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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    Told you I'd fix the drought. Rain and snow inbound. It'd be funny if I didn't have to always be driving in bad weather. I feel like I've go 5 years worth of bad weather driving experience in a year. Well, I'll be heading back east soon, my moisture bringing duties having been fulfilled in Montana.
     
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  3. Mr. PPS

    Mr. PPS Light Load Member

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    I wised up long time ago. It was a shock to make 1.3 times more money for 50% less work while tripling + home time, and I took 2cpm cut to get on a dedicated account, I rarely drive more than 2,500 miles/week. Honest detention and accesorial pay beat a few extra cpm flatbedders get. And good luck finding those in the flatbed world. I am sure there are plenty of the guys not willing to flatbed for the heck of it. It is my suggestion for the drivers not dedicated to uncompensated work and extra risk - get out. Leave flatbedding for the hardcore flatbed types happy to
    work/risk more for less.
     
  4. Mr. PPS

    Mr. PPS Light Load Member

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    I wonder how flatbed industry will work in ELD mandate. They are so used to stealing drivers time, it could be the shock they are not equipped to handle.
     
  5. DDlighttruck

    DDlighttruck Road Train Member

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    Who are you? And why are you here?
     
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  6. Morg1984

    Morg1984 Light Load Member

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    I'm new to it, but it honestly comes down to proper time management. Yes, I do get the occasional place where I watch my clock tick away, but not often. And I was given the choice of percentage or mileage. I took the percentage, and a darn good thing I did. If I was taking cpm, I'd be taking home 75% of what I make now.
     
  7. Highway Sailor

    Highway Sailor Road Train Member

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    I think he's a want to be open deck driver that couldn't cut it. More work for those who could.
     
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  8. Highway Sailor

    Highway Sailor Road Train Member

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    I have been on E logs for over 5 years now. Been just fine.
     
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  9. Morg1984

    Morg1984 Light Load Member

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    Not saying I don't like coming here, but I have a history...
     

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  10. Broke Down 69

    Broke Down 69 Road Train Member

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    That is one hell of a good question.
     
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  11. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    That was an attempt at a somewhat polite go away.
    Since that did not seem to work, perhaps a more direct approach is required.

    Your opinion has been duly noted, time to go away now.
     
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