Decision time.

Hotel has indoor pool. Leave the sunscreen...

 

P399;
I only have a drop in the bucket far as experience on this job. But here's my 1/2 cent's worth. If you have the mindset of a mental swiss army knife, you'll do fine with this--I'm sure. Far as weather in Marshfield in Dec., haven't been; but it's as northern as NYC and my home state area, so I'd say use your best judgement there. Might be bitter cold this year.

 

what other costs are there aside from the locks you pay for,food,and personal supplies?

 

All depends on how you look at cost.

Scales are additional cost. 10$, with a $2 reweigh. That will take a week to reimburse you too so figure, 2/3 loads a week 30$ flat maybe in scales. NOW will you scale a load thats 4k pounds? No. Will you scale a load that 37,929 pounds? Yes. Will you scale a load thats 44,176 pounds? Yes.

It's all about how much is loaded. After a while you will learn your truck and where those tandems need to be before leaving. But at the beginning add that in as a additional cost. Side note, personal rule of thumb was if it was over 35k I scaled. Anything under I knew where to place the tandems.

Parking sometimes is a additional cost. Keep that in mind.

Showers, say you are on a 34, (I tend to take showers every day while sitting), I use my points up on free showers I'd have to pay for one. $12 flat.

Truck supplies. IE, Wiper blades, oil, etc etc. Which is PROVIDED but sometimes you are in a bind and have to purchase these items. Allocate $40 flat. It is reimbursed upon receipt scan in.

There is alot of nickle and dime stuff out there. Which you will learn real quickly. Dinner every night at a TA/Petro, $9.99+tax (buffet) or 16.99$+tax for what I always got then plus tip.

Stuff adds up. Be prepared to spend a crap load of money. You will be extremely surprised at the cost of living rise while you are living on the road.

 

No I will not scale a load under 38k.

 

You are so noob you can't even find the kingpin on a trailer.

 

What's a kingpin?

 

who knows. Some piece of metal. How you been BAYLE!

 

Hijack.
Good, enjoy new gig being home weekends. Not the best dealing with Chicago so much, but its a trade off.

 

isn't a kingpin some kind of drug dealer? j/k
these guys got you great info... its definately a learning experience running otr... my only real advice is to go into van or reefer, tho flats do normally pick up freightwise after January i think... when I was there i started in flats, but in august it was slow thru october along with some issues as far as my FM went. had one / didn't have one then had the boss and then said "I need miles and money!" changed to van and ran there till I left.
you're in Jersey so you'll have your pick i would assume. seems they always have stuff going in there... lol good luck!