Superior Carriers 2013-2014

I have never had them turn down any hourly expenses I have turned in. Just write them on a summary expense sheet. Most common for me is traffic delays. Even 15 minutes adds up at the end of the week. Just be honest and don't abuse it.

I am finally putting together a good week. The first quarter of 2015 to date has been my slowest in the past 5 years. Dispatch forgot about me for a week in Jan. and I had 2 truck break downs that cost me. Got an 1800 mile out and back Sun-Tuesday this week, a 200 mile local load yesterday, and a 1550 mile out and back for today that should get me home Saturday or Sunday if I can get it done in 28 hours on my 70.

At my terminal dispatch will look at the gross YTD $$ of the drivers and attempt to dispatch the loads to even it out. I imagine I will get a few back to back good weeks to catch up.

 

My load got canceled yesterday so its a couple more days at home. The put me on a N Chicago Dry bulk for Sunday so I will still get 600 miles or so on this weeks check. Hope to have that good week next week.

Time to fire up the smoker. Going to cold smoke a little salmon.

 

They finally have me rolling good. 1550 Sun-Tues off Wed 1700 Thurs-Sat off Sun then another 1550 for Mon-Wed

 

Last Fridays check is week 13 which equals the first quarter.

I grossed right at $13,500. That is with 38 days off at home out of 91. 21 days were full perdiem days spent out on the road. I basically averaged working 4 days per week. That's about 2K below where I have been the past 4 years. I have had a couple of 17K+ quarters over the years. Looks like I am going to need one to break 60K this year.