Broke Down 69...The Adventure Continues

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Broke Down 69, Dec 17, 2016.

  1. Broke Down 69

    Broke Down 69 Road Train Member

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    Yeah, I know. Problem is I'm greedy. I like the money and it's very hard for me to say no when my mind instantly calculates the financial loss. I want to move into the O/O ranks and every penny in the bank gets me a little closer to that goal.
     
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  3. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    The greater Dallas area. should be plenty of loads to get you back.
     
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  4. Broke Down 69

    Broke Down 69 Road Train Member

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    Yeah, not real worried about a backhaul, plenty moves around that area, just irked by another 1200 mile deadline race...HD is the Wal Mart of home improvement. Miss appointment and you could be there for two days...ive seen that very thing happen.
     
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  5. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    I will not deliver to an HD or Lowes DC. A very long story goes with that as well. I will do direct store deliveries. that usually works out well.

    I do agree, HD is a lot like wallyworld. I do buy some specific things from them, only because thats the only place to get them. They sell a number of Zep products that I like.

    Having loads going into both of them, a few things I would never buy from HD, lumber and plywood. They buy the crappiest forrest products.
     
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    Yep. The lowest grade wood I carry goes there.
     
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  7. Morg1984

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    BD, if they ever give you a load for Killeen, TX I highly suggest you say the heck with the money. There are inner city areas safer than this town...
     
  8. Broke Down 69

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    Insofar as possible, I try to avoid Texas, period. It's an odd state. But whatcha gonna do, when that's where the load goes, so do you.
     
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    This run is taking on a very Trans Am like feel. First, a drive tire. Then today my top windshield seal rips loose at 75 mph just west of West Memphis and I had to stop to get that fixed before it beat the hell out of.the roof of my truck. Then the engine starts making an odd, slow, rhythmic thunking sound that disappears the minute I jump out and pop the hood...gonna be sweating that all day tomorrow. But for all that I still knocked out 652 miles and have myself in pretty good shape to get there on time...provided nothing else goes wrong.

    Hope y'all are doing good.

    More later...
     
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  10. Scooter Jones

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    Well, the first thing you know, old Jed's a millionaire...
     
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  11. Scooter Jones

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    I'm doing fabulous, thanks for asking ;-) Deliver early in morning in Sumner, reload with a short same day delivery to Woodburn, reload in Portland Friday morning for Medford, go home for weekend, deliver Monday Medford & reload for L.A., deliver Wednesday, reload for Sumner, WA and start all over again.

    I decided to start stringing a couple of additional loads to my south bound run.

    The short loads bring way more money per mile, especially on my southbound run, and really help to beef up my overall average.

    For example, this upcoming week I will hit $2.25 a mile average on the roundtrip. Which I can assure you for a dry van on the I-5 corridor WA to L.A. & back ain't too shabby.
     
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