Melton, Whatcher 20

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  1. jsprocket

    jsprocket Heavy Load Member

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    This weather is gonna make me sick, need air on when I stop but during night need to kick heat on. I'm off to Clarksville says 1300 but I'm gonna try early
     
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  3. jd740

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    Totally of topic. I just started and I like Melton. The only issues I'm having is I'm getting shorted on my loaded miles. Even when I add up the suggested route im still getting shorted about 40 miles a trip. How is this ethical because it doesn't seem right. If I'm driving 3 a week at 40 miles on average. I'm driving over 2000 miles more a yr. For free. Around 900$ a year not going home to the family. Any insight would be appreciated.
     
  4. wyndup

    wyndup Medium Load Member

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    this is typical for 99% of all trucking companies. They go from zip code to zip code. Last year I drove 119000 miles and got paid for 115000. Like I said this is very typical for most companies.
     
  5. wyndup

    wyndup Medium Load Member

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    At petro in Joplin MO. Gonna do a 34 here and head to Dallas Sunday. Only 350 miles down to Dallas and I really hate staying in Dallas and.the petro here is pretty cool to check out
     
  6. Mrh2008

    Mrh2008 Road Train Member

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    Since I've been here, I've driven $5,250 worth of miles for free. You're lucky to be at $900!!!!

    I'll trade you!

    And like wyndup said, it's the same at most companies. They pay zip code to Zip code, shortest route. Not address to address with a practical route.
     
  7. jsprocket

    jsprocket Heavy Load Member

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    You loose like 10%. Shepardsville ky, tried to make it to wilder to be there in morning but traffic said nope here is good enough.
     
  8. Mrh2008

    Mrh2008 Road Train Member

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    Where are you delivering to in Wilder?

    You might pick up pipe at IPSCO in wilder. No tarp every time I've been there. Sometimes it's preloaded.
     
  9. jsprocket

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    Going to pickup there. Been preloaded every time so far. 315 mile deadhead.
     
  10. Mrh2008

    Mrh2008 Road Train Member

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    I see. I'm in Grayson Ky tonight with another driver. We picked up in Oak Hill oh going to loozanna.
     
  11. jsprocket

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    They only tarp in the winter months, there's another Melton here but he on opposite side.
     
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