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jonekatz1 · Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 173 Location: Western New York

I'm curious as if anyone has comments on this Refridgerated Carrier.

{1} Do they run there Drivers coast to coast.

{2} Are they running only Pete 387's now ?

{3} Are the Trucks Governed at 65 mph it seemed the were ?

{4} Do they run long haul or kinda Medium lenght runs I.E ( 700 TO 900 miles appox)

I'm aware of someone that contributes to this Forum that run's for this transportation Co.

{4} Are there tractor's optioned out or not? I-E do they have carpet Etc?

any feedback would be appreciated from a drivers perspective Thanks ? 8)

LostProphet · Joined: 20 Apr 2007 Posts: 61

{1} Do they run there Drivers coast to coast. -Yes,but also have regional fleets,local runs,and runs out of the rail yard

{2} Are they running only Pete 387's now ? no.379,387, and columbias

{3} Are the Trucks Governed at 65 mph it seemed the were ? Correct

{4} Do they run long haul or kinda Medium lenght runs I.E ( 700 TO 900 miles appox)See answer #1
I'm aware of someone that contributes to this Forum that run's for this transportation Co.

{4} Are there tractor's optioned out or not? I-E do they have carpet Etc?I could only comment for the columbias,and they are pretty much just basic,regular set up,nothing special,in fact,my truck has a tape,no cd player.But i use sirius anyway :)

any feedback would be appreciated from a drivers perspective Thanks ?

Hope this helped,this is not my screen name,its my brothers.Had trouble setting up my account.Hope this helped you :)

Double R · Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 852 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Quote: Are they running only Pete 387's now ? no.379,387, and columbias
You forgot to add Volvo and KW also. :wink:

LostProphet · Joined: 20 Apr 2007 Posts: 61

Double R wrote: Quote: Are they running only Pete 387's now ? no.379,387, and columbias
You forgot to add Volvo and KW also. :wink:

ahh yes,this is true.The volvos arent so common,but the kw's are. :)

LostProphet · Joined: 20 Apr 2007 Posts: 61

Double Post.

TK THE TRUCKER · Joined: 11 Jul 2004 Posts: 836 Location: NEAR ROCHESTER, NY

jonekatz1 wrote: I'm curious as if anyone has comments on this Refridgerated Carrier.

{1} Do they run there Drivers coast to coast.
Yes, there are a few loads that are true coast to coast runs that pick up in let's say Massachusetts and go out west. Most long freight is something coming out of Ohio,Illinois, states that aren't right on the coast.

{2} Are they running only Pete 387's now ?
Most new trucks are 387's, Columbia's, and a few T-600. Other trucks are Volvo's, 379's. W-9's are about gone from the fleet.

{3} Are the Trucks Governed at 65 mph it seemed the were ? That's a big 10-4

{4} Do they run long haul or kinda Medium lenght runs I.E ( 700 TO 900 miles appox)
A great deal of our freight is in the 600-1200 mile range. A few 500-600 mile trips here and there. Under 500 miles I rarely see. And a decent amount of trips over 1200 miles. I would say out of 10 trips 7-8 of them are under 1200 miles right now.

I'm aware of someone that contributes to this Forum that run's for this transportation Co.

4} Are there tractor's optioned out or not? I-E do they have carpet Etc?

They're nothing special but I wouldn't say they're junk. Just middle of the road trucks. There's no carpet but most trucks don't. It's a pain to keep clean. It's easier just to wash down the rubber floor. I have a nice fluffy bathroom rug in front of my bed, that way I can take it out to clean it and just replace it when it gets too raggedy. I'm very pleased with my truck. The only thing I don't like is the 9 speed auto top 2 tied into the cruise control switch never does what I want it to do transmission :evil: The 387's are the only ones with these 9 speeds. The rest have 10's and 13's. Just about all the trucks have an APU on them. Eventually they all will.
any feedback would be appreciated from a drivers perspective Thanks ? 8)

Anything else ? 8) 8)

jonekatz1 · Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 173 Location: Western New York

Thank's for the Input,

I have thought of doing some Refer work again, Although I can't Imagine why,{That's supposed to be humorous ! Don't Ya Know? }

I ran for JOHNCOX out of Avon, NY. numerous years back, TK THE TRUCKER you've probably heard of them. there down unloading at Wegman's all the time, At the frozen & Deli docks, with Ol'e Paul Marshall & Lott, from Ithaca.

I was wait'in for ya to chime in and THnX for the concise INFO.

Ya there is only a Few O/O Opted carriers out there anymore, like White Farms Trucking out of Doniphan, Ne. Meat haulers that run the Pete's U see out on 80 all the time.

One thing more if U will how do they get Ya to orientation & were is it ? do they pay ya, ? 8) :?:

LostProphet · Joined: 20 Apr 2007 Posts: 61

TK THE TRUCKER wrote: jonekatz1 wrote: I'm curious as if anyone has comments on this Refridgerated Carrier.

{1} Do they run there Drivers coast to coast.
Yes, there are a few loads that are true coast to coast runs that pick up in let's say Massachusetts and go out west. Most long freight is something coming out of Ohio,Illinois, states that aren't right on the coast.

{2} Are they running only Pete 387's now ?
Most new trucks are 387's, Columbia's, and a few T-600. Other trucks are Volvo's, 379's. W-9's are about gone from the fleet.

{3} Are the Trucks Governed at 65 mph it seemed the were ? That's a big 10-4

{4} Do they run long haul or kinda Medium lenght runs I.E ( 700 TO 900 miles appox)
A great deal of our freight is in the 600-1200 mile range. A few 500-600 mile trips here and there. Under 500 miles I rarely see. And a decent amount of trips over 1200 miles. I would say out of 10 trips 7-8 of them are under 1200 miles right now.

I'm aware of someone that contributes to this Forum that run's for this transportation Co.

4} Are there tractor's optioned out or not? I-E do they have carpet Etc?

They're nothing special but I wouldn't say they're junk. Just middle of the road trucks. There's no carpet but most trucks don't. It's a pain to keep clean. It's easier just to wash down the rubber floor. I have a nice fluffy bathroom rug in front of my bed, that way I can take it out to clean it and just replace it when it gets too raggedy. I'm very pleased with my truck. The only thing I don't like is the 9 speed auto top 2 tied into the cruise control switch never does what I want it to do transmission :evil: The 387's are the only ones with these 9 speeds. The rest have 10's and 13's. Just about all the trucks have an APU on them. Eventually they all will.
any feedback would be appreciated from a drivers perspective Thanks ? 8)

Anything else ? 8) 8) Hey TK,judging by your truck youve gotta be OTR,do you go to the ontario terminal much?

TK THE TRUCKER · Joined: 11 Jul 2004 Posts: 836 Location: NEAR ROCHESTER, NY

jonekatz1 wrote: Thank's for the Input,

I have thought of doing some Refer work again, Although I can't Imagine why,{That's supposed to be humorous ! Don't Ya Know? }

I ran for JOHNCOX out of Avon, NY. numerous years back, TK THE TRUCKER you've probably heard of them. there down unloading at Wegman's all the time, At the frozen & Deli docks, with Ol'e Paul Marshall & Lott, from Ithaca.

I was wait'in for ya to chime in and THnX for the concise INFO.

Ya there is only a Few O/O Opted carriers out there anymore, like White Farms Trucking out of Doniphan, Ne. Meat haulers that run the Pete's U see out on 80 all the time.

One thing more if U will how do they get Ya to orientation & were is it ? do they pay ya, ? 8) :?:

They do orientation at all the terminals now. Mondovi,WI, Indy, Forest Park,GA, Wilsonville,OR and Ontario,CA. Out of New York usually it would be at Mondovi or Indy but it depends on where available trucks are and how many people are attending. They fly you to orientation but you're on the hook for the cost if you resign or terminated within the first 6 months. For me from New York to Mondovi with 2 layovers it was about $400 or so.

Next week I'll be at .395 cents per mile. It's decent to me. It's would be nice if it was a little bit more. I was here almost 2 years then ran local for 1.5 years then came back 6 months ago. My driving record took a beating while I was local so I was happy to be able to get rehired and make slightly more than when I left.

Oh yes, I see Johncox running around Kraft also. I was thinking of contacting them as a back up company after I get back a solid year of OTR without any damn tickets. 8) 8)

TK THE TRUCKER · Joined: 11 Jul 2004 Posts: 836 Location: NEAR ROCHESTER, NY

LostProphet wrote: Hey TK,judging by your truck youve gotta be OTR,do you go to the ontario terminal much?

I haven't been getting out there as much as I'd like. My grandmother lives north of Palm Springs and it would be nice to see her. I'm gonna start getting on my fleet manager's case soon about getting out west more often. I know we have enough freight going that way that I should be heading that way a lot more than I am right now. 8) 8)

stormothecentury · Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 132 Location: Rochester, NY

TK THE TRUCKER wrote: Oh yes, I see Johncox running around Kraft also. I was thinking of contacting them as a back up company after I get back a solid year of OTR without any damn tickets. 8) 8)

.36/mi last I heard. Nice looking equipment - I guess the money's gotta go somewhere.

Colts Fan · Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 541 Location: Indianapolis, IN

I'd look at DOT Foods if you want to do reefer. They start at $.47/mi. guaranteed first year. It appears that their runs are regional. I drive by their Cambridge City, IN terminal every day.

www.dotfoods.com

jonekatz1 · Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 173 Location: Western New York

Ya, TK THE TRUCKER,

Over there at JOHNCOX they like that Kraft freight,I liked my

Ol' 379 Pete large car,for one reason she was ungovenered, they run down to Kraft in Allentown,Pa alot allso.

That continuously going to Jersey get's Old after awhile though,If U know what I mean.

Paul Marshall they run out to Ca and to other points, such as Tx & so-on. I appreciate your input though P.S I Like that Truck of UR's. U still got Ur T/A there Cool too.

8) :!:

TK THE TRUCKER · Joined: 11 Jul 2004 Posts: 836 Location: NEAR ROCHESTER, NY

jonekatz1 wrote: I appreciate your input though No problem 8)

jonekatz1 wrote: P.S I Like that Truck of UR's. U still got Ur T/A there Cool too.

8) :!:

Thanks, ya I'm headed home in a few days to get my TA out of winter storage. I had to buy tires for it ($650 :shock: ) so I can get it inspected and the registration renewed. From what I hear New York has this thing now that if you don't have an inspection on file (that gets sent from the station at time of inspection) they won't let you renew the registration. Due to the tires and some environmental equipment let's just say I don't have an inspection on file 8) 8)

jonekatz1 · Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 173 Location: Western New York

That I Don't about,

Up in Roch, Area they may be more strict. I do know that down here in the Southern Tier, It's more liberal though, I have A fellow that do'es all my work, & Inspections & And He's good & resonable & know him along time. Ya I allmost bought a T/A when I lived in Tx. but did'nt, I bought A Camaro SS uphere instead with the Corvette motor in it. if U have have any trouble I might be able to help. he's a registered NYS, vehicle service provider. 8) :idea:

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