Fuel stealing

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by bametrucking, Nov 13, 2007.

  1. Joethemechanic

    Joethemechanic Medium Load Member

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    Well I don't think it would make it to a jury trial. This is Philly, only the most serious stuff ends up before a jury. I have a pretty good lawyer. I'm confident that even in the worst case scenario, I would be home eating my supper before the cops were even halfway done the paperwork.
     
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  3. d-man57

    d-man57 Light Load Member

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    It's about impossible to pass a truck stop nowadays and not have someone trying to sell something, usually dirt cheap. Yeah, someone is gonna buy it. Typically i would say it's a company driver selling off something that isn't theirs to begin with, such as fuel,tie downs,load bars, etc. so it's stealing and i personally don't want to be part of it no matter how good of a deal it is. I lost a load bar last week cause my driver was in a hurry and failed to lock it up and someone at a truck stop seen an opportunity to make a buck and stole it. I hate a freaking thief, probably the same guy whining on the CB that his company won't give him a raise.
     
  4. im6under

    im6under Heavy Load Member

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    musta beens cuz I sure ain'ts in this'un.. lol

    I think its more that some people are always busy thinking how to skirt the law and make a buck... and I'm generally more about earning a buck.

    I like fair and square, that way if I win, I know I did by being better and not by playing by different set of rules.

    One really good thing about being a member of society, getting noticed will aptly bring praise versus the felonious type.
     
  5. Joethemechanic

    Joethemechanic Medium Load Member

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    Hey what can I say?

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    I guess I was just born a bad seed :)
     
  6. d-man57

    d-man57 Light Load Member

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    You're a bad boy Joe, but i like your early thinking.:biggrin_255:
     
  7. Joethemechanic

    Joethemechanic Medium Load Member

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    I hope you guys know everything I posted from here on was a joke of the trolling kind.

    But pretty much everything I posted is being done, There are guys who will take a trucks fuel with or without the drivers knowledge.

    And around areas like Philly and NYC you might get locked up for it and maybe not. But the courts are too busy here with serious crimes. Any half azzed lawyer could have you back on the streets in the wink of an eye.
     
  8. bametrucking

    bametrucking Bobtail Member

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    Welll finally good news on the front. The measures worked. One of the suspected drivers was caught (random drug test mandated by Foley's) positive for cocaine, so I won't see more of that rufian. The other suspect brought the truck back with a respectable 6.7 mpg an was rewarded with a bonus.

    Now all my trucks are over 5.5 mpg...

    I believe this is a respectable number and now all I need to find is a dispatcher who can up my $per mile.

    Unfortunatelly I am living in a close-to-no-outbound area so $per mile is difficult.

    2008 will be a year to find a new home to my trucks.

    Merry Christmas to you all and a happy new year!!!
     
  9. d-man57

    d-man57 Light Load Member

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    Good deal, sounds like you're getting a handle on it. A dispatcher can make ya or break ya. What area are you in?
     
  10. bametrucking

    bametrucking Bobtail Member

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    I'm in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas.... Border with Mexico...

    I have been told I need to relocte to either the Chicago area or the Tennessee area...

    Where I live drivers are lazy and have become a true comodity so they are commanding higher $per mile and don't really want to drive either...

    I hear Chicago is better place to find decent hard workers...

    Tennessee is centered and access to all major markets...

    I have 7 trucks, all flatbeds... expanding on 2008 to 15 trucks (I've heard about the even numbers ;))...

    Input is greatly appreciated...
     
  11. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Any where in the central US is going to be good for freight. You might not even have to move that far. Try eastern TX. Good luck on relocating, and I hope you can find a tax friendly state.
     
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