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Do ABF trucks have drive cams or plans for them to be installed?
Under the current contract ABF can install cameras facing any direction any time. They have chosen not to. I believe they chose not to install cameras because of costs & wanting to keep drivers. That can change anytime. But with the electronic log books, they do everything a camera does except for the video. There is also language in the contract that they can't use video against you, only still pictures or someone following you. But, if the IBT won't support their own contract, like they do now, run LTL, run far away. You will thank yourself later down the road. Drive 2 years for a company. If you like the lifestyle of a trucker, become an owner operator. You control EVERYTHING. Your Destiny is controled by you, not some dispatcher who doesn't care when you get home. von.Do ABF trucks have drive cams or plans for them to be installed?
Abfer said same thing a few months ago lolFind a new career or industry to drive in. The above questions have the answers. Cameras, no ot pay, abuse, etc..all companies in freight are terrible it called the lesser of of the evils. All finding ways to eliminate us.
Have you not ever heard the term,"least path of resistance "? Management will dump on the people who do their job, rather than argue with a slacker. It is like that in most all occupations. The more you do, the more abuse.Abfer said same thing a few months ago lol
In hindsight my 'become an O & O might not have been a good idea. Low pay, & all the other things you need to do to be an O&O while running all over the country, sounds like to much work. The grass is not greener on the other side, is it?
And hope you have a garage to pull into this winter on your 1 day weekend to change your oil, grease job, maybe adjust your brakes, change an engine belt, and maybe fix a light or 2. Last I saw at a Volvo dealer that I deliver to, the labor rate is around $125 per hour. Did that route myself from 1975-1985. Deregulation made up my mind for me.Abrasive as he was,.....I hope he's keeping his head above water. Your first year as an O/O is really make-or-break.....you get to find out the intricacies of paying your own taxes on a quarterly basis,.........and why insurance salesmen are merely one step above leeches, on an evolutionary scale......
If you have a garage, how do you get rid of 44 quarts of oil from your oil change? Not to mention all your other fluids & filters. Doing that @ home is a prime recipe for the next EPA Super Fund Site. Happy trucking. von.And hope you have a garage to pull into this winter on your 1 day weekend to change your oil, grease job, maybe adjust your brakes, change an engine belt, and maybe fix a light or 2. Last I saw at a Volvo dealer that I deliver to, the labor rate is around $125 per hour. Did that route myself from 1975-1985. Deregulation made up my mind for me.
Actually, when I had my truck, I had a wood burning, double 55 gallon drum heater we built. Actually had another guy that rented a stall in my garage. We saved all our oil and drained our filters into an old furnace oil tank we had that held like 300 gallons. Used the oil to get our stove going in the winter. Kept our garage pretty toasty.If you have a garage, how do you get rid of 44 quarts of oil from your oil change? Not to mention all your other fluids & filters. Doing that @ home is a prime recipe for the next EPA Super Fund Site. Happy trucking. von.
The owner/operator route has improved in recent years, but you need to be wary of what carrier you lease with. Always assume you're going to be screwed and work backwards from there. Do your homework. If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is.
That all said, if an owner/operator can find a good carrier to lease with, they will do well as long as they can do math. Most o/o's fail because they spend money on crap they don't need instead of banking for maintenance.