Tempest
Seasoned Expediter
I have been reading the "Crooked Owners" thread for some time now and I have had enough!! I just spent a week in seville trying to fix damage done to a truck by a driver. After he and his co-driver were fired for drinking while under a pro (several times) he cut all the wires for the lights, loosened all the belts and hoses, left the vent open to flood the sleeper, reversed the wiring for the lift gate (and stole the keys for it). Then he calls safety and says I wouldnt maintain the truck. Although they had over $6000 in reciepts, safety did what they should have and shut the truck down pending a DOT. (the last one was done the day before valintines day). This was a lease purchase unit and the guy I was leasing it from held the settlement putting me into a bigger bind. Any one of my drivers will tell you I look out for them and my trucks even if it means I go broke for the week and this one I loaned money to on several occassions with the intent of collecting it when things pick up again. So I ask you other owners out there, any DRIVER horror stories to share?? Kinda balance things out a bit??
Oh and Chris, Sorry about last weekend. I blocked all no contact list calls to stop the above mentioned pri... err driver from calling me every 5 minutes and in dealing with the problems just plain forgot about you. Phone is unblocked now. Please call me.
Oh and Chris, Sorry about last weekend. I blocked all no contact list calls to stop the above mentioned pri... err driver from calling me every 5 minutes and in dealing with the problems just plain forgot about you. Phone is unblocked now. Please call me.