Cargo Van Anyone in Chicago?

Opel2010 · Oct 8, 2015

Is there anyone in Chicago? One of my (ex)drivers was supposed to return the vehicle (a white Promaster with Try Hours logo) to the carrier, but he didn't do it. The last ping on QC was showing the truck in Chicago, on N. Kildare Ave @ W Lake St., but that was at 10:00 am. As the former carrier he used to drive for warned me, he might had disconnected the QC and he's doing loads on his own. But it might be abandoned as well, so I'm trying to figure out if the vehicle is abandoned or he is still using it. Any expediter in that area tonight that might help me out?

Lawrence · Oct 8, 2015

Wow, that's pretty awful. Hopefully, you'll get your truck back in good order.

westcoast · Oct 8, 2015

I can look for you to see if it's there is there any compensation for finding it I can also drive it to it drop off

fifaref2 · Oct 8, 2015

That is THE worse place to have your van dropped in Chicago. I live in Chicago but I'm not there.

vandriver2 · Oct 8, 2015

Opel2010 said:
Is there anyone in Chicago? One of my (ex)drivers was supposed to return the vehicle (a white Promaster with Try Hours logo) to the carrier, but he didn't do it. The last ping on QC was showing the truck in Chicago, on N. Kildare Ave @ W Lake St., but that was at 10:00 am. As the former carrier he used to drive for warned me, he might had disconnected the QC and he's doing loads on his own. But it might be abandoned as well, so I'm trying to figure out if the vehicle is abandoned or he is still using it. Any expediter in that area tonight that might help me out? View attachment 12178

Geeez, that's Crappy and a sure way out of any future expediting work! Good luck to you...am in Ohio....will keep an eye out.

Ragman · Oct 8, 2015

vandriver2 said:
.....will keep an eye out.

JohnWC · Oct 8, 2015

What's the numbers on it I'll keep I eye out I'm not in Chicago

Opel2010 · Oct 8, 2015

fifaref2 said:
That is THE worse place to have your van dropped in Chicago. I live in Chicago but I'm not there.

A friend of mine that lives around Chicago told me the same thing. What's more, he recommended me to stay away from that area...

Opel2010 · Oct 8, 2015

JohnWC said:
What's the numbers on it I'll keep I eye out I'm not in Chicago

9559

Opel2010 · Oct 8, 2015

Lawrence said:
Wow, that's pretty awful. Hopefully, you'll get your truck back in good order.

I hope so... I'd rather close my eyes for his unauthorized run than running through the all that paperwork and bureaucracy to declare it stolen...

xiggi · Oct 8, 2015

That stinks good luck! Not over there but will be traveling 94 in Michigan in the am I'll keep an eye out.

Is the driver from Chicago?

Ragman · Oct 8, 2015

I'll be on I-94 as well. Livonia to Battle Creek, Benton Harbor and back.
I will keep watch also.

GrassHopperr · Oct 8, 2015

I'm in Chicago. At the moment

GrassHopperr · Oct 8, 2015

I suppose I can swing by they area or what not. Msg me

Zoli · Oct 8, 2015

I hope you will find it and also I hope you have his paycheck for the last 2 weeks. Please pm me the driver name. Thx

mjmsprt40 · Oct 8, 2015

Oh, boy. K-Town near Lake Street. I know the area--- used to deliver near there when I did courier work for a local outfit. I just got home from a trip to Iowa and back--- no way I'd try it tonight. Mebbe tomorrow, but not promising.

Opel2010 · Oct 8, 2015

xiggi said:
That stinks good luck! Not over there but will be traveling 94 in Michigan in the am I'll keep an eye out.

Is the driver from Chicago?

Yes, he is from Chicago, more exactly from Evanston.

Opel2010 · Oct 8, 2015

mjmsprt40 said:
Oh, boy. K-Town near Lake Street. I know the area--- used to deliver near there when I did courier work for a local outfit. I just got home from a trip to Iowa and back--- no way I'd try it tonight. Mebbe tomorrow, but not promising.

Thanks! Interesting, the QC started to send signals again, so it's more like he disconnected the QC, did a run and now is back in town, but his phones are still turned off.

Opel2010 · Oct 8, 2015

GrassHopperr said:
I suppose I can swing by they area or what not. Msg me

Don't do it tonight, I've been advised about that area as being a very dangerous one, even during the day...

blizzard2014 · Oct 9, 2015

You know there are vehicle tracking devices that can be placed on the van that the driver won't even know about, nor will they know how to disconnect them. You can look these up online. Some of them will even tell you the engine temps, speed the van is going, if the check engine light is on, or if the oil is low. I recommend getting these installed in your trucks. Then you just send the cops to wherever the van is and have the drivers key taken away and the van locked up. I also hope you have some escrow money on this driver. I know most fleet drivers are broke, but you need to have at least a thousand dollars in escrow in order to discourage this kind of behavior by drivers. Fleet drivers need to have some skin In the game before you turn them loose with your truck. Good luck man. Please let us know how it turns out.