Hurricane Relief power only...

There is a difference between helping out people in need and helping brokers get rich of your cheap labor.

 

Thank you - better explanation of my thoughts on it.

We have family in Denham Springs that flooded.

God speed to all that are headed to assist in any way.

 

Well, I missed a 400 mile load paying $4000 by about 3 minutes earlier today. A mobile generator that was drop and hook to South Carolina. Can't believe that slipped by me.

No worries, tomorrow I'm thinking 500 mile loads paying $5000 sound even better

 

just need to find the relief aid doesn't seem to have any yet

 

I saw a posting on Saturday for $1200/day to the truck, whether you move or not. Hauling generators out of White Plains, NY.

 

Also, if you are a single o/o, think about who is gonna help you and your family out if something like this happens (stole it from Facebook today, it's in SC)

 

Last year my brother ran a relief load right after the hurricane in Houston. Beyond the unpredictable nature of what we see in that picture is the VERY predictable nature of flooding. You are LIKELY going to have to take your truck through stretches of floodwater. That did a number on his transmission, so that high paying load didn't pay so well, did it?

Protect your truck. It's your livelihood. If you are going to take the risk of running relief supplies then get paid for the risks you will take. Be prepared for down time for repairs afterwards and the cost of repairs. Otherwise you are right up there with O/O's accepting a $10K load to Alaska, just so you can say you did it.

 

That's his bn own fault they can force you to drive in flood water that was his Choice I did it for sandy never put my truck in danger except for driningvth et ough the storm made 12k in a week no truck repairs needed