What’s next in trucking?

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  1. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    There’s a seed company up by my hometown that is putting in a seed cleaning system that will be able to run overnight once it’s completed. Every bearing has a sensor and if any alarms go off it’s supposed to shut down and send text alerts to whoever is on call. Be interesting to see if it works like it’s supposed to or not.
     
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  3. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    I don’t think I’d mind a hybrid, I would definitely appreciate a truck with less road noise. If I was buying a truck and the hybrid performance was significantly more efficient I think that would sell me if fuel savings would be great enough.
     
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  4. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    That’s just good old fashioned self respect. I keep the inside of my truck very clean. It would pass a random inspection almost any time. The outside meh , I clean the glass that’s about it. The worst was the salt build up , that truck was extremely dirty from road salt.
     
  5. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    Western express is what it is. If he can stomach working for free, they will give him seat time. I could say a few good things about western express, I choose not to.
     
  6. Chi Town Steers

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    I only bumped a few cars, that is so bad it’s great! Yes I’m trying to think of solutions and I can’t come up with anything practical that would be effective that doesn’t involve multiple drivers going to prison, or worse.

    All I’m asking for is a complete infrastructure overhaul, 1 parking spot minimum per plated truck (in actually useful locations) , 4 wheelers only allowed to drive on odd or even days corresponding with plate numbers, diesel fixed at $2.50 for 20 years minimum, mandatory English proficiency for all CDL holders, and a fair wage to include overtime pay for all the extra time spent in a truck.
     
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  7. Chi Town Steers

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  8. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    Well I’ve done dollar general reefer and that was a frickin hard job. That job was harder than my deployment to the Middle East. I think they could figure it out, if there was enough money on the line.
     
  9. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    Schneider wants me to install an App on my phone so I can go work for Home Depot. I’m not doing it. They have company phones, I told them to give me one. They tried to pull some slick #### on me today, but it’s too late. I’m onto the games now. Fool me once. Fool me twice.
     
  10. wulfman75

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    My truck gets washed the allotted times the company allows. Im not paying to wash someone else's truck
     
  11. TripleSix

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    Did the Dollar General have 2-3 flights of stairs?
     
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