The Cryo Hauler Thread

Dennixx · Jun 30, 2025

scythe08 said: ↑

You're so close to the finish line. Focus on what waits for you on the other side of it. You can do this!
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No problems..
I signed to work the 4th. Holiday pay.
11 straight days w 1 off in the middle.
If that don't kill me nothing can..lol
Gonna bomb out to sw Montana for a buddies memorial service in August.
Will be a cake walk compared to local traffic in the rig.

Cali kid · Jun 30, 2025

scythe08 said: ↑

I was actually talking about you the other night and about the difference in your attitude now, just from a few years ago and how its similar to alot of others I have spoken with here, and just the difference I have seen in the past 3 years. There are ALOT of power players and very experienced drivers that are going to be retiring in the new few years and I dont think Linde has a clue(or cares) what they are going to do when that knowledge walks out the door. The difference of professionalism between the guys that have been here 10+ years before Linde bought out BOC, Praxair, Ect, is a drastic difference than what is coming into the door now.
Things have picked up here. Equipment is still barely functioning, But at least it goes down the road...sometimes. I think we've lost some accounts. We had a big one that ran from june to September and took a load a day of LIN and was one of the most scenic routes we have. Looks like Airgas got it. Customer says, they "changed their processes" , but some Linde peeps drove up there and scoped the place out and saw Airgas pulling in and out of there. There are a few places down south that we used to hit and we dont go there anymore. We didnt have alot of customers anyway, so this is concerning. We have a few N-plants at various customers that we feed, that give us alot of work, and 3 of them should be fulling online this year, which means that work is gone mostly. If it wasnt for the Fife having too much work and we get some of theirs, We would probably have to lay off 2 of 3 people out of 7. Management has been extremely cold as of late, but thats a Linde given.
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Well I know Airgas is working on replacing skill, experience, and expertise with automation. How so?? Well we have been working on automated delivery systems that basically only require the driver to do the bare minimum when making deliveries. This system is already in Europe and and is being pushed in the name of “efficiency.” But guess what?? When things go wrong and you have to switch over to “manual mode” you need us pros that have been around since pony motors to figure it out. Like we say they wanna take the monkey out of the equation.

viper822004 · Jun 30, 2025

Cali kid said: ↑

Well I know Airgas is working on replacing skill, experience, and expertise with automation. How so?? Well we have been working on automated delivery systems that basically only require the driver to do the bare minimum when making deliveries. This system is already in Europe and and is being pushed in the name of “efficiency.” But guess what?? When things go wrong and you have to switch over to “manual mode” you need us pros that have been around since pony motors to figure it out. Like we say they wanna take the monkey out of the equation.
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How does the automated delivery system work?

Cali kid · Jun 30, 2025

viper822004 said: ↑

How does the automated delivery system work?
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Well it’s different for hydrogen as we tend not to vent as much also turbine pumps aren’t the norm. But basically a computer would monitor pressure, temp, flow, etc. driver hooks two hoses one vapor recovery and the other liquid. Checks a few manual valves on customer tank and trailer. Then hits start, computer controls pneumatic valves on both customer side and trailer side to purge fill line, equalize both tank pressures, chill pump on trailer and start offloading. Computer will stop when tank is full or trailer is out of product. This is in a perfect world and we all know it ain’t perfect!

aramil248 · Jun 30, 2025

Got a call back. Am approved. Would start at $39/hour. Very tempting

viper822004 · Jun 30, 2025

Cali kid said: ↑

Well it’s different for hydrogen as we tend not to vent as much also turbine pumps aren’t the norm. But basically a computer would monitor pressure, temp, flow, etc. driver hooks two hoses one vapor recovery and the other liquid. Checks a few manual valves on customer tank and trailer. Then hits start, computer controls pneumatic valves on both customer side and trailer side to purge fill line, equalize both tank pressures, chill pump on trailer and start offloading. Computer will stop when tank is full or trailer is out of product. This is in a perfect world and we all know it ain’t perfect!
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That actually sounds awesome lol. Not having to go back and forth and checking pressures. Especially tanks that are really far away.

viper822004 · Jun 30, 2025

aramil248 said: ↑

Got a call back. Am approved. Would start at $39/hour. Very tempting
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Nice!! What is this for again? Genox company driver?

aramil248 · Jun 30, 2025

Yup Genox. Bringing a trailer from Montreal to Maine. I do no unloading and loading

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Nice!! What is this for again? Genox company driver?
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Dennixx · Jun 30, 2025

aramil248 said: ↑

Yup Genox. Bringing a trailer from Montreal to Maine. I do no unloading and loading
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Ask how long the contract is for.
If they lose it for whatever reason you'd be at their mercy or looking again.

aramil248 · Jun 30, 2025

Dennixx said: ↑

Ask how long the contract is for.
If they lose it for whatever reason you'd be at their mercy or looking again.
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One thing I was told. It's currently slow but will pickup in fall. I think they might have it often or something. Because I remember when I was at SPT. I saw a ad for this.
Also was told I think it was CNG or something. Trying to get into a account in Maine for it

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