FCC--Fremont Contract Carriers

Supposedly the part wasn’t covered under warranty, but Shane is good about fighting with Detroit to get it partially covered, if not that’s why I have a maintenance account. They did seem a little less busy, maybe companies are waiting on work to save money in these uncertain times.

 

After I deliver tomorrow in Plant City, I will deadhead up to Arcadia, Florida and pick up a preloaded trailer for a drop on Saturday in Newnan, Georgia. From there I will bounce up to our drop yard in Dalton, Georgia and pick up a loaded trailer going to Shelby, Iowa and finishing up in Valley, Nebraska. Somewhere in there I will squeeze in a reset.

On another note, since fuel prices dropped like a rock, I have gone from averaging $1600 in fuel per week to $1050 (that’s before the fuel surcharge) I fueled up the other day, FCCs price at the pump was $1.04 per gallon, the National average fuel surcharge this week is .24, I had a heavy load, I was averaging 6.3mpg, even with the tax added I was still putting fuel money in my pocket. I’ll take it!

 

Got my APU “fixed” in CB the other day, that lasted a whole day. I’ve sunk more money into that POS over the last few years.

 

Was that paint load a hazmat load? I know they say we don’t haul it, but the trailer I’m pulling now has remnants of placards on it.