Instead of making like 3 different posts im just going to make this one. First off, I work with Werner and have several posts here. Since it has been 6 months since ive had the truck, I am little more knowledgeable about some things and some stuff I posted about werner is a little off now that I see the big picture.
In 6 months with my own truck so far at werner, I went from 280k miles on the truck to 327k. Now for 6 months thats 47k miles, which is more then I thought. So I average almost 2k miles a week. It still is low but it feels like its much less but I guess its not. Now after taxes I average around 350 bucks a week.
Idle time is rediculously high. My dispatch tells me my idle % is 53% and that if it goes any higher I will be fired. I understand fuel is so high, but I think this is drastic. For example, I get this load, friday, that is 100 miles from the reciever that delivers monday because their not open on the weekends. So I must sit all weekend, 48 hrs.
How in the hell can u lower idle % when ur layed over weekends all the time in south carolina in 100 degree temps! Im in a black peterbilt 387 with only those tiny pathetic windows at the top of the bunker. It is impossible to stay cool. Also idleing the truck doesnt work that well because my bunk AC does not work.
Is there anyway to protect myself to stay cool without being fired?
Also, I recived my first ticket while in ohio. It was mid day and just started to mist and a cop pulls me over and writes me a ticket for no headlights on in inclimit weather. Now does this hurt my chances of getting a new job? Do I have to inform Werner of this? Do I put this on an application for a new job? If so in moving or non moving violation section?