30% idle time means?
What does 30% idle time mean? Hot weather would increase idle time a/c needs when not driving so is 30% enough for otr in the heat? Thanks
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30% idle time means the truck has been sitting (idling) 30% of the total time it has the engine has been running.
You drive 50 hours in a week, you are then allowed 15 hours of idle time. Yes, less than two full nights of sleep. |
30% means that they are a cheap P.O.S. company that can't afford fuel, and they don't care about there drivers. it also means that only newbies or drivers that don't know any better AND/OR drivers that can't find a better company, will work for them.
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My last company wanted low idle time last summer. It normally wasn't a problem in the northeast. However, when I took a trip to El Paso in August, they raised holy hell because i had a 50% idle time for that week. Let's see - 100+ temps in full sun - yup - the truck stayed running. The really sad part was that I called the owner and asked if they'd reimburse for IdleAire for that week to save the idle time. He flatly said no. He also told me to not idle the truck. Ya, right.
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So just for fun, what kind of idle restrictions do other companies have? I have seen posts talking about idle times and below is what I have heard.....
Schneider 15% Swift 25% This does not surprise me, they have low pay so why would they waste money on fuel to let a driver be comfortable. I bet they don't shut off the A/C in the corporate offices! |
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How do all those under the 30% idle time do it when in hot area's for days on end? Guess I'll just have to deal with it if nothing else, sucks for sure Thanks again all... |
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When I was a kid, it seemed like every truck never shut off. Now days, they want ya to kill it as soon as you stop. :lol: :roll3: |
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