r3gulator3
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Or what anyone’s company policy is.
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Electric Chicken
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It's one thing to bitch and another to constantly be derided.
It's like making fun of a sibling. I get to tease my sister. You don't.
BlackBart
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That there’s a heluva nice image...
Duck
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That whole "ruin it for everyone" thing, blames oppressive bullshit policy/regulation/law on the few isolated cases uses as an excuse by the tyrants to deprive everyone of rights or liberties.
It needs to stop. That's sheep mentality. No you do not blame outlaw truckers for the ELD mandate. Blame the tyrants in Washington who made the law.
Don't blame the cell phone talkers for the driver facing cameras a lot of companies put in the trucks. Blame the corporate assholes who decided to put them in the damn trucks. To a lesser extent, you can blame yourself and your fellow employees for tolerating it but mainly it's the corporate assholes.
And who in the hell could possibly be to blame for the completely idiotic rules like the one requiring a seat belt on a damn Kubota tractor going 8 mph in the yard? The company's corporate assholes.
It needs to stop. That's sheep mentality. No you do not blame outlaw truckers for the ELD mandate. Blame the tyrants in Washington who made the law.
Don't blame the cell phone talkers for the driver facing cameras a lot of companies put in the trucks. Blame the corporate assholes who decided to put them in the damn trucks. To a lesser extent, you can blame yourself and your fellow employees for tolerating it but mainly it's the corporate assholes.
And who in the hell could possibly be to blame for the completely idiotic rules like the one requiring a seat belt on a damn Kubota tractor going 8 mph in the yard? The company's corporate assholes.
389 Hood
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You also have to look at the fact that if you give some of these 'drivers', a truck that would run 90 mph, a damned good amount of them would be trying to run down the left lane with the 100 mph four wheelers through downtown BFE and we would all be tied up in traffic jams because of the crashes they would cause.
I've driven castrated trucks and I've had companies that left them wide open. That doesn't mean you have to run it wide open, but it's there if you should need it. The truck I have now is castrated by the gearing, not the computer. It runs 84 at 1800. That's all you are going to get out of it without doing some gearing mods. I set the cruise at 71-72, get 6.5 mpg out of it as an average and just do my job. If I do need to step out in that left lane, I can. I would love to blast down the road with the rest of the crazies at 80+, but it's very hard on the equipment. Not to mention your own sanity.
In the company that I work for, every truck is it's own little company. The expenses over revenue are all set up from the vehicle payment to the insurance to the drivers pay. In an overall year, my unit sees a profit and I like it to. I look for the cheapest fuel stops, do my own small repairs and operate the truck like I'm the one paying the bills. Many, if not most mega drivers don't see what the operational expenses are of a truck.
One minor accident can take away the profits for the whole year.
I've driven castrated trucks and I've had companies that left them wide open. That doesn't mean you have to run it wide open, but it's there if you should need it. The truck I have now is castrated by the gearing, not the computer. It runs 84 at 1800. That's all you are going to get out of it without doing some gearing mods. I set the cruise at 71-72, get 6.5 mpg out of it as an average and just do my job. If I do need to step out in that left lane, I can. I would love to blast down the road with the rest of the crazies at 80+, but it's very hard on the equipment. Not to mention your own sanity.
In the company that I work for, every truck is it's own little company. The expenses over revenue are all set up from the vehicle payment to the insurance to the drivers pay. In an overall year, my unit sees a profit and I like it to. I look for the cheapest fuel stops, do my own small repairs and operate the truck like I'm the one paying the bills. Many, if not most mega drivers don't see what the operational expenses are of a truck.
One minor accident can take away the profits for the whole year.
r3gulator3
IMA KEEP IT REDNECK
I do the same even though I don’t have to. My pay is based off the revenue. But I take it all into consideration. I am limited on where I can fuel so if I can make it to a State that has cheap fuel then I do. I fix all my own lights and a lot of the trailer wiring. Anything more they don’t want me to touch and want me to go to a shop though.
389 Hood
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Take into consideration the raw fuel price when fueling and what that state adds in taxes. Sometimes you are better off fueling in a state that doesn't beat your IFTA to death.
Rarely do I run out of Floriduh! Maybe into southern GA., where I'll get enough fuel there to cover the mileage run in the state.
Rarely do I run out of Floriduh! Maybe into southern GA., where I'll get enough fuel there to cover the mileage run in the state.
r3gulator3
IMA KEEP IT REDNECK
For those that don’t believe it existed. This is what a dirty TMC truck looks like. All of these are close ups as when I step back the dirt don’t show near as bad in the pic.
These pictures don’t do it justice.
yep the truck was washed Sunday afternoon.
all from my trip to Minnesota. Again....screw you Minnesota!
These pictures don’t do it justice.
yep the truck was washed Sunday afternoon.
all from my trip to Minnesota. Again....screw you Minnesota!
Hillbilly Canuck
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Electric Chicken
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Surprised there isn't an OOS tag on the door.
r3gulator3
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Probably would be if I was at a terminal...but if I was at a terminal I’d be in line at the wash bay right now.
Electric Chicken
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You'd get an OOS tag while waiting in line.
r3gulator3
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Maybe, you never know what saftey will do.You'd get an OOS tag while waiting in line.
Electric Chicken
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I always picture your safety guys as these former SEALS with black ops pants, holstered flashlights, high and tight buzzcuts, and beer guts because it's been some years running around super high strung looking for offenses.
Nomad1
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I picture them as wanna be former SEALS with a cheesy mustache. But the rest of your description is dead on.
Electric Chicken
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That's the guard shack.
Electric Chicken
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Safety is special ops, bro. Guard shack is...infantry.
Duck
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