SO .. Where is the money - most OO going UNDER

$750 is more than a few bucks to me. And I don’t sweat either. There are better ways to stay comfortable than wasting money and ruining my engine. Actually I feel like an idiot idling my truck it drives me nuts

 

and yet people have called me a liar when I say they need to plan for 15k in the first year

 

Last sentence folks - last sentence.

I wasn’t born until the mid 70’s.

I happily listen to folks that started jamming gears while I was figuring my way around the nursery. Win or lose, the stories still intrigue me.

I figured early enough there wasn’t a lot of wheel re-engineering that needed to be done. Bless those that have.

“When I was 18, I was astonished how stupid my father was.

When I was 38 - I was surprised how much he’d learned in the last 20 years”

Can’t remember who said it, still rings true.

 

I am sure I could have waited longer on some of the stuff. I would rather spend the money up front and not break down in the middle of no where with a load.

 

That’s good thinking right there.

A “May as well” transmission rebuild in January turned out to be a “Lucky you did” -

February would have been a wrecker.

 

I'm leased to a carrier that I'm very happy with on percentage .
Yes the the rates have dropped off a bit ( reefer ) from last summer but im not starving on contract freight and seldom see broker loads which are generally not good .
Even when things come back which they will I'll stay where I am for the stability .
I'm not into all the deek swinging bs and have adjusted accordingly by slowing down averaging 7s and 8s for mpg while the cowboys blow by me at 75 mph .
As I've said before my pals that laughed at me 2 years ago arnt laughing at me now .

 

I don’t know if truck stop foods are high in essential nutrients but I know they are high on fat.


I rather stay with vitamins and veggies plus the occasion dinner from a normal restaurant.

 

Are you asking for toll money above the rate?

 

“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”

-Mark Twain