Where is everyone?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Cluck Cluck, Jun 30, 2012.

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  1. Semi Crazy

    Semi Crazy Road Train Member

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    I've been lucky staying I-10 and south considering. Got a weekend load from Tyndall, 15 miles from where my last LTL dropped, to Jax FL Air Nt'l Grd. Then got a multi stopper 10 miles away back to Houston with stops in Mobile, Jefferson and Houma. Called my stops this morning after I got loaded only to find they are all shut down for FAT TUESDAY. Call broker, " how much do you need for sitting a day", I say I start at $450. He calls shipper and comes back to me with $350 and I say well OK. I expected them to only cough up $250. Been staying a nice margin over $2/mi on load board freight too. Over 3 on the gubbamint load. Broker paid me more than they were getting. He made money on the other sucker who ran the other load. "weekend loads pay more?" He said a bad word when I told him what I got for a rate.

    So I get paid to go to Mardi Gras in Mobile:biggrin_25526:. I was hoping to get Mobile off so I could spend MG in the Vieux Carre. Been over a decade since my last excursion to that hotbed of fornication.

    Then I need to get home and throw my air conditioner on the truck, man this sweating sucks! It hit over 80 in Corpus last week.:biggrin_2556:
     
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  3. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    Easiest tarp job I've done to date

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  4. fisher guy

    fisher guy Road Train Member

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    sitting in bedford pa at the mickey d's got my other 2 stops off would of had my boom lift off as well but broker said jlg refurb shop doesnt recieve after 4 i tried calling all they're numbers but no one and i mean no one picked up im not to worried about it, all im doing tommorow is going back to pittsburg to grab a full TL back to brunswick ME then spend a little time with the family im starting to feel like a reginal driver again sheesh seems like im home every week cant complain though im making money and usually ending up in a warm climate...i could get used to this lol

    btw anyone know what time jlg refurb shop on webber lane starts recieving i thought for sure i was gonna get it off this afternoon so didnt ask about am delivery i got here at 4:18 grrrr i knew i should of took the toll rd lol
     
  5. fisher guy

    fisher guy Road Train Member

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    looks like something cluck would do to add another stop to a trip....i think he's starting to rub off on you lol
     
  6. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    I've been scouting other loads all day but nothing worth while to add to this. At least it pays truck load plus some ;)
     
  7. Logan76

    Logan76 Crusty In Training

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    Too good to talk to me today fisher? Saw ya on 70 around Cambridge OH
     
  8. fisher guy

    fisher guy Road Train Member

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    oh no ##### i didnt even see ya i was trying to find cheap fuel and i had the cb turned down what were ya in? u start the new job yet? and to think i came and visited u in pittsburg but u werent there
     
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  9. fisher guy

    fisher guy Road Train Member

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    gravy hauler
     
  10. Trashtrucker1265

    Trashtrucker1265 Road Train Member

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    Logan, do you have a green Pete now? Passed who I thought to be you going south on 28 this morning, I was headed north to Freeport. It was one of those awkard stares across the road like "that's got to be him", but instead of pick up the radio I just kept going. If it wasn't you, then I guess me and one of your co-workers just shared an awkard staring contest then.
     
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  11. Rontonio

    Rontonio Road Train Member

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    I am never geting out of Los Angeles, talked to a broker about an overweight and tarped load to New England for less than $2 including permits. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
     
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