Broke down during a loaded run?
- Thread starter wvcourier
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nottoold1961
Active Expediter
You are 100% responsible as a O/O. Unless you have a contract that says different.
Panther will usually hook you up to a wrecker and then pay it and then send you a huge bill. I would never ever let a wrecker hook up to my equipment. The most I would do Is have myself towed to a shop that has a forklift and let then send a swap unit to that loacation to recover the freight.
I hope the repair bill isn't all that bad. It's things like this that can put some O/O's out of business. I really don't envy any of you guys now that I am manning a desk. Look at what happened to OVM recently and the whole situation with Xiggi and his sprinter. It isn't all that much fun when your truck starts acting up.
I hope the repair bill isn't all that bad. It's things like this that can put some O/O's out of business. I really don't envy any of you guys now that I am manning a desk. Look at what happened to OVM recently and the whole situation with Xiggi and his sprinter. It isn't all that much fun when your truck starts acting up.
wvcourier
Expert Expediter
They couldnt find a local wrecker anywhere (pecos texas)but they did find a local mechanic, who did come out and fix my van..they wrote him a comchek and r taking the money out of my settlement.. .Im going to get it looked ay again wen I get to el paso, but the good thing is they didnt swap the freight and im still not behind on drop off time.. I guess the heat took its toll on the altenator, but there was no warning signs, I just lost power , I pushed the gas, the battery light came on, power steering shut off, then motor shut down.
Dont steal, the government hates competition. ~Ron Paul~
Dont steal, the government hates competition. ~Ron Paul~
wvcourier
Expert Expediter
The camping trip feeling goes away when you have to pay 900 dollar repair bill(hopefully they break it down in payments) ive heard of OVM, but dont know any Giggly
Dont steal, the government hates competition. ~Ron Paul~
You should really look into AAA you CVers...for towing...the Premium Plan....
Your not kidding..between the new engine and now the deer hit, I am out 20K not including downtime....that would put quite a few out of business....
wvcourier
Expert Expediter
Yeah, I had CIS for about a month, until I had trouble collecting payment from LRT, and couldnt afford to pay them... even with the ten day extension. I was hoping Panthers insurance had something like the roadside program.
Dont steal, the government hates competition. ~Ron Paul~
no one gives anything as a "perk"...it is in the cost of the policy really.....even 4 bucks more a week in cost will be far more then a AAA membership in the long run...
purgoose10
Veteran Expediter
You paid $900 bucks for an Alternator repair?????
roadside repair...they seen him coming...LOL
wvcourier
Expert Expediter
What are some signs that the Transmission is going out. I had an altenator repaired last night, but im thinking that may not have been problem after talking to mechanics in El Paso, just an easy repair that the 24 hour mobile repair guy could milk. I was driving on interstate between Dallas and El Paso, about 400 miles into the trip, no hills, but was over 100 degrees, but engine wasnt overheated, when the van started to lose power, wouldnt shift gears, then power steering quit, then battery light came on, then car shut down.
Dont steal, the government hates competition. ~Ron Paul~
Dont steal, the government hates competition. ~Ron Paul~
IF it was the altenator alone...your warning light should have come on earlier then it did....also you would have been running on just what power was in the battery....with AC?blower motor and headlights....you didn't have much time....you should have noticed your headlights getting dimmer as power decreased......
purgoose10
Veteran Expediter
I bet they were smiling as well. I don't want to ad any more than that, I know he's feeling pretty down right now. We were talking just a couple days ago about someone wanting to buy a 4,000 dollar van and having 1k left over and running on advances. Thats a good example and a good learning experience. Hope business remaines good for the next few months to help him get going again.
he should take it to maybe Auto Zone while he is there and have the charging system checked out...I believe they do it free there....
They might, it does sound electrical. A bad alternator killed the battery maybe. Check the cables and grounds as well.