Comments By Freebird

Stupid question real quick. Lol Does it matter rather truck is loaded half or full on where to put the tandems if both loads weigh exactly the same?

So one load is filled half or 3/4 the trailer and weighs 40500. The other load is loaded clear back to doors and weighs the same 40500.

Would you put tandems in same hole on both loads or move it back a couple on trailer that filled to the doors?

Freebird on top of what g town mentioned, there are a few other thing that could have happend as well, did this load go to the roof? If so one of the pallets might have blocked the air shoot. The air shoot might not be properly attached at the back of the trailer. Your in FL, it's hot if there was a temp sensor on this load, and it's at the back of the trailer and on top it could have been High 40s. I used to haul out of AZ all the time in the summer we had to run the trailer 10 to 20 degrees cooler then was recommended on frozen loaded. To keep them at or below 0. For produce we had to run on continuous, to keep are temps between 34 and 36, Walmart would put the tattle tale on the back box on top. Did the paper work say to maintain 34 or set at 34? Can I ask what you have on board, dairy or produce? Also anytime your going to change the temp on a load go thought your Dm, or get the shipper to change it on the paperwork.

It wasn't loaded to roof but clear back to the doors. It said maintain 34 degrees. No higher than 41 degrees. Doing live load call dispatch mentioned 34 start stop so that what I put it on. I was hauling yogurt which I'm bout to pour out and make a huge yogurt pool cause they just told me they rejected. Smh. Expensive trucking lesson for me. Feel bad as crap right now. I'll learn and move on and not make mistake again.

Yes, I contacted them asap. A lady in our claims department has also contacted me to let me know they sent the trailer Temps to shipper. The set point has been at 34 degrees. The actual has varied every time I looked at it on the reefer display when I stopped ranging from 34 to 38 degrees believe it or not. Must been leak somewhere that I don't see. I've walked around trailer looking. I switched it to continuous and the actual temp on display is staying at 33-34 degrees. I feel bad. Hope it all works out.

Arrived at consignee here in Florida with no problems. Backed into door and get a call from receiving office temp was out of range to pull out and park untiL further notice.

The load was to be setc at 34 degrees start stop so I set it there for trip. Had no warnings or alerts telling me of a temperature issue whole trip. Light was green whole time. Consignee is saying it was in high 40s the whole trip. Now been stuck for 8 hours waiting on if they gonna reject or accept. I'm freaking out as I'm a newbie and upset that a whole freaking load could be rejected. I'm just not sure how this happened. Anyone know how this could be possible?

I'm headed to Florida and was looking up their axle and gross weight limits. I'm confused. Not sure if I'm legal. My gross is 75380 I got tandems set at 6 holes from front so center of rear axle is just to rear of the 40 ft mark. Can someone explain Florida's weight limits and if I'm legal? I was thinking as long as each axle below 34000 and steers below 12350 and not over 80000 you're good for the weights.

Thanks, the comparison tool is nifty. So yah Freebird, I will probably do flat rate as well to start. Do you do all refrigerated? also, are you western 11 or all 48? thanks!

I do all 48. I'll mostly run refrigerated but you'll get dry loads once in awhile as well. The load I picked up in Dover, DE and repowered to Denver Terminal on Monday was a dry load.

While truck getting fixed company put me in hotel with breakfast and shuttle. All paid. Thank God. Didn't wanna sit there at the freightliner like some guys were. There were guys there for 4-5 days.

I decided to take their flat rate pay for now until I get some more experience out on road and find out what type of driver I am. I'd really like to go cpm but I'm a bit hesitant with being new and the winter right around the corner. If you do the flat rate you will get paid a bonus of the extra miles you drove every 3 months.

I'm with May. Got my truck august 16 and just repo were dropped my 3rd load earlier today at the Denver yard. I've been driving non stop since August 16. In that time frame I've got 5600 miles. I'm at a freightliner right nown due to a 'recall' that is only for may trucks. Wouldnt tell me exactly what it was though when I asked them. My dm is great and everyone I've met in the company are great. I've had a good experience so far with them and really happy I chose them. I'm very new but if you got any questions you'd like me to answer I'd be happy to. If I can't answer I will contact someone to get answer for you.

I do 10 min odnd for each thing I do.

I know this is on here but this may be quicker. For 43300 lb load good place to put tandems? I'm in delaware going to colorado. My 5th wheel in 3rd hole. Right now have tandems in 6th hole. Loadded with leveling compound to back with about 5 ft from doors. Thanks