PRIME drivers...What's your 20?

Depends on what you call 'em!

But, yes you can call ahead. I find though, that I have better luck when I'm actually on the property.

At the Waco J headed to Romeoville, IL for Thursday AM. Running by the house to pick up permit packet. Of course I'll be rolling right past SpriMO. Aint stopping!

 

I called the receiver. Answering machine indicated I called the appointment scheduling dept. So I called back at the indicated business hours and asked.

They asked me when could I get there, I told them and he said that would be fine. I asked for his name.

Key point is to always get a first and last name of anyone that tells you you can show up early, or reschedule you. Had a Walmart produce receiver play dumb once when security called them to see if it was ok for me to come in.

Nighty night from Effingham... FM had me a new load before I left my 90. Got out of Chicago around 1400 thanks to a quick unload. Not enough on my 11 to grab my next load before breaking.

Open window pickup before midnight tomorrow with a drop anytime before midnight on Friday in Ogden, UT

I should have it there by very early Thurs. morning if weather and shipper cooperates.

 

plover WI. Dropped early. waiting on load

 

watch your step in that lot.

 

Watch your step in that lot.

If you don't understand got read "So there I was" thread


Exit 16 I65 Loves in Indiana. Decided no point driving threw the night just to fight for parking in TN. Only 4 hours or so left to drive and don't have to be there till almost 3pm tomarrow.

 

I try not to leave any hours on the table. I dont waste time just to use my clock... I just try and use as much of my clock I have available each day productivly.

When you use those hours, without a restart, they are gone for a 7 days. When you run up against your 70, the more hours that you get back each day are potentially better load miles.

Example: Today, monday, 11 hour trip. I use 8 today, 3 tomorrow. Thats 11 hours I could have got back next Tuesday, instead Im getting 8 back next Tuesday and 3 back on next Wed.

3 hours is potentially a 165 more miles before payroll cutoff on Tues.

Some days you just cant help but leave hours on the table... like pickup and deliveries, waiting for appointments.

 

Yup... pays to be proactive. The worst that can come of it is you get told "no." Best case, you're onto your next load early.

I'm really, really, really glad I don't have to run my hours out any more!

 

Prime Inc Acronyms for you new idiots. 1 please remember im missouri educated some dummy came up with long ago. perverted redneck in mediocre equipment and when he seen i was black he looked real dang stupid. and my all time favorite is PLEASE REMEMBER I MORGAGED EVERYTHING I NEED CASH. im in ORANGE JUICE COUNTRY AND ITS THE CHEAP STUFF

 

i know what your saying U2. but I hate running at night. IF I don't have to I wont.

 

If you're not comfortable running at night, don't. OTOH...

- Eliminates traffic problems mostly.
- Vary rarely get pulled into a scale.
- Never have a problem finding parking.
- Fits into the early morning DC appointment deal nicely.