Heyl Journey with xlsdraw

I remember hitting one going south bound on 65 in Indiana right after the "end of road work" sign and I could have swore that I bottomed out. I pulled into the next rest area and checked to see if I still had both fuel tanks. That road is just a mess. Glad you got her there safely.

 

I'm actually moving back to Sioux Falls, been in Phoenix the last 8 years. I applied back in November but needed to wait a bit before moving and such.

 

get used to those midwest run, out and back... you will be home more often than you said you wanted.

 

Had that happened when you were a Creten...they would have had you under the lightbulb with the rubber hoses giving you the third degree about why YOU damaged THEIR equipment. And blaming you for not levitating your truck over the hole...aren't you glad you left them for greener pastures?

 

just think, you are now at at smaller company, and it will take time to prove yourself to the dispatcher. You are not just a close by truck to slam under the load and get it moving. I had a friend who went thru your experience a couple of years ago. Lots of runs into the midwest, and then back, with extra time on them... He made sure to make all deliveries on time, and started getting better loads after 60 days. He also got a newer truck about the same time.

Questions for you to think about...
If it is all about the money, then why did you leave Crete?

From Heyls point of view, you have had 3 different employers in 3 years... yes they hired you, but will you stay? Why should they give you the good runs, taking those runs away from the drivers that have the proven ability to make on time deliveries? They are a small enough company to know the abilities of the drivers, and have developed a relationship with the long term drivers.

Have you communicated that you are able to do more? would like to do more?

Refer is totally different animal than dry freight... it is always time sensitive, to the receiver. They want it when they ordered it, not before, no space to put it, as cooler space is expensive, and not late, as that will slow down their trucks deliveries.

This is febuary, when refer fright is at the lowest point for the entire year.

 

Last two posts were highly informative and well thought out.

Nice to read these as opposed to someone who feels, for whatever reason, that continually posting snarky comments about a previous employer will somehow help him bolster his self-image.

Let it go, SSB. You're too nice a guy and too good and experienced as a driver to keep sounding like you've consumed nothing but sour apples since 1996.