Help Please New Expediter

Discussion in 'Expediter and Hot Shot Trucking Forum' started by Roy Gregory, Jan 19, 2013.

  1. Roy Gregory

    Roy Gregory Bobtail Member

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    Is it OK to idle your engine all night to heat truck? Also how much should a team be sitting idle 550 miles from home? We have been sitting since Friday morning and they say we should have a load by Monday at latest
     
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  3. dschmidt201

    dschmidt201 Light Load Member

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    Your a team you guys should be mOving all the time and for idling as long as you don't care about bunuses it is perfectly fine
     
  4. Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

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    First of all what are you driving,T/T S/T van? Also to answer your question about sitting may I ask who do you drive for?In general there times you do sit in expedited but if its a Friday and you haven't got a load offer more likely yes you be sitting till Monday,also depends where your at.
     
  5. Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

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    Uh no...Not so true it depends who you drive for and where your located counts.If they are in a van then I can see why there sitting but there is times in expedited you sit,there been times where I sat 4 days waiting for a load,again it all depends on location.Also its the weekend and there not much moving at all,also if drive for Panther more likely they be sitting till Tuesday cause Mondays are slow for them and with my experience with Panther I sat a lot on Mondays,not all the time but most of the time.
     
  6. Roy Gregory

    Roy Gregory Bobtail Member

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    So we have been stuck 550 miles from home since a delivery Thursday night, We are praying for a load Monday however it's MLK day so we are very doubtful. Is this normal for an expedite team. we are O/O and feel at this point as we are losing money.
     
  7. Roy Gregory

    Roy Gregory Bobtail Member

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    We own a straight 26,000 GVR
     
  8. Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

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    I forgot tomorrow is MLK day so yea more likely nothing till Tuesday.Who are you lease to if you don't mine me asking?
     
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  9. Roy Gregory

    Roy Gregory Bobtail Member

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    DMW out of Nashville TN
     
  10. TennTrucker

    TennTrucker Light Load Member

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    Sure you have to idle to stay warm. Just where are you at, teams shouldn't sit much. But Jan. Can be slow. I just got load picking up at noon, so loads are picking up today. I have a friend with that company, and he seems happy with them. You got to learn your company and what areas to avoid, and that takes time.

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  11. Roy Gregory

    Roy Gregory Bobtail Member

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    We are very happy with DMW the guys are great people, We are just new and what better people to ask than those that have done it for years.
     
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