Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

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

  1. wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    Yep, Sounds like Cargill to me. I thought they just closed early here but to find out it's everywhere is amazing.

    Why did the other trucks load before him?
     
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  3. bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    Couldn't get an answer on that one. Someone needed something NOW??? I have no clue, but I got an ear full this morning. LOL He vents to me about the frustrations out there. :biggrin_25525: When I'm with him, he's much easier going, doesn't mind this kind of stuff, but when he wants to roll, so he can get back home, whew, conversations get pretty long. LOL

    He's in a hurry this week, because we are leaving Sunday for a mini vacation to Celebrate our 20th. That could have something to do with his frustrations, ya think?? LOL
     
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  4. wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    I vent at my wife too. Must be trucker thing. I tell her it's better than grain merchant but don't think she believes me. Probably bad habit need to go do exercises...maybe one of those stress balls.
     
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    cowdoc Light Load Member

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    I paid $2.55/gal. Monday nite last I got. More pit adventures for ya- today 1 load I'm backed up 7 deep on the "wet corn" pit while the dry corn pit worked 1 truck the whole time I waited. Mrs. Bullhaulers wife if he gets some downtime in Stuttgart Macks is a nice place to visit and look. Esp. if you like waterfowl stuff. Duck hunting capital of the world. Also a real good Cajun rest. on the east end of Main st.-the other end from the mill on the left.
     
  6. wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    So they have two corn pits. One dry and one wet. What's the moisture for the wet pit? Around here they take the really wet to feed lots. Elevators will only take corn at certain moisture level.

    2.55...Wonder why we are that much higher than you? When originally started hauling out of this elevator was 2.40 now up to 2.70.
     
  7. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    Kansas is always higher, more taxes to keep the rich city people happy. Missouri is usually one of the cheapest states in the country if you can duck across the state line to fill up.
     
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  8. wheathauler

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    Actually Oklahoma fuel is quite a bit cheaper than Kansas too. Oh well some of those fuel taxes go towards road improvements, which I'm all for.
     
  9. bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    Hubby fills in MO all the time. St Joe usually. But, we got dinged for not filling up in ILL and had to pay more than usual on Last Q IFTA. :biggrin_25510:
     
  10. wheathauler

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    How is the fuel tank doing? Still just bent up. Been a male might have stuck antler through tank.
     
  11. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    It's fine. It was a half grown doe, I think, no antlers. My trailer lights chose to quit working on the back half last night though. I dunno if it had anything to do with the deer. Some idiot decided that putting a huge wiring plug up under the back of the trailer to run half the lights and leaving totally unsupported was a good idea. Some other idiot thought duct tape would fix it the last time it broke. T/A got it all straightened out but that shot my night so I'm running a little behind getting back towards the house for the weekend.
     
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