Will Washout Remove Odor?

I'm pulling a dry van these days and I never get a washout, sweeping works most times. I was just refused because of odor, my last load was fish food. I'm in line at a blue beacon but I'm a little worried that the smell will still be there. Anyone have this happen before? If so how did it turn out?

Blue Beacon has deodorizer. Just ask for it to be used. It got rid of onion smell for me.

I'm pulling a dry van these days and I never get a washout, sweeping works most times. I was just refused because of odor, my last load was fish food. I'm in line at a blue beacon but I'm a little worried that the smell will still be there. Anyone have this happen before? If so how did it turn out?

I'd be far more concerned with drying it out, especially if the van is older with plywood sides and hardwood floor.

Try the deodorizer first but after you sweep it out again. If that doesn't work I suggest calling your management before getting the inside washed out.

I asked for deodorizer but the Salt Lake City location doesn't have it. I got the washout and am sitting a block away from shipper with my doors open waiting for it to dry out. Walls are metal but floor is wood. Hopefully it doesn't take to long to dry. I can still smell fish food but I'm hoping that will go away as it drys out. This really sucks. That's the last time I haul fish food!

Fish Food?

YECH!

I've heard tell that coffee grounds absorb some nasty odors. Get a couple of 5lb cans of cheep ground coffee, spread them around on the floor for a bit - then sweep the whole thing out.

As G-Town suggests - Dry Vans are wooden interiors - washouts are going to soak the floors (and walls if they are wood).

Reefers are metal floors and (typically) fiberglass walls that lend themselves well to being power-washed.

Do call management and see what they advise - before getting a wash and potentially making the situation worse...

Rick

I asked for deodorizer but the Salt Lake City location doesn't have it. I got the washout and am sitting a block away from shipper with my doors open waiting for it to dry out. Walls are metal but floor is wood. Hopefully it doesn't take to long to dry. I can still smell fish food but I'm hoping that will go away as it drys out. This really sucks. That's the last time I haul fish food!

If there is any water pooling on the floor try to sweep it out. What is your next load and is it palletized?

If the floor is still damp and you are near a TS go buy a bunch of newspapers, spread them out on the floor (I know 437 square feet of area to cover)...they will absorb excess moisture and help you dry it out faster. I was a bicycle racer for many, many years and we stuffed our shoes with newspaper after racing in the rain... Next morning they were dry, ready to go again with no shrinkage.

Good luck...hopefully this doesn't delay you too long.

I was refused again at the shipper. So I booked a new load for more money and less miles. I'm a company driver payed by percentage. Anyway I sprayed some citrus air freshener in the trailer and proceeded to my next load, (with fingers crossed). I made it passed the guard shack trailer inspection and am in a door. I'm still stressed out because until they start loading me I'm not out of the woods.

I've heard tell that coffee grounds absorb some nasty odors. Get a couple of 5lb cans of cheep ground coffee, spread them around on the floor for a bit - then sweep the whole thing out.

I can comfirm from experience that this works. It takes 30 minutes to an hour of sitting with the coffee on the floor before you sweep and you will be good to go. I have used this trick a couple of times and never had any issues.

Try to book a load of baking soda?

I sometimes pick up loads of Tide or Swiffers, and that makes the trailer smell good.

I'm going to do the coffee thing if I don't get this load. I should have done that already but I don't know off hand where I can get that with truck parking near me. They haven't started loading me and it's really stressing me out. I really want this load.