Schneider National Is Really Bad

Maybe because they can't find that GREAT Commercial gig like you have!

 

No matter how many years you have been out here, there is no way that you predict the future or what the weather might have in store for you when driving. Case in point. Years ago I was parked overnight. Woke up the next morning, snow. Walked around, got on the CB, roads were snow packed. I waited a little while. Finally started off. Was on 36 in MO. The road was snow covered, but driving slow. Went into the next county, and the roads turned to almost ice. Slowing down, came out from behind a bunch of trees, and a wind gust. I think that you can guess what happened when the wind gust hit the side of the trailer. Forgot, was MT. A 180 and down the embankment. Stayed upright. When mine happened, I was the 3rd truck in 30 minutes, and there was about 4 cars. All in the same small stretch of hwy, East and West.

Could I have predicted that wind. Was not there earlier, and when towed out, still was not there. Luckily when it happened, there was a State Trooper behind me. He saw it happen. Now, no ticket written. No investigation. Got back to the yard and safety wanted to know where the ticket was. Said that there was not one. Called the trooper up, told them that we was not writing one. There was not one way in hell that I could have controlled what happened, other then not being there. Also told them that the county that it happened, they where the only one that had not cleaned the road yet, after numerous calls to get out and clean.

To this day, it is still on my DAC as a incident. SNI can still not believe that it was not written up as an Accident. They even filed a request from the FMCSA asking if there was a write up, and no, there was not.

My point in this, no matter how long we have been out here, we can not control mother nature. She can surprise the best of us. I wonder, how many of you have heard reports of Tornado warnings in your area, and keep driving????? Torrential rains, keep driving. Yes, slow down, but how slow is slow????

 

First of all to the guy that started the thread. Another forum member said it best. YOU..ONLY YOU... are the one that CONTROLS your truck. YOU should have checked the weather reports, trip plan your day, and if need be call them to let the know the road conditions are not safe to drive on. They would have told you to send in a MAC29 to give them your safe ETA. So YOU should have taking the proper steps to make sure YOU are safe. #### they truck and load.

Second, for "MR BALTIMORE PORKCHOP", What do you expect from companies the have thousands of trucks and trailers that go across the border and are pulled by 3rd party companies and drivers. Let me guess, you expect all air ride trailers and brand new pete's and KW's!!! Hmm, SNI have knew Volvo's and KW that TEAMS run. They are the worst looking trucks in the fleet cause ALOT of drivers have the attitude "it's not my truck" So let's not go there!!!

I've been with SNI for 6yrs, I did 1yr as a company driver then moved over to O/O side and wouldn't change it for nothing. I book my own loads and I do the best to my ability to keep me and my equipment safe. I could careless what they have on they agenda. If I don't feel the conditions are safe, i will let them know that and if that's not good enough. They can come get it the load and deliver it.

 

Dude, what does this word mean ????????????

 

He got converted from Muslim maybe?

 

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anglicization :smt017

Hmmm, it actually IS a word...not sure what he really meant to use in its place though.

ETA: Accusation? Annihilation? Assassination?

 

Tell tale signs of what dangers lie ahead? ... yea, sometimes.
Accurate weather forecasts to determine "park or drive"? .... yea, sometimes.
Abrupt unforeseeable changes in road conditions, weather, traffic, etc? ... yea sometimes.

"If you knew where you were going to die, you would never go there".

 

Probably Allegation, like -alleges the incident occurred.

 

if you cant gross over $1000 a week, its time to look for a company where you can

 

Thanx for the Merriam-Webster link, El Guapo. I learned a few new words as a result. Now, if I can't dazzle folks with my brilliance, I can more easily baffle 'em with bovine excrement by using obscure words no one really knows the definition of, and they're too intimidated to ask for clarification.

OH!
And Welcome to the forums.