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Welcome back Mr. Curmudgeon!
I live 2.5 hours from terminal yard, so the lack of ability to overnight in the sleeper is a challenge.
Ouch! Wow, that's a lot of commuting! Hopefully you can get a little better setup soon enough!
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.
Hey Curmudgeon. If your travels have you stopping at the Loves in Coachella, CA, on the 10 over the next week or so, I'll be sitting here for about a week until my next show. It'd be great to meet up.
Sandman, I am bummed. I drove back to Phoenix from Rialto, and stopped there forna quick 30.... socal is a frequent run, I may be headed that way next week again... If I will be thru and have time (crazy time metrix with the zon) I will shoot you a heads up
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.
Man, so close! I'll be leaving here Thurs-Sun then back for a few days before rolling out. So if you end up here again after that hopefully it'll work out.
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Hello, All.
Checking in after a long hiatus from TT. Back to regional driving for an Amazon Freight Partner out of Phoenix. My schedule is 4on 4off, slip seating. No dedicated power unit, so get some really sh^^ty tractors, and a constant source of frustration (the image here is the latest).
Most runs are to California (LA area, or SanDiego) or LasVegas area, with occasional into Albequerque one day out, overnight, then one day back, with the truck parked in teminal yard unoccupied, and the another out and back. I live 2.5 hours from terminal yard, so the lack of ability to overnight in the sleeper is a challenge.
Hanging out hoping my former AFP owner gets her new outfit up ajd running, and is willing to hire this guy again. The former outfit lost their contract with the zon based on a claim by a driver that he was discriminated against. For being of the same race as the company owner and 95% of the management group.
So, anyway, if you see a driver in a swoosh truck wearing a tan bowler hat, it The Curmudgeon. I pretty much guarantee i am the only driver in the western states sporting that head rig.
Be safe, drive well. The life you save may be your own.
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.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
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.