Something I Am Completely TIRED Of Hearing...
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some yahoos were talking very loud about how they drive 70 in California until they get close to Barstow
They're probably also in the group of truckers who I've seen pulled over by the law on the no-truck portion of I-580 (Oakland to Hayward). In the 2 months I've been commuting it, I must have seen a dozen trucks caught. One driver was being arrested and his rig towed, not sure what transpired there but I thought to myself "was saving a half hour really worth it?".
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
And I hear it at least once a day, every day, whether it's from some loudmouth schnook at the counter in a restaurant like the guy at the TA in Santa Nella last night (oh god how I wish I coulda found his off switch), or some loudmouth schnook on the CB, or a pair of schnooks walking across a parking lot together. Every day, without fail, for the past 3 years, I've heard the same phrase over and over and over...
"If'n you don't own yer own truck, you ain't no real truck driver."
Sorry Brett, even though you drove for 15 years, you didn't own your own equipment, so you wasn't no real truck driver.
Sorry Guy, even though you've been across the country and back again a bajillion times, that truck is in someone else's name, so you ain't no real truck driver neither.
Apparently the desire to be able to both pay your bills and eat more than once a week disqualifies you from "real" truckerhood to these clowns. *smdh*
So, show of hands, how many other "fake" truck drivers we got in the audience?
been driving for 34 yrs ,,(instructing for 6 of that ,,of that I've never owned one) ,"almost owne'd one " ( worked for this guy for 7 yrs he sold co. I almost bought truck & trailer I drove for one for 7 yrs of that , Qualified w/ bank etc ,,,just DIDN'T ) ,,,but been a company driver since 1980 ,,,,too many head aches ,,My cousin owned one for a few years had a heart attack ,,my nephue owned one & leased to Central refrig . out of Salt lake Ut. .got screw'd,!
if thats any consolation ,there ya have it ...!
i'd rather be able to walk away , and have NO headaches ....leases /maint . etc .....
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
Interesting you should say this. I had a major break down on my old swift covered freightliner, took 6 days home right after. Swift policy is to take the truck after 3 days. I come back to work looking for a new truck. They had 3 swift covered freightliners at the main yard and told me of a peterbuilt at a small yard about 3 hours away. I immediately told them I want the peter, found a trucker headed north and hitched a ride with her to get my truck. The peter was a OO truck, no swift logos, fridge, custom stereo. After driving her for the past 3 days I have noticed a difference out here as how im treated. It's funny but not only do other truckers give you more respect but also the shippers/receivers. It's odd because I feel sorry for most struggling OO's and never really noticed the OO respect thing.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
Interesting you should say this. I had a major break down on my old swift covered freightliner, took 6 days home right after. Swift policy is to take the truck after 3 days. I come back to work looking for a new truck. They had 3 swift covered freightliners at the main yard and told me of a peterbuilt at a small yard about 3 hours away. I immediately told them I want the peter, found a trucker headed north and hitched a ride with her to get my truck. The peter was a OO truck, no swift logos, fridge, custom stereo. After driving her for the past 3 days I have noticed a difference out here as how im treated. It's funny but not only do other truckers give you more respect but also the shippers/receivers. It's odd because I feel sorry for most struggling OO's and never really noticed the OO respect thing.
Interesting. Any chance it is YOU that is earning the respect? I am a company driver and there is no way in hell I can try to cover it up and I get treated respectfully by other drivers and shippers/receivers as well.
A Pete would be cool though. No dice here.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
Could be my rose coverd goggles :-P ... Though I have heard it twice in the last couple days, "he must be a OO, ya he is." I never corrected them. Prolly a combination of both the truck and I am super happy with it lol.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
I guess I will stick with being a fake truck driver.
I'm totally faking it. I mean I only drive local and in day cabs with 48ft trailers.
I'm faking it so bad I'm faking it like my prom date in high school!
Same here.
Day Cab:
A tractor which does not have a sleeper berth attached to it. Normally used for local routes where drivers go home every night.
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Pretty sure I wasn't talking about that - at all, Bud.