Flatbed drivers

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by ichudov, Oct 29, 2016.

  1. Army91W

    Army91W Heavy Load Member

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    Louisiana got me last week on my tandems on the truck. I tried to explain the whiplash their roads give me I try to put a lot of weight on the drives.

    .01 per pound at 1500 was $150. But they let me drive away without fixing it. My home state of Texas would of been a lot more expensive.
     
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  3. Army91W

    Army91W Heavy Load Member

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    I delivered 8 ac units to a new grocery store last week. The crane and I had to reposition a few times because he couldn't place them all from one spot.

    A lot of the HVAC guys were complimenting me on my backing.

    I pointed out the super single tire on my truck is a $800 bill plus the roadside visit and $1000 deductible for any damage to the truck.

    I can't afford to hit any of the land mines of crap everyone had spewed about. To close to Christmas
     
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  4. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    That comes out to 10 cents per pound. Guess barbie was right, math is hard.
     
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  5. Liquidforce

    Liquidforce Light Load Member

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    Interesting how each country does it differently, in the Southern Hemisphere people look at you strange if you don't run a curtain sider, I can't think of the last time I saw a tarped load in either Aus or NZ.
     
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  6. Hoodoo Voodoo

    Hoodoo Voodoo Medium Load Member

     
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  7. Hoodoo Voodoo

    Hoodoo Voodoo Medium Load Member

    Wow!!!!! I commend you Dye....Now here is a young guy that has his s@#% together !! I really wish I would've been that disciplined to have my s%#@ together when I was your age Dye.. Great job again..... and the tarp job looks great also except where that strap is hanging down right there. Haha just kidding good job.!!!!!
     
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  8. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    one finger, two finger etc to 10.

    They never count too high above 10.
     
  9. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Yessir, that is pretty. Like a christmas present. Well done!
     
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  10. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    :D
     
  11. Army91W

    Army91W Heavy Load Member

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    You just made my day. They didn't give me a ticket on the spot. They mail it so I googled to see what I was looking at. .01 per pound but I recall $100 minimum.
     
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