Coastie Going O/O at last

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by coastie, Jan 10, 2009.

  1. panhandlepat

    panhandlepat Road Train Member

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    cool deal coastie!! keep us updated.
    what does USA pay for as far as baseplates permits ETC?
     
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  3. coastie

    coastie Road Train Member

    Thanks and also Thank you for your Service, and good Luck back over there in Iraq.

    All I am paying for is Insurance, Bobtail that is, Qualcomm and of course fuel.
     
    panhandlepat Thanks this.
  4. Jarhed1964

    Jarhed1964 Road Train Member

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    Congratulations Coastie!!!

    Wow!! From the Philippines a couple years ago to your own truck today! I'm impressed! It's amazing what tunnel vision and planning can do.











    BTW, this thread sucks without pics!

    :biggrin_25525:
     
  5. coastie

    coastie Road Train Member

    Ok Ok I will be putting some Photos up soon as I get time, lol. Off the truck lot into a DOT on the roadway and on to getting leased on, I had no time. I am waiting to pick up my first load in this truck tomorrow.
     
  6. coastie

    coastie Road Train Member

    Well I made it out Saturday on my first Dispatch, and my first load on Sunday. Now not all good news, I even had my first incident, Prime INC Driver draged his trailer across my mirror, lucky I got him stopped before he took off my fender or hood.

    I delivered the load early AM Monday at Wal Mart, and now will load here in Texas going to San Jose, Calif.
     
  7. PharmPhail

    PharmPhail Road Train Member

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    Post up some numbers if you get a chance. Plus an idea of your overhead would be nice.

    That was an incident to YOU? Does that go on your record? Does DAC apply to lease-ons?

    Inquiring minds wanna know!
     
  8. coastie

    coastie Road Train Member

    Well I am not sure if it will go against me cause I got hit, but I do know it does goes against my Ability to get Cheap Insurance. One question that was asked me had I been hit, and if so I would lose a discount.

    I'll post some, but I will have to wait till I get my first statement in the mail.

    Well I scaled out my load in Fort Worth TX, I was over on my drives, by 1600lbs. I slide my tandems all the way forward 5 to 7 holes. no problems in TX or NM, but got to AZ, 378.00 Fine for over weight on DRIVES. plus I gained about 600lbs. TX weight Drives 35620 drives 25560 trl gross 72980 full tanks
    AZ weight 35380 at weight station filled tanks 60 miles earlier CAT scale Drives 35020 trl 27560 gross 73560 approx 130 miles after filling up. I gained weight between TX and AZ.
     
  9. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    Dang your starting off on the wrong foot. You get hit then get an overweight. All in your first load? Dang it driver....:biggrin_2554:
     
  10. coastie

    coastie Road Train Member

    first 2 loads first load got hit, second over weight. And yes your right wrong foot.
     
  11. PharmPhail

    PharmPhail Road Train Member

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    It's NOT an omen. Just... a couple of unlikely things happening at the exact same time... sort of like lightning. Nothing to worry about. Tomorrow will be better! Hey you got all the crap outta the way early. Smooth sailing from here!
     
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