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diarrhea for girls posted:Haha, those Qualcomms are a bitch. My Stepdad drives for FFE out of Chicago as an Owner/Operator and bought a new freightliner through them. They tried to put that in his truck until he paid it off but thankfully he was able to pull some strings to get that removed. It's in all their company trucks though. More recently the DOT pressured FFE into producing more accurate logbooks or something, so FFE spent $2-4 million rolling out BlackBerry Curves to their drivers with some kind of GPS tracking program on them so they can watch you through those, and if you remove the battery you run the risk of termination. Except a large amount of their drivers can't figure out the lovely software they put on that to give them their route lists and refuse to use it. Way to piss away money! Isn't that the same thing as putting a box on your car as a pizza delivery driver? I know your stepdad is working for someone but it's his loving truck, why the hell do they want to track him for?
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| # ? Jul 24, 2009 23:49 |
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I think I bought gas for the 190 there at that gas station. Turned me off to the whole state, really. Iowa City was nice, Traction Control was very helpful but everyone looked like they needed some time in the sun.
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| # ? Jul 24, 2009 23:55 |
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 Wamsutta meet Wamsutter. I think that counts the truckers at the truckstop there as well.
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| # ? Jul 25, 2009 00:12 |
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Why the gently caress would they even bother putting a sign up for 68 people? I mean, 69, sure, but that's just not enough to justify signage.
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| # ? Jul 25, 2009 01:13 |
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Simkin posted:Why the gently caress would they even bother putting a sign up for 68 people? I mean, 69, sure, but that's just not enough to justify signage. Wyoming has like 400,000 people in the loving state. 68 in one spot is sign worthy.
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| # ? Jul 25, 2009 01:16 |
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You do know how much space in all of Wyoming is habitable, right?
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Telven posted:You do know how much space in all of Wyoming is habitable, right? All of it.
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| # ? Jul 25, 2009 02:01 |
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Wyoming is the least populated state in the union, right? I think even Rhode Island has around 1.5 million. And while it is definitely habitable in most places, something like half the state is national parkland. So I don't think that counts.
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orange lime posted:Wyoming is the least populated state in the union, right? I think even Rhode Island has around 1.5 million. And while it is definitely habitable in most places, something like half the state is national parkland. So I don't think that counts. You forgot about the Great White Way North.
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orange lime posted:Wyoming is the least populated state in the union, right? I think even Rhode Island has around 1.5 million. And while it is definitely habitable in most places, something like half the state is national parkland. So I don't think that counts. Rhode Island doesn't crack the top five, dude.
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InterceptorV8 posted:You forgot about the Great White Way North.  And the fact that only 40% of Wyoming actually exists.
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decahedron posted:Rhode Island doesn't crack the top five, dude. Yep, 43rd out of 50 sure is a high population there. 1.05 million as it turns out. I'm surprised that there are that many below a million, actually. I can understand Montana and the Dakotas, but I didn't realize that Vermont was so small. Enough WOW GEOGRAPHY IS COOL though.
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| # ? Jul 25, 2009 04:45 |
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Which brings us full circle to why WAMSUTTER has a sign.
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| # ? Jul 25, 2009 04:49 |
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This is really tempting me to go get a NV DL and reg the M3 in NV now.
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| # ? Jul 25, 2009 05:56 |
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Das Volk posted:This is really tempting me to go get a NV DL and reg the M3 in NV now. Just make sure you do it outside Reno/Sparks or Clark County (Las Vegas)
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Interceptor, if you're ever driving through the Ozark Mountains, be sure to get a picture of the sign at Booger Hollow, Arkansas. "6 humans and one coon dog" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booger_Hollow,_Arkansas As for cuties around Iowa 80. The University of Iowa is right near there and they've been known to attract some fine women from the Chicago area. Said fine women take I-80 to get there so you're bound to see some cuties at the Iowa 80. Not to mention there ARE some hotties born in the state of Iowa. Not everyone here is a fat farmer contrary to stereotypes.
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b0nes posted:Isn't that the same thing as putting a box on your car as a pizza delivery driver? I know your stepdad is working for someone but it's his loving truck, why the hell do they want to track him for? It isn't actually. When you sign on with a company as an O/O you're basically leasing your truck and a driver(yourself) to the company. They pay for your plates and insurance and you work for them. So basically it's their truck and you are an employee so they can do whatever the gently caress they want  . Realistically, you're better off toughing it out in a company truck if you don't have more of a plan than buying a truck.
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| # ? Jul 25, 2009 20:41 |
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Simkin posted:Why the gently caress would they even bother putting a sign up for 68 people? I mean, 69, sure, but that's just not enough to justify signage.
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| # ? Jul 25, 2009 21:25 |
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Das Volk posted:This is really tempting me to go get a NV DL and reg the M3 in NV now.
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We don't get many 18-wheelers delivering at my job (first I've seen in the two years i've worked here) plus this thread has piqued my interest in the whole moving tens of thousands of pounds worth of freight across the country in 53' trailers thing... Unfortunately for this guy, he backed his trailer into the lamp cover on the lamp post (apparently missed bending it by inches). There were some old fuckers on smoke break at the dock, too. They didn't start waving the trucker down until after the lamp broke...reminded me of a NASCAR crash, like people wanted to see the poo poo smashed. Once he got it straightened out, he pulled out a disposable camera. How does that work - a simple insurance claim? Do truckers get penalized for poo poo like this? fake edit: i don't mean to poo poo on the thread or anything, since i'm obviously not a trucker...just hoped this would add to this discussion as opposed to the cell photos thread. real edit: whoops, didn't realize this lovely cell image was high reso.
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tkNukem posted:We don't get many 18-wheelers delivering at my job (first I've seen in the two years i've worked here) plus this thread has piqued my interest in the whole moving tens of thousands of pounds worth of freight across the country in 53' trailers thing... Naw, this is fine, I like questions. Yeah, and people wonder why some drivers hate loving dockworkers. Looking at how hosed up that dock is, and it looks to be under $500 in damages, nothing might happen to the driver. Call it into safety and send in the information (including how the dock workers were jacking off and not helping) Worst thing might be the company refuse the claim for not having a proper dock and make the company slug it out, but my guess is they will just buy the glass thing and call it a day. Looks like a GTI truck, so they might just pay it out of pocket. I mean I ripped a faring off the side of my tractor and nothing happened to me.
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| # ? Jul 26, 2009 03:39 |
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two posts for the price of one!
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sl0hburn posted:Do you dispatch through someone in particular? I get What CHR office do you work with, do you know?
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| # ? Jul 26, 2009 03:42 |
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jvick posted:What CHR office do you work with, do you know? You know anything about CHR? I didn't know but I've been hauling some of their loads too.
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| # ? Jul 26, 2009 03:46 |
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 Hey Borktron, what's this guy doing out in Iowa? Washington plates on this piece of history?  Speaking of history..... This field is full of it. A GMC Cannonball with SLEEPER lays out here, napping, along with enough Macks, Petes and KW to remake Convoy.  Lady, what you doing in the middle of Kansas?  HAY GUYS WHAT IS THIS CAR LOL?  I had to read this a couple of times because I couldn't quite believe it.  Wyoming, yes, this state is loving great. New slang for you people. Tyson (yes the chicken company) Trucker, you stayin' over night! Took them 18 hours to empty a trailer of loving pallets. 18 hours. I dropped the trailer and thank god Wallyworld in town was a truckstop wallyworld, but for gently caress's sake.
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I've also seen that field o' trucks on my way on 80west. 1000 miles of nothing but grass.
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The Roadwarrior posted:It isn't actually. When you sign on with a company as an O/O you're basically leasing your truck and a driver(yourself) to the company. They pay for your plates and insurance and you work for them. So basically it's their truck and you are an employee so they can do whatever the gently caress they want It depends. My old man is a O/O and he has an option to refuse bullshit loads if he doesn't earn a good income from them. He gets the loins share percentage of the load's profit, so its in his interest to do that. There's a few cities he won't even run to even if he gets a surcharge. But hes an experienced mover who is in the top 10 master mover list for the country, which means he get's loading priority over company drivers and non-top ranking movers... usually. If you're a fairly new O/O without a good track record it'll be a bit harder to force things your way. That being said, the moving industry is a crap shoot, you earn much more money than freight, but you have to deal with hiring loading help in different cities, and unlike lumping pallets of bulk goods, they and the driver have to play tetris with peoples furniture, ensure it all gets there and in one piece, keep the customer happy and earn a profit all at the same time so there's much more work involved. Then you get fun stuff like different movers bribing dispatchers and poo poo. I got to record Dad's stories. Once he retires, he can burn some bridges by writing a tell all book on the moving industry  BigKOfJustice fucked around with this message at Jul 26, 2009 around 08:29 |
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Haven't seen this in years
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BigKOfJustice posted:It depends. My old man is a O/O and he has an option to refuse bullshit loads if he doesn't earn a good income from them. Hell, I'm company and I can do that too. Best feeling ever is writing "LOAD REFUSED" in the qualcomm. PainterofCrap posted:Haven't seen this in years I can't believe people still whip around on the right after you get done passing someone and try to come back over while still being legal. I've had my signal on and people do that, so I just start coming over anyway... Those bright flashing lights aren't there to be ignored.
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InterceptorV8 posted:Wyoming, yes, this state is loving great. Wyoming is a CCW No-issue state. No wonder no one lives there.
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Really? That seems counter-intuitive.
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guaranteed posted:Really? That seems counter-intuitive. Sorry for the derail. Please get back to the trucker pics.
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InterceptorV8 posted:Tyson (yes the chicken company) Trucker, you stayin' over night! Took them 18 hours to empty a trailer of loving pallets. How the gently caress does it take 18 hours to unload a truck? Back when I worked at Staples, even if the load was entirely clusterfucked with shredded pallets all over the place that had to be unloaded by hand AND we had to unload half the truck to get to the poo poo destined for us, we'd be done in three hours MAX.
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Interceptor, were those m-150's you got in Wyoming the real deal? Like heinously loud concussive explosion/blow your hand completely off/explode a small crater in your lawn type of m-150's everyone used to be able to get in the 70's/80's? I ask because finding the real ones up in Washington State for the 4th of July has gotten to be a real pain in the rear end (seriously its easier to buy drugs than good firecrackers now) and I'm curious to know if you can just buy them easy in other states.
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b0nes posted:Isn't that the same thing as putting a box on your car as a pizza delivery driver? I know your stepdad is working for someone but it's his loving truck, why the hell do they want to track him for? Sorry for the delay, but basically what the others were saying is the case. They really have free reign although my stepdad's been on their good side for a long time and he gets some say so in regards to the qualcomm/tracking stuff. They haven't messed with him too much aside from the blackberries, which I guess they've tied into a system they're putting up online so customers can track their freight (they can see where the driver is and estimated time of arrival for their stuff) and that's supposed to be their new big thing they're rolling out in the attempts to win back a bunch of customers they've lost due to crazy rates and fees. Most of the tracking stuff now is all on the company drivers, which I guess they're trying to focus more on by laying off large amounts of their O/O fleet. It's a mess right now. diarrhea for girls fucked around with this message at Jul 27, 2009 around 21:11 |
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redscare posted:How the gently caress does it take 18 hours to unload a truck? Back when I worked at Staples, even if the load was entirely clusterfucked with shredded pallets all over the place that had to be unloaded by hand AND we had to unload half the truck to get to the poo poo destined for us, we'd be done in three hours MAX. Thats' why my family pays help by flat rate. If they offload/load and finish early without breaking anything then they make more money. You get a few assholes who are paid by the hour at company warehouses and they'll just drag things out. Things get worse when help is short and they have to hire college students who don't know how to move poo poo. BigKOfJustice fucked around with this message at Jul 27, 2009 around 21:30 |
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BigKOfJustice posted:Things get worse when help is short and they have to hire college students who don't know how to move poo poo. I had no problems figuring out how to move a pallet on a pallet jack when I was a college student. Hell, the junior college dropouts and chronic alcoholics I worked with had no problems with this.
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redscare posted:I had no problems figuring out how to move a pallet on a pallet jack when I was a college student. Hell, the junior college dropouts and chronic alcoholics I worked with had no problems with this. There are a lot of people in this world without common sense.
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CharlesM posted:There are a lot of people in this world without common sense. Even he could figure it out. That said, I'm sure I pissed the poor truckers off a bunch of times trying to get everything perfectly secured before pulling it out of their trailer.
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InterceptorV8 posted:Hey Borktron, what's this guy doing out in Iowa? Washington plates on this piece of history? Though that rig does look slightly familiar, it would be somebody that I don't see very often, and I couldn't be sure without a better look at his door. Yeah, I have no idea what he'd be doing out there in Iowa. Also, I'm glad you appreciate that K-Line decal. I also have appreciated it A nice little anecdote about K-Line: A woman I work with worked for K-Line America when they were just setting up shop in this continent. The full company name is "Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha" and since they were expanding they wanted a new look. The big boys over in Japan were going to change the logo to a big "KKK" until the Americans strongly advised them not to.
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