Help for stranded truckers, specifically a new Owner Operator?

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  1. exhausted379

    exhausted379 Road Train Member

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    Says he's an independent so you are correct. He's paid 1099.
     
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  3. exhausted379

    exhausted379 Road Train Member

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    Most of us have made our fair share of mistakes, and for the few who have never made any, congratulations on your brilliance.
     
  4. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    I gave a guy a ride on May 4th back from Fremont Ne to Joplin, Mo, He had blown an engine.
    Delivered his load the day before, can remember because i had broke down, due to a new oil filter blowing a hole in it from Speedco NLR.

    Ask around, We were in the shop when he was talking about breaking down and such.
    He paid me $300 to deliver his load with doubles, then bring him home, wasn’t much, but he asked what he owed, i actually said, “Help someone else if your able.” but when we got back to Joplin he pretty much forced me to take the money.
     
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  5. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Most of us wouldn’t have our wives e-begging.
     
  6. wifi_guru

    wifi_guru Medium Load Member

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    Maybe she's letting him walk home while he thinks about his mistakes
     
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  7. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Rent a car and drive home. Or drive over and pick him up.
     
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  8. Pepper24

    Pepper24 Road Train Member

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    I think the poster said it’s his truck.So he would have to be paid as a 1099 since I don’t think any company hires a truck.So brilliant deduction on that one
     
  9. REO6205

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    Homeless Shelters | The Salvation Army USA
     
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  10. smokey12

    smokey12 Road Train Member

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    Never would say where he was
     
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  11. wifi_guru

    wifi_guru Medium Load Member

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    If he did he might have gotten a ride home
     
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