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Originally Posted by Malaki86
This past summer our company had 2 drivers that had to pickup loads in southern CA after unloading in west TX. With the scheduling of the unloads/loads, they were both going to have to sit for at least 36 hrs. So they did the right thing and called the boss about the company reimbursing for Idleaire. That was quickly declined. They then asked if the company would reimburse for motels for them. Again - declined. So they both called dispatch, cancelled their loads and deadheaded back to WV. When they arrived, they both emptied out their trucks and moved on.
Sorry, but if you're a company driver who is force dispatched (and forced to sit that long in the CA summer heat), the company needs to do the right thing. What was really bad about that situation is that both drivers had great paying loads going to TX and had great paying loads coming back. The company could easily have covered the cost of it.
More often than not it's greed on the corporate end ...I've even heard GTS and other bottom feeders say they are not yet installing APU because ...get this ,the technology is'nt proven effective ...And California has'nt approved all APU...
To say an APU is unproven Tech is laughable,and proves corporate headquartes thinks every trucker a moron , Because there is'nt one spec of modern unproven tech on an APU infact saying you don't know if they work is like saying it's not certain if you turn your a/c or heater on at home if it will work . It's just better politics to give these excuses than saying an APU costs money, but telling you to not idle ,and sweat and be cold is free money .