Running with JCT, Part Deux

If you are on a load (or get a preplan) that takes you through or very near Sapulpa; stop in and pick up you new fuel card.

Not sure what happened, but they have to reissue all the fuel cards. The one you have now will work til you get the new one. They are not mailing to your home (if you will be on hometime before getting back that way like myself) just yet as it is not an emergency.

Just something to remember if you get by the yard

 

Legal shield is another good one to have.

 

Again? I just got this one LOL. I try not to go to the yard. Too tempting to look at those new trucks ;P

 

I'm now assuming that's the case. I typically drive in the right lane anyways, but I was done passing, didn't get a light flash, and just kept going until I was sure to be clear..and maybe a little more. I actually got pulled over after I got back over in the right lane. The officer pulled on from an entrance ramp and nabbed me.. It was odd, IMHO.

 

Another strange thing happened that I've never had happen before. It happened twelve hours before I got the ticket.

I delivered a load to McClanes in CA. They rejected a pallet of lemonade due to it being a product they hadn't ordered. I got stuck with it until Coca Cola decided what they wanted done with it. I was under a preplan that picked up in a few hours, but I had to wait until the morning so that JCT could contact the shipper. I ended up having to take it to a food bank on my own dime...no compensation for time waiting until I could grab my next load. Luckily the place was close and my load was preloaded and waiting for me. I can't imagine this being fair if you had to take it some distance because the shipper messed up. It doesn't seem fair that the driver has to eat the time, fuel,and miles because a shipper messed up.

 

You could've set up a lemonade stand. lol

Would think they would at least give you a extra stop on that load...

 

LOL. No doubt. That's what I was thinking. The temptation to break down the pallet and toss it all was in my head. I've had something similar happen, but the receiver just kept it. The shipper was short 112 cases of one product so they sent 112 cases of a different product. The rcvr rejected the different product. In similar circumstances the rcvr usually just keeps the different product since it's the same amount and probably the same dollar amount.

 

I always put it on my cover sheet as a extra stop and a lot times i get the extra stop pay.

 

Good to know. I'll try that next time. Already submitted the load.

As far as new trucks, referring to an earlier post of yours, yeah, just look. It costs me 200 dollars to go 700 miles, on average. Last week made 522, this week looking at 775. I still have 10 cents coming out for my maintenance account due to being in the hole, so that does negatively contribute somewhat. At current FSC, I'm bringing 68 cents a mile to the truck and my fixed expenses are 314 a week.

My first trip from back from home time was Tolleson, AZ to Florida, two stops. That was the 522.00 paycheck (had some negative from previous settlement forwarded, thirty dollars). Second trip starting a new pay period, Florida to Merced, CA, that was the 775.00 paycheck. I just took a load from CA to UT...in the hole a hundred and eighty dollars. A very bad load to take (those hills and the long i15 climb killed my fuel mileage). Now picking up in Hyrum tomorrow morning and heading to Texas..three stops. If I complete the load, delivering Tuesday, I will bank 600 for the week, ending another pay period. Two days sit time on that load, will try a 41 on it to drop in Sapulpa, but that rarely works for me.

 

ok ca to UT how are you in the hole? Im confused. are you spending to much on fuel? My break even point is 560 miles. after 560 miles Im in the postive. I was down for 3 days in FL then i had a short little 900 miles and after taxes I still cleared 111 bucks. why is it costing you 200 bucks to go 700 miles?