why send someone somewhere and not have a way to keep them movin?

Congrats on your anniversary. Couldn't they deadhead you to Fargo, Moorehead or Bismarck to get a reload?

 

Deadheading will be about the only option. We always figure on at least a 300-400 mile deadhead out of there. Especially if your pulling a flat.

 

Congrats on the anniversary!! Hubs was up in Bismark two weeks ago they still had to deadhead him 200 miles into WI to get a load :/

 

Well look at the bright side, at least your company pays you, and you don't get to argue with payroll every week for the $$$ they owe you. Or made you wait 3 days for a load and then when you finally get your next load, you go to get fuel at the companies yard in salt lake city, utah and they tell you need 1 new drive tire and make you wait 2 more days to get a new tire. C. R. England on the other hand ...

 

Welcome to the world of transportation.
If you only wanted loads that had an immediate load right after it, then you may need a different job than OTR trucking. That is in no way realistic on anyone's part. There are of course regional/dedicated things to do out there if you choose to, but OTR is just that.

Martin

 

with this economy, there's going to be times you will pull a good long trip, than wind up sitting for a while. sometimes they might find a load, just to have it fall through because the broker or shipper doesnt want to pay what your company wants for a rate, or some bottom-feeder outfit underbids.

 

A lot of contracts are awarded, we'll give you these ten good runs but you have to cover these three bad ones. Guess which one you got?

It also happens a lot in other area's.

 

You have been driving 16 years now you know the answer. Becouse they need to get the load covered.

 

It happens to everyone sooner or later!