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- Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:40 pm
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: Can anyone tell me if a VDO tacho unit can give alerts for WTD as well as driving time?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 945
Re: Can anyone tell me if a VDO tacho unit can give alerts for WTD as well as driving time?
As far as I know then no it wont
- Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:25 pm
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: Does anyone run Daf XF? I’m looking to change the fleet from Mercedes Actros to DAF
- Replies: 18
- Views: 779
Re: Does anyone run Daf XF? I’m looking to change the fleet from Mercedes Actros to DAF
I run a fleet of mainly DAF’s.
Only issue I have with the new ones is there seems to be a common issue with the AEBS system. I’ve new looms and ECU’s but problem still persists. Reliability wise though they are pretty good and comfortable.
Only issue I have with the new ones is there seems to be a common issue with the AEBS system. I’ve new looms and ECU’s but problem still persists. Reliability wise though they are pretty good and comfortable.
- Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:15 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: Can you recommend any truck hire companies in Peterborough area? I am interested in hiring euro 6 artics.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 241
- Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:36 am
- Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
- Topic: Can a company make a driver pay for damages to the truck?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2190
Re: Can a company make a driver pay for damages to the truck?
£250k truck? What the hell was you buying? There is a difference between what I think was asked and accidentally damaged as that was intentional! we transport day old chicks so the truck has to have some fancy bits of kit on it. It’s still a driver damaging truck. The point is even after that we co...
- Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:35 am
- Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
- Topic: Can a company make a driver pay for damages to the truck?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2190
Re: Can a company make a driver pay for damages to the truck?
In my experience no.
I had a driver take a drill and fit some “brackets” to a brand new £250K truck last year. We legally wasn’t allowed to make him pay for it.
I had a driver take a drill and fit some “brackets” to a brand new £250K truck last year. We legally wasn’t allowed to make him pay for it.
- Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:30 pm
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: I'm after some advice and I only do class 1 so I'm out of my depth, so any advice would be appreciated
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1375
Re: I'm after some advice and I only do class 1 so I'm out of my depth, so any advice would be appreciated
I’ve seen Iveco now produce a 7 ton van. It would still need to be under licence but might help you out somehow with maintenance costs, etc.
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:54 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: What is everyone doing to attract new drivers ? I rarely have to employ new drivers as our retention rate is very good
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2850
Re: What is everyone doing to attract new drivers ? I rarely have to employ new drivers as our retention rate is very go
Work hours pay if as good as u say can't see u struggling that much🤔 Got to be honest mate I've done nearly everything in haulage and the only job I'd never do is livestock especially if going to slaughter it’s not going to slaughter, it’s day old chicks to farms. Get to see some beautiful places. ...
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:36 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: What is everyone doing to attract new drivers ? I rarely have to employ new drivers as our retention rate is very good
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2850
What is everyone doing to attract new drivers ? I rarely have to employ new drivers as our retention rate is very good
What is everyone doing to attract new drivers ? I rarely have to employ new drivers as our retention rate is very good. I’ve put an ad up and we are a reasonable company to work for, I’m just getting no one apply for the position.
- Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:19 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: I'm looking for as much info about to become TM. The best way it s face to face to study cpc TM
- Replies: 5
- Views: 593
Re: I'm looking for as much info about to become TM. The best way it s face to face to study cpc TM
Give Apex Training a ring. They are in Peterborough.
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:03 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2863
Re: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
depends who you answer to and where you are on the management ladder, I empowered supervisors to the job daily but advise owner of major issues then the owner phoned me anyway . In the end I just stayed in touch daily with the supervisors. I am responsible for all transport. I think because of the ...
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:02 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2863
Re: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
16 years of this , taking calls middle of the night in Australia to on the Beach in Cyprus. Actual real holidays didn’t exist. The only time I didn’t get calls was when I was in a coma for 3 months . Running transport a business isn’t always easy. this is the Norm for me. I decided this week howeve...
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:54 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2863
Re: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
If you feel that uncomfortable leave , or maybe ask for a hug , or put it on Facebook on the worst page for advice going ? My experience of transport is it never stops and neither do the headaches . there’s a few decent people on here, just need to know who to ignore and who is actually trying to b...
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:51 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2863
Re: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
doesn't take twenty four hours to get to Ireland not even the half of that so plenty Time to sort out replacement truck if truck assessment says it can't be fixed. you will struggle to find the sort of trucks we operate. It takes 8 months to build our trucks. They need to maintain 26 degrees and ha...
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:50 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2863
Re: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
freshly hatched chickens. We have to get them to the customers farm within 24 hours of being hatched and we send stuff to Ireland quite a lot.
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:49 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2863
Re: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
Only a break down mate, are you over thinking it or what? Well I hope that baby won't break down and the chicks will be ecstatic lol, I remember doing the CPC and the tutor was banging on about when to give water to livestock, I switched off mate we deal with livestock so a breakdown can be a stres...
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:39 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2863
Re: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
Short answer, yes I have, and in the end i walked, every time. Life is too short. There is a lot of this in our industry (and probably many others). Particularly in family sized companies that have outgrown themselves but don't really know how to, so everyone has just become so part of the furnitur...
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:37 am
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2863
So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
Just want to see if someone has experienced the same situation and what you did ? So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand. We had a vehicle break down however I have given my manager a sheet that explains who to ring in case of...
- Mon Jun 14, 2021 1:10 pm
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: The company he drives for has paid for him to attend a CPC course but are not paying him for the day spent there
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5027
The company he drives for has paid for him to attend a CPC course but are not paying him for the day spent there
I’m curious on a situation of a friend. The company he drives for has paid for him to attend a CPC course but are not paying him for the day spent there. Is this right ? I was under the impression if it is organised by the company then the driver must be paid for his time ? Does anyone have a link t...
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:09 am
- Forum: Haulage companies | Owner-drivers and fleet owners | General discussions
- Topic: I want discuss the 45hr rule in the cab. I’ve a driver friend from a previous company who’s currently around Rouen
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1839
Re: I want discuss the 45hr rule in the cab. I’ve a driver friend from a previous company who’s currently around Rouen
Didn’t they bring in that a 45 couldn’t be spent in a truck and had to be away from the truck ?
- Fri Jun 04, 2021 3:42 pm
- Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
- Topic: Does anyone know of any changes to legislation after Brixit and any custom duty or taxes he has to pay?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 877
Re: Does anyone know of any changes to legislation after Brixit and any custom duty or taxes he has to pay?
You definitely want an agent for this. I can only imagine the minefield this could be.