need some cheap dunnage????

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by snowwy, Oct 9, 2013.

  1. Semi Crazy

    Semi Crazy Road Train Member

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    I had a butt load of those rounded side pine timbers from a load of landfill liner rolls. I made a nice log cabin bungalow for my terriers. Ripped down some oak 4bys for the floor planks. Made some stilts out of cedar logs. Only thing I bought was some tin for the big ol' roof.
     
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  3. allan5oh

    allan5oh Road Train Member

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    I haven't paid for dunnage in 5 years, why would I start now?
     
  4. Blind Driver

    Blind Driver Road Train Member

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    I upgraded all my dunnage as well.

    It's grows in the woods for free

    Many receivers will give me all I want. If only I was building a cabin or owned a fireplace ;)
     
  5. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    I have a big stack of hardwood dunnage sawed up ready to feed into my wood stove.
     
  6. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    No thanks. I'll leave the landscape timbers for the Western Express and CRST drivers.
     
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  7. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    I got eight 6x6 oak timbers from an ATS driver a few months back for $20.... he also sold me his Fox Fire magnet LED's for $20 for 2 yellow and 2 reds. Say what you want about ATS but some of their drivers are like hitting the ###### jackpot
     
  8. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    you should have asked him if he had any of those reflective oversized signs. I have a pair that I bought when they first came out, but those things are through the roof now.
     
  9. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    like i've stated. not all shippers provide dunnage. i've had quite a few lately.

    at nucor, you don't have dunnage. they sell you dunnage. heard a driver got chewed out by the boss because he had no dunnage.

    i've even fought with receivers for MY wood. that they need to put there loads on.

    this load i picked up. doesn't buy their own dunnage. to be used for their loads.

    contrary to popular beleif. sometimes you just gotta use a tax write off. and supply your own wood. if i have to spend $32 to haul a $3000 load. and any future loads. then so be it. now i'm set for all the loads that don't supply their own wood.
     
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  10. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Why do drivers put up with this? That would NOT happen to me as a company driver on mileage pay. I'd let the 'boss' know that he needs to buy me some dunnage if he wants that nucor load moved by me. If not, tell me where you want me to leave the truck.
     
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  11. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    I have a dunnage box in the rear of my trailer. I always keep a few extra pieces in there so when I get to a receiver I have some to give them so they can start putting the load on the ground.

    It speeds up the unloading which in the end is a good deal for me.
     
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