Heavy Haul Miscellaneous Thoughts, Ideas and Questions

Sometimes I don't wait at all for my next load, this winter being the exception so far in my short time of doing this. I have been waiting anywhere from 2 days to a week, but I won't pull cheap either. Most all of last year, other than a couple of occasions in the NW, the only time I had to wait was on a weekend for Monday to roll around. My deadhead percentage has been pretty steady at 30% pulling 93% 7 axle, 6.5% 6 axle, and .5% 5 axle stuff. Other than an odd week for me I stay out 3-6 weeks at a time, and go home for a week or two. I weigh 50,000 empty, so there is rarely a legal load that pays worth me even being remotely interested. Our 2 company 4 axle trucks are paid on percentage, I don't know what the number is though. From a drivers perspective, I wouldn't want to be paid on a salary, unless it was a very lucrative number.

 

When I get home seats are going to be replaced, just haven't decided which ones to buy yet. Shop around home has Atlas II's for a reasonable price, not sure though.

 

I normally use WD40, I bought a can of Liquid Wrench silicone spray for something else and tried it on a couple, seemed to last longer.