Sweeping trailer out at fuel island when traffic is low?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by NewNashGuy, Jun 24, 2013.

  1. NewNashGuy

    NewNashGuy Road Train Member

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    If you actually read my post fully you would see where I mentioned that I do not leave a mess. If my trailer is really dirty I wash it out. But a couple of broken pallet pieces I sweep it and that is what I am talking about.
     
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  3. NewNashGuy

    NewNashGuy Road Train Member

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    Um, lol. First of all this isn't an every day problem. If I have to pick up a trailer at 1 AM at a shipper who demands that I leave immediately in some old hillbilly town where the roads don't even have shoulders and have to take it to another place within an hour and there are no trailer washes anywhere near me, and the receiver has no staging area, and every single truck lot of packed with trucks even parked illegally, in one of those unique situations when I am the only trucker at the fuel island I have no choice. Explain to me what you would do in that situation? Stop in the middle of the highway with your flashers on, hope no other cars come and sweep it out there? For the record I consider myself to be one of the most courteous and cleanest drivers out there. I wear new clean clothes, stay showered and shaven, and before making any decision I factor if what I am doing would bother anyone else which is why I ask this question.

    Knowledge is power. Something you obviously never obtained.
     
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  4. Real Deal

    Real Deal Medium Load Member

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    If you cant figure something like this out on your own you are going to be in bad shape when a real problem shows up. Send this in to the company on your Qualcom and see what they tell you.
     
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  5. Onfriday

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    Why not, drivers park at the fuel island to eat, shower, go shopping and sometimes even fuel. The new breed of drivers have found many uses for what use to be just a place to get fuel.
     
  6. lilrich

    lilrich Light Load Member

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    well REAL DEAL he is asking us as a courtesy to see what many of us think that is respect which you seem to have little of.

    Nash i see nothing wrong with it as long as you dont block anyone or dump trash into there parking lot. some may not like you throwing the trash in there canisters though. not saying you do. there are other solutions to this though. if the shipper/receiver wants you out of there lot but pick up an empty there i would still do what is needed to the trailer before leaving. it be like them telling you that you cant pretrip the trailer,(i truly hope you do pretrp trailers before u leave) they cant legally. No matter what you still have to clean it out so its not costing anymore time doing it there but does cost you more time if you have to stop elsewhere to do it if its not a scheduled/planned stop
     
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  7. ‘Olhand

    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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    IMHO--no reason to do it at fuel Island--and almost NO reason to ever need dust pan--I just back up to the Dumpster late at night(after it is all at rear--and sweep it in the top--even had the nice(yeah I know)flyin hook mgrs unlock the fence around theirs--course usually after they say no--and I say no sweat i just sweep it out into the pkg lot! LOL
     
  8. FozzyNOK

    FozzyNOK Road Train Member

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    This is a joke right?
     
  9. ArmyGuy

    ArmyGuy Heavy Load Member

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    If im ever in a situation at night where I cant get a washout I just go to the shipper with a dirty trailer. When im at the shipper they will either not care if its a little dirty, let me sweep it out on their property, or give me directions to the nearest washout. If those options didnt work then ill shut her down which means I would be in a parking spot where I could sweep it out and I still wouldnt have the need to sweep a trailer in the fuel island.
     
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  10. 48Packard

    48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

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    I agree....I've never swept out at the fuel island, and in fact have never seen anyone do it.

    Now sleeping...eating....peeing....shopping....yup....got those....
     
  11. Ghost Ryder

    Ghost Ryder Road Train Member

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    1) Sweep the trailer out at the receiver.

    2) Go to Blue Beacon and get a washout.
     
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