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Risinger Brothers Transfer

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by BigKid2, Jun 3, 2010.

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  1. Aug 30, 2010 #121
    BigKid2

    BigKid2 Road Train Member

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    Delivered in Carrollton,Tx then reloaded in Arlington and delivered in Shreveport,La. Gotta pick up in the morning in Mansfield and deliver asap in Cullman,Al then reload in Courtland,Al and go to Terre Haute,In for Wednesday then it is 6 days off. Going to go to St Louis for the weekend and see a Cardinals game and go to a few real nice restaurants. Sometime while there will do the brewery tour since I have not done that since I was a kid.
     
    BigKid2, Aug 30, 2010
    BigKid2, Aug 30, 2010
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  3. Sep 7, 2010 #122
    BigKid2

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    Got home last Thursday morning. Had a nice weekend in St Louis wife my girlfriend and daughter. We stayed at the Hilton at the Ballpark and went to a Cardinals game which they won 4-2 over the Reds. Had an awesome dinner at Ruths Chris Steakhouse also. Leave out in the morning to pickup in Indy going to Chester,Va for as soon as I get there.
     
    BigKid2, Sep 7, 2010
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  4. Sep 9, 2010 #123
    BigKid2

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    Delivered in Chester at Fedex. Reloaded at Lipton in Suffolk going to Carlisle,Pa for as soon as I get there. I love drop and hooks which 75% of all our pickups and deliveries are drops which is nice.
     
    BigKid2, Sep 9, 2010
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  5. Sep 10, 2010 #124
    runningman0661

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    Either this was a misprint or your my hero.....your wife. your girlfriend and your daughter. Your the man.:biggrin_25525:
     
    runningman0661, Sep 10, 2010
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  7. Sep 11, 2010 #125
    BigKid2

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    Yes it was a misprint. It was supposed to say St Louis with my girlfriend and daughter. I don't have a wife thankfully.
     
    BigKid2, Sep 11, 2010
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  8. Sep 11, 2010 #126
    BigKid2

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    Delivered in Carlisle then reloaded Starbucks coffee right down the street and took that to Atlanta. Picking up at 5am in Conley,Ga going to Baltimore for Monday then pick up scrap paper in Columbia,Md going to Selma,Al for asap.
     
    BigKid2, Sep 11, 2010
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  9. Sep 13, 2010 #127
    BigKid2

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    Delivered my Fedex load in Baltimore and now picking up scrap paper in Columbia,Md going to Selma,Al for tomorrow about noon. Last weeks check was pretty good for only working til Thursday morning before I took 6 days off. $1822 :biggrin_25525:
     
    BigKid2, Sep 13, 2010
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  10. Sep 15, 2010 #128
    BigKid2

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    Delivered the scrap paper in Selma and then picked up a load there going to Hanover,Md for Thursday morning. I am in SC right now.
     
    BigKid2, Sep 15, 2010
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  11. Sep 16, 2010 #129
    platinum

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    I think he may of took his wife and his girlfriend! :biggrin_25525:
     
    platinum, Sep 16, 2010
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  12. Sep 16, 2010 #130
    JR OTR

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    BigKid,

    First, glad you found a company and gig that works for you. I lease a similar truck (2007 Volvo 780 with the 2006 Volvo engine) and post all of my settlement information online, and have since June of 2008. The company I work for runs reefers mostly in the midwest and 70-80% of the loads are 40,000+ lbs.

    Out of curiosity I compared some of our numbers. I looked at my past 16 weeks (one week shy of four months) and it shows 37,834 dispatched miles (weekly average: 2,364) vs your 54,000 (weekly average: 3,375). I'm not sure how many settlements you included to arrive at your $11k profit total, but I compared the 10 I received since the start of July and they total $12,902.93 (weekly average: $1,290.29). Going with nine settlements since then shows $11,739.19 (weekly average: $1,304.35).

    I normally head out for 11 days on the road then take a 3-day weekend, though sometimes I stay out for an extra week. I think you prefer to stay out a month then take 4-5 days off.

    The DOE Fuel Surcharge has hovered within a few cents of 30 CPM for a long time now. I get the full FSC on all dispatched miles, while you receive a fixed 17 CPM. You pay a flat 10 CPM to cover your repairs and maintenance and I contribute 5 CPM to my maintenance escrow account.

    It sounds like you drive just over 1,000 more miles per week, on average, but don't seem to get compensated much more for all that extra effort. This isn't to say it is a bad deal compared to previous companies you have worked for.

    Good luck,

    Jim
     
    JR OTR, Sep 16, 2010
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