Im guessing your an owner-operator. Like said I would do it one day, glad your sharing the experience. is that 2400 profit into your pocket or is that after the other expenses... Because if its all profit thats really sweet. I really hope your dad is ok there
Just found out from my dads friend I will be doing a little of everything if he gets me the new job. They have flatbeds, lowboys, water trucks, pretty much everything(construction wise). Might have to learn to tarp if needed, but Im sure he would have no problem showing me one day.
MY EXPERIENCE AS A Mercer FLATBED DRIVER
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Do they have an age limit over at mercer?
If I ever buy my own truck I would stick where I'm at, guys are doing around the same as you here (we only have 4 or 5 O/O's) but I've chated with my boss and he said if I ever want to I was welcome to stay there as an O/O. -
demo, yes i do have a blue kw. you must have seen me in the tampa area? i delivered two hospital construction sites there friday.
well , i deadheaded home to check on my dad. he is getting around better, but his mind isnt that great, possibly alzheimers, but we wont know about that for a couple more weeks.
anyways loaded some aircraft items 40 miles from home, had to tarp the crates, a little warm for that, but 4 foot tarps aren't that bad.
headed to wichita area, 15,000 pounds of parts in wooden crates( the dreaded wooden crates) , got two straps on each crate ,8 total.
just a normal everyday flatbed load, nothing dramatic or hard to handle, just routine freight. i would post pics but i dont know how, do i have to put them on a photobucket or something like that? if someone would tell me how , i will put pictures with the storybook.
stopped right now putting on 2 steer tires bridgestone 287a, my national acct price 426 each out the door. the old yokohama's had split in one spot about 5 inches long in a tread and the rubber was loose all around the split, i caught it in a walk around after i loaded drove 40 miles to the t/a , i decided to replace both in a set, a shame these were about 55 per cent tread.
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yep that was me , the jokers even weighed me at the scales with an empty flatbed.
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no, we got lots of old guys here, lolrockyroad74, Ruthless and whoopNride Thank this. -
Now thats funny rite there.
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A Mercer flatbed deliver a load of pipe to my job in Richmond Va...nice driver that had a white black dog in the truck.
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