Is freight really the slowest in 20 years??

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by asphaltcowboy4x4, Jun 15, 2019.

  1. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    Verizon has service in much of montana or did at least, I never checked on internet that I can recall.
     
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  3. DTP

    DTP Road Train Member

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    I ran team with a guy for about 6 months that had Verizon and he had service all over Montana. I didn’t though with AT&T
     
  4. DTP

    DTP Road Train Member

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    Once you went west of MM 33, AT&T service started to vanish. By the time you got to Haugan you had nothing
     
  5. INRUT

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    Bad time of year to be up that way. Same thing every year, weather gets nice, lease ops, new ops head to open country.
     
  6. asphaltcowboy4x4

    asphaltcowboy4x4 Medium Load Member

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    Get Verizon I can make calls and texts anywhere but the internet that’s the problem
     
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  7. DTP

    DTP Road Train Member

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    I used to like running 212 out of SD into Montana instead of 90, but quit doing it because you went about 75 minutes with no phone service. If I broke down, I’d have been screwed with no way to call anyone unless I flagged down a helpful passerby.
     
  8. stayinback

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    yep- i'm looking for the $3 dollar a mile on 900 mile trip "regulars" that were very vocal .....
    Ya aint getting that now hauling freight.

    Bad everywhere,especially legal Flatbed- Spot markets Suck- Contract Freighters Suck- It all sucks right now.

    Hope you guys put away a Whole bunch $$$ from last year-

    Matter of fact- Those 3 dollar a miler guys, Don't see em or hear them on here no more- What Happened?? lol
     
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  9. asphaltcowboy4x4

    asphaltcowboy4x4 Medium Load Member

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    Yeah att sucks I talked to a driver at my company at the same shipper in Idaho middle of nowhere Clearwater river he’s like man I can’t make a call or do anything and I’m like well I just made a call to dispatch lol Verizon is dominate if your gonna be out these parts it’s a good idea
     
  10. asphaltcowboy4x4

    asphaltcowboy4x4 Medium Load Member

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    You’d be ok if that passerby had Verizon
     
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  11. DTP

    DTP Road Train Member

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    I don’t run OTR anymore so it’s no longer an issue in certain places. Otherwise it’d be a consideration
     
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