Finally got my own truck

CaptainDaveG · Oct 27, 2018

BoyWander said: ↑

This thread is getting close to 100 pages.

Pretty cool.

Out here this week trying to survive.

Monday in Quad Cities sat there until the inevitable call came needing to pick up in Burlington. TQL needed to move these cans to WI near Twin Cities. 427 loaded had to beg for $1500. In fact i.told her I needed $1550. Which is cheap for a team. Normally $1800 is bare bottom dollar. She called back and said customer approved my bid of $1500. I sat there silent for a sec and just said "ok."

Del that str8 thru at 5am.

Drove to park and sat there all day. Finally got a call from Millhouse needing auto parts expedited to Laredo from St Cloud area. She offered $3500 I asked for $3800 she accepted no problem. Drove 2 hours to get there at 5pm only to watch the load leave on another truck as we pulled in. Went inside and sure enough that was it. She showed me the BOL with Millhouse clearly listed as the carrier (broker). Called them up to complain and they denied double booking it. I called out their BS. Left them a nasty review on Google. Screw them. They are bottom of the barrel like TQL. Except TQL has some good brokers.

So we went and parked.

Wednesday early morning I got up and got us a heavy beer load to Craplanta team run next day delivery for $3800. Del that before noon and there was nothing.

Decided to look for Friday (today) see what there was going to Spokane. Figured if we could get a good rate we'd deadhead overnight.

At this point I'm thinking we gotta get to at least $9000 revenue. That would leave enough for me to make more than my expenses.

Called on some loads and they were all incredibly cheap offers. 1900 miles $2800. Whatever. Laughed at that guy and told him I'd go broke moving crap like that but thank you.

Ended up deadheading 400 miles to pick up a semi-cheap load to Reno for $2/mi. I think we can get close to that coming back east.

Survival mode. Hoping things pick up soon because I'm sure not interested in having to resort to doing 6500 miles a week for $11-12k and tearing up my truck.

I want to make this work because Rob is a keeper. Not perfect but has common sense. He just needs to learn the map. I refused to buy another month subscription to that crappy truck GPS program I downloaded on the tablet. It took him into a dirt road a couple months back even after I told him we should just go back out the way we came in. Fortunately we were able to turn around there. But now he knows. I want to keep him in the case I get a 2nd truck and decent people are hard to find. I don't want to lose him to someone else in case I need him. It could really pay off.

So now I'm making him plan his route with the trusty Rand McNally atlas and Google Maps. That's how I've always done it and it's never
done me wrong. In fact when I started driving there were no smart phones and GPS. It was the atlas and calling the customer to get directions. And not relying on dispatch having the right direction entered into the Qualcomm.

If I put skirts on this trailer we could go to Commiefornia. And get stuck in a wildfire. Or an earthquake. The big one is overdue.
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You don’t need skirts to go to California. But there’s a great place in Michigan that puts them on for 550.00 all in

Be Safe Out There

Captain Dave

DUNE-T · Oct 30, 2018

CaptainDaveG said: ↑

You don’t need skirts to go to California. But there’s a great place in Michigan that puts them on for 550.00 all in

Be Safe Out There

Captain Dave
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What's the place?

AlBig · Oct 30, 2018

DUNE-T said: ↑

What's the place?
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What's srates require skirts?

DUNE-T · Oct 30, 2018

AlBig said: ↑

What's srates require skirts?
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Just California

Lepton1 · Oct 30, 2018

DUNE-T said: ↑

Just California
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Do you think they would let it go if I wear a skirt?

dngrous_dime · Oct 30, 2018

Lepton1 said: ↑

Do you think they would let it go if I wear a skirt?
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Depends if you shave your legs or not, and how long the skirt is.

DUNE-T · Oct 30, 2018

Lepton1 said: ↑

Do you think they would let it go if I wear a skirt?
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I think Cali is the most friendly "men wearing skirts" place. You will have no problem blending in

Farmerbob1 · Oct 30, 2018

DUNE-T said: ↑

I think Cali is the most friendly "men wearing skirts" place. You will have no problem blending in
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Don't forget Scotland!

Midwest Trucker · Oct 31, 2018

I wonder how @BoyWander is doing?

BoyWander · Oct 31, 2018

I'll update in a few. Rob and I are in Albakoikee.

I got skirts. I'm wearing them now. I'll shave my legs and take picture for all of you.

Maybe it will keep the lot lizards away.

The last time I stayed at this TA was in 2005 and it was the first time a lot lizard knocked on my door.

We're gonna take a shower and eat and then I'll update a little bit.

But I'm still alive and kicking.

For now.

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