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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by wheathauler, May 31, 2009.

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  1. Jul 18, 2009 #611
    wheathauler

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    Maybe loads will start to pick up...They have around here.
     
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  3. Jul 18, 2009 #612
    bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    Seems the elevators are full and need it moved. We pulled one yesterday. Wasn't great, but wasn't bad either.
     
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  4. Jul 18, 2009 #613
    wheathauler

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    The terminal elevator were I haul has been taking wheat in from smaller elevators. They also been shipping out milo to ethanol plants.

    Couple of years ago, they wanted wheat out of western kansas so bad they paid for me to deadhead out there. May not every happen again though, there were a lot less hoppers then.
     
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  5. Jul 18, 2009 #614
    bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    Yeah, I hear you. There's still wheat in the fields out west, in NE. Too wet and they can't get it out. So they are busy shuffling it out to make room for whats coming.

    Man those fields out there are thick. I haven't seen it like that in years. :yes2557:
     
    bullhaulerswife, Jul 18, 2009
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  7. Jul 18, 2009 #615
    wheathauler

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    Yes, Our fall crops look real good too. I'm thinking may become very busy in August. A few of the smaller elevators have shipped some out but not a lot...that may be a changing.

    In the process of emptying one elevator out. Had about 200,000 in it. Should finish by the end of next week. It's where there is a lot of irrigated corn. It's kind of a overflow elevator...takes corn when other elevator starts to get full.
     
    wheathauler, Jul 18, 2009
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  8. Jul 18, 2009 #616
    wheathauler

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    Big John

    When are you going to start dumping?
     
    wheathauler, Jul 18, 2009
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  9. Jul 18, 2009 #617
    PharmPhail

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    I just picked up my first load of Bone Meal yesterday. I'm a bit worried about it. First is the fact that it will be sitting in my trailer for 3 days before I unload it, and 2nd is the signing in triplicate at some places stating I've not hauled it! It's gotta be nasty stuff. Not to mention I almost passed out from the smell at the place.

    Smithfield meat packaging. LOT'S of dry vans and reefers there too, so I know a lot of you have been to places like this no matter what you've pulled. This was the first time I've actually witnessed the line of drivers signing in and giving cell numbers waiting for dock time. Doesn't look like fun.
     
    PharmPhail, Jul 18, 2009
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  10. Jul 18, 2009 #618
    wheathauler

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    If it is loaded hot it might be a problem getting it out. At least soybean meal can be, don't know about bone meal. Some of the other drivers may know about bone meal.

    Did you sign something saying you hadn't hauled it before.
     
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  11. Jul 18, 2009 #619
    PharmPhail

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    This load was a PITA all the way around. The phone number I got was a bad number. Got a second number from my broker and called that. They were happy to give me directions. I was following them just fine for a long time and started to get nervous. I was headed way OOR from Tar Heel, NC. I finally pulled over and called back to doublecheck. I was going to the wrong facility about 70 miles away!!! All said and done I went about 80 miles OOR going past and backtracking. I was not a happy camper, especially since I was already taking the load 130 miles through home for the weekend after. What started as a great load will end up being $1.10 if I'm lucky after all is said and done... as usual.
     
    PharmPhail, Jul 18, 2009
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  12. Jul 18, 2009 #620
    WallyGator

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    rob i hope you don't have to jump in with that stuff:biggrin_2555: any word about the trailer?
    Walt
     
    WallyGator, Jul 18, 2009
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