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  1. xlsdraw

    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    My Reefer experience with Heyl was quite disappointing due to the vast periods of time waiting for both consignee and shipper appointments. The delays and load lengths at Crete are both shorter but I have Not experienced a high percentage of drop and hook at Crete. Lots of live load and live offload appointments.
     
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  3. zip912

    zip912 Bobtail Member

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    they finally caught up with me and put electro logs in my truck.. 1st week I turned down 2 loads.....pineapples will have me running on recap forever. I might even have to take a day off...imagine that....I think I saw you the other day.. /I saw a red crete truck with a blue hood.....lol
     
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    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    Sorry you got switched to Elogs, Zip. So far, those Stealthy Black Angus have eluded me. Head back out on the grind tomorrow with my wife tagging along. She hasn't come along since January.
     
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    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    I resigned again just moments after being advised that the doc evaluating the Sleep Study results was recommending I use a cpap. I have enough doubt to seek a second opinion. I rented a car and headed home. I will try to get a Sleep Study done thru the VA.
     
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  6. TLeaHeart

    TLeaHeart Road Train Member

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    Seek a second opinion from a doctor who does not have a vested interest in selling you the machine...

    Sorry to hear the bumbs in the road continue...

    Might want to look into local fuel hauling.
     
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  7. Bumpy

    Bumpy Road Train Member

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    Good for you man..I had no problem getting mine done (sleep study) at the VA in MN to get the money parasites off my back..:) I was OK BTW.. I came off the road to haul local Brotha and have to say for me...:) See that smile back there? My wife..not so much..:biggrin_2559:
     
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  8. freightwipper

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    Because I had less than a year experience when I came here they threw me with a trainer on the Crete side, mostly all drop and hook but that experience was limited but that's what I saw.
    I'm a shaffer driver here for a few months and most all shippers I deal with are drop and hook but 90% of consignees are live offload.
     
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  9. xlsdraw

    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    Ended up only doing 3 stints out with Crete. Last one was only: 2342 paid miles; 4 loads; 8 days.

    Overall #s: 20,127 paid miles; 33 loads; 49 days worked; 609.90 avg load length; 410.75 paid miles per day.

    Had I been fortunate enough to not be diagnosed with OSA, things may have smoothed out. But that was not to be.
     
  10. xlsdraw

    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    Back in the ring to take another swing at Crete. I jumped in the ring with Shaffer for a bit. Got my posterior handed to me. My 1st go around with Crete remains my best and most productive overall trucking experience. I'm hoping round 3 is like round 1.

    1st load: New Kingstown, PA to Newington, CT. (317).

    2nd load: Newington, CT to Adams, MA to Morton Grove, IL. (982).

    3rd load: Morton Grove, IL to Elk Grove Village, IL to Enfield, CT. (941).

    Scheduled to deliver in CT early Wednesday.
     
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  11. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    still can't escape New England :biggrin_25524:
     
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