The adventures of 'Team Klingon'

GREAT to see your latest postings. Congratulation on the new developments. I recall this was a goal you two had planned for a while now.

IMO you should risk making duplicate postings and keep this post current. At least that’s my opinion.

I know this would be water under the bridge, but its a ’trucking’ question I have. I always thought Matilda (right name?) was a problem child, or was that just typical large truck growing pains? At least you know what got fixed.

I have always found when I doing something outside of work to increase my value (even if it just in my mind) or potential income I feel a lot more in control of my life and future. Sometimes it paid off for me, and sometimes not, but the satisfaction is still paying dividends, and that is the kind of happiness money can not buy. Real learning is work, and seldom free.
Again congratulations on your progress.

THANKS for taking the time to make the updates to this post.

A little about me which adds nothing to the thread: Looks like a trucking career is less likely for me (us, wife and I) or will be another few years away. Our jobs seem to be looking a lot more stable. I spent the last year trying to work 70 hours a week when OT was available which was like 46 weeks to get a feel of trucking. I would have rather spend 50 hours of my work looking out a window, and not being involved with a big dirt machine. I do have to say the money was GREAT, I can buy a brand new Peterbilt if the G-man had not taken his cut. I’m not coming here as often as before but trying to keep up with ’Trucking News’, and I just finished reading a book: Mother Trucker by the Hamel’s.

 

Question, do you have to unload the trailers or do you just drop off and pick-up? I'm new at this, thanx!

 

It all depends on the run/load. Some times they will be just a drop-n-hook, some you will have to wait in the truck while they unload. There are some that you will need to be on the dock counting and taking temps as they are loaded in. After a while you can, if you feel up to the challenge lump your own load your self.... But you have to be careful with that... It can in some cases be a real hand full. Central will pay or I should say did (don't know what Swift does) pay O/O $30 per hour for up to 4 hours. So that is $120 but the same load a lumper service will cost them $200 and up.

 

Y'all are driving as a team, right?

 

Line 5 is OK *if* you are returning to the point of origin where you started line 5. I recommend pushing your PTA out and just using line 3 to drive home and attend to the details of leasing onto your new company while still under Swift authority and plates, insurance etc. For all intents and purposes everything will be legit and no one will be the wiser. Just be sure to post date the new contract so the dates do not overlap (we cannot be leased to two companies at once). When you new contract goes into effect, simply send a message requesting termination of the Swift contract, no need for advance notice.

 

Well missed you guys ... went through there around 1500. But, what did you do to the folks in Syracuse? I got a friendly 3rd degree going out the gate, wanting to know what was up with all the trucks from Sacramento.