Profile For CajunWon

0.62/mile ~$6k/month as Company

Not bored, just feel like could use a change. The challenge of finding 10hr parking has become less stressful, but remains the most difficult daily task. This country which used to seem so vast, has become smaller. Think I'll try CDL training, while avoiding OTR training. Perhaps a dedicated regional with more regular hometime. I might be a bit spoiled as the freight market slowdown and spot market decline has had no impact. And my trucks have been well cared for with no-questions-asked maintenance and repair.

If you feel you made a good choice with your current company, why do you want to change? What is your pay per mile now? Do you just want something more regional?

I know of several reefer outfits that are good companies. More information please.

With 28 months experience in reefer. How/where do I look for other types of Company type driving jobs? Not Flatbed, could stay stay reefer. But a bit less otr Everything is going well where I'm at, believe I picked the best company to learn trucking. Don't feel I know about anything other than otr reefer.

LaneFinder.com I don't want to blast my name to 70 companies. tia

They put on a shinny new wheel last night. The crack was completely hidden by road salts. A little water cleanup needed for authorization pictures.

Here's a crack in wheel starting at boot hole. Thinking safe enough for many miles, that's why so many bolts. https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZsAkJyHHssTAjbhf6

When an issue is found what is required and when is an issue required to be fixed? Some things are more obvious than others.

Read, when the driver is comfortable that everything is safe. But we aren't experienced enough to know. We ask our carrier and the typical response is to roll and fix later.

Found a nail in tire and they pushed to repair at the next truck stop. Found crack inside one bolt hole on steer wheel, not as concerned.

Are these 2 examples safe? Will roadside inspection result in citation?

Not mine, sharing

DOT rap lyrics:

Yo DOT, let's kick it! Alright stop, Put down the phone & listen Ice is back & will make the roads glisten DOT ain’t taking this lightly, We’re out in force daily & nightly If there was a problem, Yo, we’ll salt it Sit back on your couch While our forces resolve it Ice Ice baby❄️

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Oh, sorry, Innosinpo through Amazon

Affordable was the only criteria asked for.

I use a low cost cam. $50 gets me the cam and 128GB card to record 30 rolling hours of 1080i

What it lacks is connection options. USB only. Very rarely I saved videos, only like 4 so far. That's not why I bought it. Audio is turned off.

Here's one unedited video https://youtu.be/9yBLv18cD9w

My 1st breakdown :(

Barreling South on 77 down the mountains 25 miles north of Wytheville VA. 8+ hours into the trip. Red "Stop" dash light, high pitch scream and engine shuts down at hwy speed. Very interesting experience, even broke a little sweat. Place triangles and dump in gallon of antifreeze. 12 miles to Love's Bastian but no services add half gallon water, 18 more miles to TA. New upper radiator hose comes tomorrow.

A week ago our terminal did a complete inspection and pm, and I've done the pretrips. No visible abrasions bulges or cuts, no puddle's, but the radiator support bar wore a hole in this hose.

Few moved over so I spilled a bit of antifreeze on the motor in my rush.

In the midst of warning lights, buzzers, engine failing: I some how noticed the approaching exit was a no truck, no reentry and got stopped right on the zipper as no shoulder 100ft further.

This is, imo, a design flaw that the upper radiator mounting bracket rubs a hole in the upper radiator hose. Even after pressurizing the cooling system, there was no obvious leak until mechanic pushed hose away from bracket and spray hit me 6' away.

If others with this Freightliner LW 2020 looked, they might easily catch this before it becomes an issue. Thus the reason for posting here.

I thought I understood how companies calculate miles to compensate company drivers.

Households miles along route from the point you leave starting zip code until the point of entering destination zip code. That's what I thought anyway.

But that doesn't jive with a load where you stayed on the route established by the company provided gps, maybe total of 3 miles variance for parking and fuel. (would have more except only stopped once, instead of twice for fuel, avoiding an out of route stop to simply top off tank with 55gals. Drive 2,451 hub miles. Compensated for 2,225 load miles. Salt Lake City to Jacksonville, FL. To me that's significant, yet I'm fine with it, not complaining about the net compensation I'm receiving. Just would like to learn how it's calculated, and if this varies by company.