mercer transportation

Discussion in 'Mercer' started by kw12, Jul 21, 2012.

  1. Jim837

    Jim837 Light Load Member

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    Met a Mercer step decker couple weeks ago over the weekend in Walcott IA. He dead headed from middle of Ohio for a load in Davenport IA, said he couldn't find a load in OHIO! I thought he must be nuts. He showed me the load board but it was a Sunday so slim pickings. He says guys are jumping ship pretty fast, not enough loads to go around with all the lease trucks.
     
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    You don't look for a load on Sunday.. bet he showed u matched loads too.
     
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    Yea it's rubber boot. I put duct tape on it lol
     
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    your thoughts were correct. You definitely encountered a nut
     
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    He should have found something out of Ohio had he waited until Monday. Some Landstar agents post loads on Sunday evening, but most don't post on weekends.
     
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    Put a small hose clamp on it if ya got one, and tighten up tight. Good to go !!
     
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    Mercer agents don't put loads on weekend. Its 8 to 5 Monday to Friday, with lunch at 1230 to 1330.
     
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    How did the rod manage to come out of the boot?
     
  9. TruckerPete1990

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    No clue was a bumpy road. Last year on a company truck I broke 3? They told me they are cheap.

    thanks was about to buy a new one lol.
     
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    Lol Im lucky. Grabbed a load 70 miles away. It's gonna put my all miles about 2.45 not bad for going to nd.