Fuel cards are off | Sunday Rant | Trucking Answers
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2023
- The sad Sunday Rant deals with yet another company leaving drivers stranded with fuel cards off. Sunset Logistics closed down with no notice to drivers. Owned by a Gainey. Remember them? Gainey Transportation went bankrupt over a decade ago. So, working here was always a risk. Now these 90 drivers may not get their final paycheck. It is disgusting that the employees were not given any notice. Drivers are supposed to take their trucks to the nearest Ryder shop. How do you get home? I would drive the truck back to my car if I could. Let the Gainey boys figure it out. A bond should be required for trucking companies.
Mark@TruckingAnswersNation.Com
Never go to bed without topping the tanks
That's a good way to waste time off your clock everyday. The company can come and get their truck wherever it ran out of fuel.
A bond for each driver sounds like a fantastic idea ...
I still occasionally see celedon trailers around 😂
The great celedon, another extinct trucking dinosaur...
Thank you for the warning
The way things are today, not just in trucking, but in everything, I wouldn't go anywhere for a company without a credit card with enough of a limit, to get me and all my stuff home.
That’s what I did!
Attention new drivers the company that hired you is not your new family like they may have told you. Every aspect of their existence is to make money without any thought of you. Work for them in that capacity and if something better comes along grab it always take care of numero uno. I'm not saying be aggressive or a complete A'hole. just know what you want out of trucking and direct yourself in that direction.
When a company tells me we're like family it's a red flag. I also don't like when companies say "around here we call u by your name not a number."
Number 1, I don't care because I'm not a sensitive little B**ch.
Number 2, I'd rather u call me by a number because we're both using each other so don't act like u give a flying **** about me without even knowing me.
Number 3, as long as your paying me great money i don't care what u call me.
Oh, and number 4, I have zero interest in talking to the owner of the company. Idc. Call me by my number pay me what I'm suppose to make and leave me the f*** alone. Lol. Maybe im built different i just don't like fake s**t
I've said this too. I don't want to work in "famly" context. Most families are dysfunctional AF. I'm a professional and want to work and be treated as a professional!
GTS part two, the rebrokening. Did Super Service also bite the bullet? Guess I'll google it.
Honestly that even goes for the good companies as well.
@@thomaskirkpatrick4031 Good companies?? I don't understand.
Chances are if the fuel cards are shut off and the drivers haven't been paid, the insurance hasn't been paid either. At that point, you are driving at your own risk.
That’s just a F’ed up situation to be stuck in, all the way around, these owners are all scum buckets, not caring about their drivers. Karma is a bitch man!
And while the trucking company no longer exists. You still do. And in the event of an accident, you will get sued.
I say the second that you no longer have a job. You are no longer responsible for the vehicle.
I always hear the word "abandonment" ( Big Fancy Scary word). But there again. Save that message. Because who abandoned who now? And the person who put stuff on DAC's just got canned too. It's also questionable to put stuff on a DAC after the closing fact.
But really. Has anyone ever gotten their last paycheck in this situation? Usually they don't.
This happens everyday at super ego. If you reject a load for $1.90 a mile, they turn your fuel card off, stop your pay and make you sit parked wherever you are until you agree
That is why, I drive for Penske.
Not getting paid? How about a sidewalk sale for the freight!
That would get you federal prison time
@@jwahl4263 -- You really think I don't know that? I was being sarcastic.
This is why I have my OWN fuel card attached to my money. I'm getting home one way or the other. $500 of fuel will get you a LONG way.
Watch out running without insurance.
Thanks for the truck, you'll get it when I get my money
Do you mean “ Sunrise Transportation “? I took a CRACKHound bus from Philly to South Bend, Indiana, owned by Gainey, I was wondering what happened to them? Anyway, went to their orientation, I didn’t like anything that they were telling us, I think this was in 1997, unsure. But, about 6 of us left over the weekend, there was a dude there that lived in Wellsboro, Pa, on the way home to Philly, I rented a car and went home, dropping him off there, he drove most of the way, he was a good dude. Got back home around Easter time, that’s it. Never heard anything from them, I just left, and that was it, so glad I did!
You'd have to be a fool to take your truck anywhere but home.
If your car is at the terminal....
@JackDecker63 Ya, well, in that case, you'd have to go back to the terminal. Or have someone pick up your car.
Let the beard run free! 😂
Bring back to live show on Mondays. Its good to hear common sense in the truck industry sometimes.
You Tell like it is Mark. I always make sure I have $1,500 just in case I have to fill up a truck to get it back and I'll keep the receipt and turn it in and I guarantee I will get paid at that bankruptcy hearing.
I've said this many times before. I tell new drivers. Save $1000-$1500 ASAP! FOR OH SH.. ! $500 is just not enough. And in case something happens to loved ones back home. You need enough $ to get on a plane and get home in an emergency!
$500? I'd say at least $1000-$2000, take a Greyhound bus home, and you'll still have some cash on hand for meals during the trip home. To anyone who's thinking about going into trucking, the more money that you have to your name the better. If I end up going back into it again, I'll do it knowing that I'll have at least $15,000 in my bank account, if not more. I learned that lesson years ago when I joined up with C R England. Back then the recruiter said that about $500 would be enough to get by on until those first paychecks started coming in. My point is, always have a plan B, travel light, and have the financial resources to get yourself home.
ONCE A CROOK ALWAYS A CROOK / RUNS IN THE FAMILY
LCT OR SUPER SERVICE wich got bought out by JR SHCOUGLE
Trucks and trailers are company owned and not leased. Drive to nearest place where trucks are not allowed to park and call an Uber. Better yet, call Bond, James Bond...
No one is regulating these trucking companies all they care about is catching drivers up in a it's sad companies can get away with this
If ever I would end up that way I would own the truck because they owe me my pay and fuel cost to get back home.
For extra bonus points. They should leave these trucks at the Wal-Mart stores in Williamston or Berea KY. And go home from there. That would be funny if the booters seen an entire fleet.
You need a credit card. Rental company's won't take cash or debit cards with VISA logo. I found that out when a Unlimited Carrier let me go, since they were no longer going west.
Awesome company till then.
Another reason to always drive local. Never live farther than you can afford to pay the Uber back home.
The problem is you have to drop off the truck whatever place and the time they told you otherwise they will report it to state police and within minutes 20 cops chasing the truck.
Taking truck to your home or to your car works only if you’re planning to terminate employment in your own terms.
Not true. Especially if you are loaded and have the BOL. Have some balls...
So the owner just woke up yesterday morning and realized he didn't have anymore money? Yeah right. He's a scumbag going out of business, leaving drivers stranded, meanwhile he's got millions to fall back on. Wait a few months, he'll start a new trucking company.
The same group of people that gave no notice the company was closing down, are the same group of people who do not want you to quit working under dispatch or abandon the truck go figure
Wow, I have not seen you in a while 3:45 Always have at least $500 every time I go out
Park at the nearest truck stop and get a ride from another truck driver. Explain the situation to them.
Do it ZZ Mop…..
With the way things are now you gotta make money to save money. I currently work for National carrier getting around 2200 miles. I’m about to run out of sign on bonus. it seems there are few companies out there where people are not getting miles, and the crazy thing about it they own National, Beef, and the loads are hardly ever ready for proximately 34 hours SMH
Everywhere is bad slow just about . Even for us food haulers
Did you do any kind of research with them before you signed on? How many times have you sat for 24+ hours and you still work for them?
@@vintagethrifter2114 I had right turn recruiter tell me that I’m going to make at least 2800 miles a week and even on their ad they say drivers are making 80,000 a year. But the owner even said on one of the videos that many people are making late payments on their house and yes, I still work here for a little longer but I have found a place or two that has better miles and better pay. All companies that go to the beef plant. Normally had to wait for a very long time. A lot of times I weigh about 32 to 33 hours before the load is ready.
Regulate the carriers, and not the drivers, is what FMCSA needs to be doing and not taking lobby monies from ATA. Agree 100% a bond regulation needs to be in place so drivers are not stranded with shut off fuel cards.
My last recent company that i left had issues in november 2021 2 to 3 week straight i was paid late same crap last you was paid late one time was a week late fuel issue . Earlier this year got worst they cut fuel limit to 60 gallon and also again payroll issue they change our pay 3 time without 2 week notice final straw for fue card was turned off i was going to fresno for delivery i paid out of my pocket to get there and back not mention my pay was late again owner paid me be back and zelled me another 300 for fuel on my way back from fresno dispatcher was trying turn me back go to oxnard and get hotel for i said he was been an ahole i left the company rejected a early load last that i know all the day cab was returned newer trailer gone out of 13 trucks 3 remain not sure if they still in business
if your not being paid how are you actually an employee anymore. if your not an employee how can you legally operate said vehicle.
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I'd drive as far towards my home terminal as that last bit of fuel would get me to a town with a rental car available. I'd park my truck legally, (loaded or empty) and put my personal belongings into my rental car and drive back to my terminal and personal car. No hard feelings and nothing personal. I know my company would put me on a Greyhound bus with no concern for my personal belongings that I have to leave behind. They've done it before and I'll never let them do it again. Unfortunately the car rental will cost some money but knowing the inconvenience to the company is plenty reimbursement.
HELLO
No pay? Fueling load/unload break down tires available loads oh yeah.
Beard is power. Grow the beard Mark!
Everybody keeps blaming the big companies for going out of business and stranding drivers. No one is holding the drivers responsible for not being able to get home on their own.
Tell power pusher Pete Buttigieg to pass a mandatory bond
That will never happen
You can shave the beard and start over 😁😲
iam cutting my bread. grow a hair for me will ya
Buy a rifle.