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west coast swiftys

Discussion in 'Swift' started by koncrete cowboy, Dec 15, 2013.

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  1. Dec 15, 2013 #1
    koncrete cowboy

    koncrete cowboy Medium Load Member

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    okay I got a question for you West Coast Swifty's I make my drop in Salt Lake City tuesday.I never run the west i run east coast northern midwest but never west coast.my question is is there anywhere I don't want to go on the west coastwhere I may get stranded without a return load...christmas is coming and I don't want to end up somewhere that I can't get out of.the last time I was in Salt Lake City I had a couple pre plans for Oregon but I wasn't sure if re turn loads are good out of that area so I took a load back east.this will give me a heads up on the preplans...knowing where not to go so I can get back east bound by the weekend....thanks
     
    koncrete cowboy, Dec 15, 2013
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  3. Dec 16, 2013 #2
    blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    The dilemma -

    My first year trucking I took every load assigned, because I saw that refusing loads didn't work well for others.

    That had me stuck in Florida for a day, North Platte, NE for 2 days . . . BUT . . . I averaged 2900 miles a week for the 18 months I stayed with them.

    I also noted a distinct lack of traffic on Christmas day that year . . .
     
    blairandgretchen, Dec 16, 2013
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  4. Dec 16, 2013 #3
    koncrete cowboy

    koncrete cowboy Medium Load Member

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    I did the same...now I can mac 30...getting that was like getting to home plate with the girlfriend for the first time...maybe even better..lol haha
     
    koncrete cowboy, Dec 16, 2013
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  5. Dec 17, 2013 #4
    snowd21

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    Really stuck in north platte? Man that sucks, I have been there two or three times, cold as F in the winter LOL. There is a big Walmart DC there. Of course Crete holds the dedicated contract
     
    snowd21, Dec 17, 2013
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  7. Dec 17, 2013 #5
    blsqueak

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    Watch out with that MAC 30. Does not give all of the info and you can get caught in something that you really do not want. As long as your DM's are around, then you can call and get the low down. It is supposed to be getting fixed, but who knows when.
     
    blsqueak, Dec 17, 2013
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  8. Dec 17, 2013 #6
    koncrete cowboy

    koncrete cowboy Medium Load Member

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    I noticed that...very sparse with trip info....I hooked a cherry load today outta salt lake back to Tennessee. ..nice 20k lb from moms...ill take that. :)
     
    koncrete cowboy, Dec 17, 2013
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  9. Dec 18, 2013 #7
    Rick)Rox

    Rick)Rox Light Load Member

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    Stay away from sumner, wa
     
    Rick)Rox, Dec 18, 2013
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  10. Dec 18, 2013 #8
    SteveH85396

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    I'll second THAT! Last time I went there I spent 3 days waiting for a load.
     
    SteveH85396, Dec 18, 2013
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  11. Dec 20, 2013 #9
    bluebonn

    bluebonn Road Train Member

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    I run the western states all the time for the past three years and hardly ever get stuck even in Sumner I do well
     
    bluebonn, Dec 20, 2013
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  12. Jan 12, 2014 #10
    Oaktown

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    What level do you have to be at to mac 30. I'm dolo comoany gold level. Thx
     
    Oaktown, Jan 12, 2014
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