Comments By PackRat

Right now with the job market and you're showing a complete lack of judgement (X2), I am nearly certain no company will hire you. For them, their customers, and their insurance underwriters you are to be seen as the next lawsuit all over the evening News.

Drug results for use and a DUI are not what any employer, in any field, are in search of.

I hope you obtain some professional help.

The inspection lane had a steady stream of trucks all day though, almost all cold related issues. Also quite a few tows into and out of the yard.

Another driver from my company called me today. He said his red glad hand broke off the trailer. He called Michelin (road service) about 430am in the Minneapolis area. They said they'll try to find a provider to come out and do the job. Nobody had picked up the work order by 9am so one of the ladies in the office called some connections she has at a local to the area NAPA store and they had him on the road by 10am. Still had no ETA from Michelin but was told due to extreme temps work orders are open 12 to 16 HOURS and since he has heat, out of the way, and at one of our stores he was a low priority.

It's a pretty easy repair, he said 5 minutes is all it took, but our company is very picky about repairs only being done by mechanics. They do not want the drivers doing anything which is understandable BUT in turn he spent over 5 hours waiting for a 5 minute repair.

I always have a spare for the trailer side and for the truck air lines. I also carry compression fittings and various AN fittings (plastic and aluminum) for air line and brake systems.

For that, I would not call it in, repairing it myself instead of sitting for hours.

I would go on line with the manufacturer's website and see if it's possible to purchase a new door.

My kid lives in Great Falls Montana, and he is already sick of the negative temps! He misses the "Balmy" Hamilton MT where there was maybe 15 days a year sub zero!

This is my ninth winter driving, and hands down being the coldest I can remember covering such a wide area over the previous two weeks.

Yikes Pack,that's dayyum cold brrrrrr! LOL Here, coldest it gets is,typically 69-70 nightly. They bundle up sleeping, like it's -0 and say " ooo I'm cold" hahaha I tell em ya'll dunno what REAL cold IS! I'm always in shorts n T's and no covers, usually have a fan on lol

You ALL stay safe out there on them roads, I sure don't miss winter driving !!! My very worst experience, 2nd winter driving in 2020, was with 2nd co driver up north on I-80. Was my night drive, we came in from Utah to Wyoming headed east. Just my luck I got caught in a late night blizzard, snow blowing across the highway out of the north. Visibility got down to barely able to see, we were a bit lite in the box, 15k or so.

I tried exiting every chance I got, but no luck, every place, it was packed with trucks & NO place to safely park. I was driving slowwww too 15-25 mph mostly, following in the tracks left in the snow by others. Had a few trucks fly by me like it was nothing!! I was white knuckled, and doing my best to TRY to get a spot to stop. It took 160 miles, til I could finally park!

My co driver slept like a baby the whole time.

Yeah, this season change from a nice Autumn to Winter has been like, "Winter kicks in the door and says 'I hear ya'll been talking schyt again?!?' "

2359 on 22 December was fine. 0001 on 23 December....BAM!

Ya’ll be safe up there. I’m keeping my butt in the south.

Stay safe and warm!!

You need come up here to "The Beach".....Beach, ND that is. Currently having a drastic warm spell in the upper Plains. Sunny skies, light breeze, and mostly dry roads. Great Falls, MT tomorrow morning at 0900 for me.

If it's forecast for the above, preparation should have been performed well in advance. I've been in these temperatures for the past few days and have seen many, many drivers and trucks that weren't close to being ready for this kind of cold weather.

Did you pay for this out of your own money?

Did you successfully obtain a CDL?