GreatPlainsTransport Mapleton ND

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  1. Knucklehead

    Knucklehead Road Train Member

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    Yes on forced dispatch. You have the wheel of the ship pertaining to the weather/road conditions.
     
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    I would think if you're getting paid salary you will need to do as the company asks.
     
  3. Justatrucker01

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    Yea there forced dispatch, my truck has chains but I've never thrown em here. Never got grief for it either.
     
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    Did you have any other questions?
     
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    what kind of time do they give on these long runs? for instance, say you get a 2000 mile run that picked up on a Monday (just for simplicity's sake). Generally what day would that deliver on?
     
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    should be friday
     
  7. Knucklehead

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    2000 miles? Can either be Thursday or Friday.