd rather be rested and safer but still stay warm too.

How long drive time til batts are fully charged after install and the above question on how alts go out.

91B20H8 · Nov 11, 2013

mickeyrat68 said: ↑

Had/have an issue that set of new batteries didnt seem to address.

So now I'm thinking alt going out? Question is , so they just quit or will they slowly fade in charging the batts?

New set today started with 14v at speed. Drove the new set for 3 1/2 hours. Get to first stop come back out and voltmeter struggled to hit 13 v and fluctuated the rest of the day between 12v and 13v. Previous with old batts and including today with the new ones in, after about 20 30 min the power to cab cuts out. Bunk heater causes the same ,will run the espar but no other power available. I use Cpap and I'd rather be rested and safer but still stay warm too.

How long drive time til batts are fully charged after install and the above question on how alts go out.
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Alternators can slowly die but normally just quit charging
get a multimeter and check voltage with engine not running, should be at least 11-12
check voltage with engine running, should be 13-15 with 15 being max
check all the connections and make sure they are tight with no green or white corrosion on them
are the batteries actually new or just different? do a load test and maybe find a bad cell

kid_cardiac · Nov 11, 2013

coolqban said: ↑

saw an add for schneider today here in Jacksonville....looks very promising, Are they as good as they say they are?
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Depends. which ad did you see??

coolqban · Nov 11, 2013

kid_cardiac said: ↑

Depends. which ad did you see??
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they have an add for dry van, no experience needed. But after I called they said they also have tanker positions available. I'm new at this and want to go into the tanker divition and after a while go into owner operator. I just hope I choose the right company.

rickybobby · Nov 12, 2013

Can someone tell me where in the hell is the empty trailers. Seems like every load I have to chase an mt. I was at the Charlotte OC, looking for a place park. They have all these empty trailers roped off for sale. I think the person who do the ordering of trailers made a mistake. You cant take thousands of trailers out of sevice, and replace them with 100 new trailers.

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