Returning To Industry After 10 Year Absence
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I'm in and out of the Indy service center every great now and then. That's mostly Chicago day cabs going in and out of of there and a couple Indy drivers maybe. There's not much at our Indy terminal on Troy. I believe they have a dispatcher there now or we're going to put one there lol. Of course my favorite mechanic is there.. poor guy needs a real shop and then some woman.. don't even know what she does because when I needed a new DOT physical, Jack, the mechanic (who basically IS the Indy terminal) set up my DOT physical for me. I'd highly recommend you call Cedar Rapids.
Anywho, I was taught to drop trailers like you do.. lower landing gear first, then drop the airbags. When our drivers drop them "wrong" I have a heck of a time getting under them since my tires are taller than most WST day cabs apparently. It's a real pain to crank up heavy trailers so my tires will fit under them for sure.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Dispatcher:
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.