April Banter and Location

[Turtle]

Soooooo, they don't know where we are and need to be reminded of it?

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Soooooo, they don't know where we are and need to be reminded of it?

It is that NEED to hear a human voice...and of course stir things up.....lol

 

[Turtle]

Need? On who's part?

 

[OntarioVanMan]

its a habit...call Jeremy on Saturdays....LOL...He'll actually tell you where he has seen loads popping up for bid and give you the best option to move or not.......most of the others "are too busy".....

 

[guido4475]

Guess this weekends a wash...Sent a q-c message 4 hours ago so as not to add to the phone call volume, no reply.called an hour ago, it went into voicemail.Sent another message on the q-c half hour ago, no reply...guess I'll take the direction I should of to begin with...

 

[ChrisGa23]

OOS looks like alternater quit took and dump was weird went to start all lights on dash flashing started spitting and sputtering and went dead. Battery is dead. Called freightliner they said sounds like alternater not producing enough amps for the system causing it to act up :thumbdown:.

 

[Turtle]

That right there is why I don't call and bother them. They're understaffed, overworked and underpaid.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

OOS looks like alternater quit took and dump was weird went to start all lights on dash flashing started spitting and sputtering and went dead. Battery is dead. Called freightliner they said sounds like alternater not producing enough amps for the system causing it to act up :thumbdown:.

That sucks....only good thing there is a Mercedes dealer in town...where that van was rebuilt after the deer hit....and they did a great job....maybe time to get that Cat done too?

 

[OntarioVanMan]

That right there is why I don't call and bother them. They're understaffed, overworked and underpaid.

Timing..I don't call till after 2pm on Saturdays and never during the week....

 

[Rocketman]

Sorry about the luck Chris. Sounds like a tow bill in the works?

Im at the yard...looks like the bob-tails finally won out and took over the parking area where we usually sit. Out front is good on the weekends anyway.

 

[Dynamite 1]

just put homemade deep dish pizza in the oven and thought i would see what you all are up to

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Sorry about the luck Chris. Sounds like a tow bill in the works?

Im at the yard...looks like the bob-tails finally won out and took over the parking area where we usually sit. Out front is good on the weekends anyway.

Thats why I have AAA..right there....

 

[ChrisGa23]

Ken he is gonna get it fixed while its in there guess we gonna take it to freightliner or Mercedes not sure.

 

[The Enemy]

Chris, if you have Progressive Ins thru CIS, then you have the roadside assistance program, which will give you a free tow to the nearest authorised dealership. That's we got a free 80 mile tow when our tranny went a few months ago.

 

[Rocketman]

Chris, if you have Progressive Ins thru CIS, then you have the roadside assistance program, which will give you a free tow to the nearest authorised dealership. That's we got a free 80 mile tow when our tranny went a few months ago.

Nick, whats the limit for the free tows? 1 per year or ? That was enough to pay for a good portion of your premium.

I need to give CIS a call myself. I have always liked Progressive insurance.

 

[Jenny]

Nick, whats the limit for the free tows? 1 per year or ? That was enough to pay for a good portion of your premium.

I need to give CIS a call myself. I have always liked Progressive insurance.

I don't know for sure if there is a limit or not. It is stated as "free roadside assistance and towing to the nearest authorized repair facility"

Our premium is $40 more per year at CIS. That is due to our age. But the deductibles are only $100/$500 vs the $500/$1000. $100 glass, free chips, and the roadside package. The tow for the transmission would have been equivalent to 5 years of the additional insurance cost. Well worth it in my opinion.

 

[Rocketman]

Cool, thanks!

 

[xiggi]

Letting Jeremy know your willing to move somewhere he has been seeing freight can actually assist him in making you and the company more money.

 

[Rocketman]

Letting Jeremy know your willing to move somewhere he has been seeing freight can actually assist him in making you and the company more money.

This is true. There are many times that a bit of information could be productive for all involved. Ive been poking and prodding on that a little bit with a certain person...lol.

 

[chefdennis]

Jeremy is on the Truckload side and we are not his primary concern..he will look at us if he needs to, not not as his 1st option.Calling him on Sat is not a problem, just call directly to the Truckload side instead of going to the expedite side...And yes, letting him know where you are or where he might need you is a good thing as most of his loads pay very well....