My first load 52 years ago. Trucking ain't the same, but has really changed
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I remember reading that when u originally posted. Funny how all these years later, the good ole comminication breakdown is still the biggest problem out here.. even with all the technology, seems the messages still dont get relayed properly.... Lol
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Big money then, we were talking about this in the shop a couple weeks ago my uncle bough his 72 brockway late in 1975 for $9500, PT270 and a 13 speed, but it did have power steering
rate and tariff paper work came out to about $28 an hour to the truck back then
sad part is even back in 07 when I started I was still chopping corn with that pos Mack, 237 and a compound maxi torque 6 speed, could you imagine the crying of trying to put one of
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A uncle of mine retired from A&P around 1973. Drove Jacksonville to Baltimore for several years before he retired.
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I'll date myself...I remember filling up at 0.89/gallon (some places diesel was cheaper than gas), getting free steak dinner with fill up, and camping out at the Stony Ridge truck stop every chance I got. You could find me downstairs in the bar, knocking down a few cold ones, and listening to Merle, Jones or Twitty on the jukebox.
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My other option when I started was call Mama and get a com check. I had to call early though cause Pop answered after about 6 or so.
I also had 600 cash of Pops money in my pocket for fuel, or late night trouble. But I #### better have a ticket for that or it was coming outta my settlement.‘Olhand, Star Rider, Sons Hero and 5 others Thank this. -
august of 95 started hauling , lots of memories
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