Lost money!!

Discussion in 'Prime' started by Golfnut2424, Feb 19, 2014.

  1. Golfnut2424

    Golfnut2424 Bobtail Member

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    How can you make any money when loads take upwards of 9-10 hrs.to get loaded then expect you to get there on time????
     
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  3. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    You can't.This is one of a million reasons why the high turnover rate.
     
  4. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    9 to 10 hours? Sounds like someone should have been in the sleeper catching some zzzz's. Then ya run like a scalded dawg when they're done.

    Get used to it rookie.
     
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  5. GA_Rookie

    GA_Rookie Medium Load Member

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    You take your 10 hour break and send in for detention pay. Let dispatch know your new ETA and roll on down the road without a care in the world. That is all you can do!
     
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  6. Highway101

    Highway101 Road Train Member

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    10 hours = sleeper break, then get up and run your load.
     
  7. Dinomite

    Dinomite Road Train Member

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    U can't lose what you don't make.
     
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  8. PChase

    PChase Road Train Member

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    Eventually you learn what shippers and receivers drag Thier feet and you can anticipate how much sack time you need. (Cargill plant in Schuyler Nebraska , sit for a day. Yep as in 24 hrs. Any wal-mart DC, 4 hrs. Mclane DCs 8 hrs.) sometimes you run out of hrs while waiting and if you're lucky you can finish your break there at the shipper or receiver .
     
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