How many take off for Christmas

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by indspirit, Dec 20, 2014.

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  1. Dec 20, 2014 #11
    30-aught-6

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    Aghhh the Luxury of Ownership,no kids,no notes,,,lol Im parked til New Years,like the above Post stated
    Got a HONEY DO LIST to complete and its Huge, gotta Service the Truck fix a few things,Service the Old lady,or shud i say get serviced,lol,,U guys have a Great Holiday Season,Be Safe and See yall Next Year!
     
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  3. Dec 20, 2014 #12
    indspirit

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    Thanks for the replies guys is what I was looking for. I work my business from a carrier stand point. But like I said I was a carrier with no family so I still think definitely than most. Next holiday season I know to tell them if they want it moved before Christmas it has to be 3.50 or more.
     
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  4. Dec 20, 2014 #13
    frt60

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    I got in last monday. Did alot around the house, shopping with the wife, and home cooked meals. I took 1 day off in oct,2 days for turkey. Miss the wife and grandkids.ill go back out after christmas. When a good load comes my way. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A GOOD NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE LOVE BEING AN O/O
     
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  5. Dec 20, 2014 #14
    McKlakin

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    My company pays me to stay home on christmas
     
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  7. Dec 20, 2014 #15
    OriginalBigfoot

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    I'll be in orientation for Gordon in Indy on Christmas...
     
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  8. Dec 20, 2014 #16
    30-aught-6

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    Not sure if you Broker both Large and Small Carriers,But im pretty sure Werner,Schneider,or another Mega would have a driver or teams available to run your loads for you thru the Holidays,they always hold them guys up for some reason,or either buy they hometime from them to keep them out longer,,unless u STRICTLY PREFER OPS to DELIVER your freight and if so i totally UNDERSTAND, lol only way i would run if i allready had my mind made up it would have to be ENUFF MONEY TO FINANCIALLY motivate me,and im talking alot of MOTIVATION,but truckers run Hard all year long,we dont take off for Valentines day,Easter,4th of july,Our Birthday,Halloween,and barely Thanksgiving,because we are to busy trying to make sure were where we supposed to be with the Loads to make everyone else Holidays take off with no problems but as you stated $3.50-$4.00 load you mite find a few thats willing to help you out,But Christmas hell yeah u better believe it lol
     
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    OriginalBigfoot

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    Plus, if you run through Christmas, you might run into Santa along the way! I ran into him about 12 years ago at the HEB in Houston :)
     
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  10. Dec 20, 2014 #18
    FlexinTarzan

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    You might find some weasel under 3.5 .... You got the cracker-jack putting on his boots at 4.5 !
     
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  11. Dec 20, 2014 #19
    indspirit

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    I here you. I try to stay away from the big cdl mills. If they have 20 trucks or less I'll talk to them. I would rather talk to the driver then dispatch. I did have carriers in the area I called that were already home for Christmas. They were like you, they could move the load get back by the 24th or early 25th but it would cost. Called shipper told him to deliver load would be this much because of holiday. He called me back said he would move after Christmas. Enjoy your holidays guys I decided to take the next week off. But since I'm single will probably post a lot on the boards because I'm bored.
     
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  12. Dec 20, 2014 #20
    30-aught-6

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    Lol,thats the Spirit CHAMP i guess they dont have enough in it to move it,if they did they probably up the Ante.
    But alot of people are understanding and enjoy spending time with family & friends,But go head and Post your heart out we mite not be working OTR,but well be on TTR here and there lol
     
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