What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    This needs further explanation.

    The other question, why would the pilot park that far from the load.
     
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  3. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Pulled a load for sawtooth, some nice pieces.
     
  4. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    The rhino turned the van sideways. While both were still in my ###.

    Had 3 days inbetween delivery and my load home. Nothing really grabbing in the way of short hauls.

    Wait. AH HA!!!! Got a good one. Just dead head back, pick up my load going home, right? Simple.

    19 stops. No problem. I thrive on those. I tell captain ##### face I gotta be empty Friday yo. How many of these have hard appointments?
    " Oh one or two, all kinds of flexibility." It's like 670 total miles. Pays a lot.

    Shipper is 2-1/2 hours behind getting me loaded. 380 miles to first stop. 3 stops first day. So captain erection asks ETA to first drop.
    1600. Ok great.

    So what does he do? He entrusts the scheduling to the dumbest c in the history of the world.

    I walk in. Didn't even stop to take a leak. I see the deer in the headlights look, and it's genuine. " They said you weren't coming until 0800 tomorrow."

    Dude takes me, and some of this #### is HEAVY / 200 pounds. Says another 15 minutes he wouldn't have, thank God I have a bladder the size of a cantaloupe.

    SO

    Drive 100 miles. Camp out Petro Spokane, got this by the ### now right?

    Pffffft.

    Used my free dinner, had a new York, it was F good too, course when you're hungry out of your mind..............

    SO

    First stop is 0800 schedule. Three pieces. I have them sitting on dudes door at 0715 when he shows up, signs BOL, have a nice weekend, thanks bye.
    REALLY got this by the ### now right?

    Pffffffffffft. Enter the dumbest, stupidest c in the known universe.

    Go to next appointment. Get there 0805. " Your appointment isn't until 1200." " I told the girl your usual appointment is 1200 to 1400, and she said that would be great..................................................................................................................................................................
    "Oh that's a lot. Yea no way I can work you in now, it's just me and one other guy."

    Leave there 1300. Go 2 miles, they get 1 box. Leave there go to stop 4.....................................................................................................No one even there. Call dude. I'm telling dude's boss by this time she should have done the world a favor and stayed a bag ##### along with her assistant, dude " Let me try and get a hold of someone." Yea? F, why didn't I think of that. 20 minutes later lady shows up with 3 dudes, "We had no idea you were coming today".

    Enter the rhinoceros. In my ###.

    SO

    End day 2. 6 of 19 complete. 13 left, spread over 300 miles.

    Got them all done today except one. Touched every F piece. And the one " You don't have an appointment." He's taking me tomorrow at 1000.

    Still lost my good load home. Probably could have pulled it off, but I told agent repost it when dude said he wasn't taking me til noon. She called back like 3 minutes later " Someone took it. it's ok." Yea no ####. 14 calls for that one I'm sure the minute it hit the board.

    I shall now drive home empty, with a rhinoceros lodged in my ###.
     
  5. tucker

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    Won’t be long til @Dave_in_AZ changes his name to @Dave_has_ringworm
    :biggrin_25523:
     
  6. Scooter Jones

    Scooter Jones Road Train Member

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    Far deadhead home?
     
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  7. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    When you invoice this, your going to add a 7.5 percent minimum AHT.
     
  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    1000 miles 1100 maybe.
     
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  9. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    My load home was worth mmmmmmmmmmmm 2 grand to me. Emptied 2 miles from the house.
     
  10. otterinthewater

    otterinthewater Road Train Member

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    Instead of AHT Dave should charge an “RIA” up charge. I would think about $2k will cover it.
     
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  11. tramm01

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    Makes a guy want to go trucking — yeah buddy
     
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