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My Experience with Lone Star Transportation

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by American-Trucker, Dec 1, 2011.

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  1. Jan 6, 2012 #401
    Colorato

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    Next time your at a terminal see if they have any damaged tarps you can cut into good tarps. I always had a few for when I'd run into a problem.
     
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  3. Jan 6, 2012 #402
    Colorato

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    Very good advice. Want proof. Put your truck at a 90 from your trailer, hop up on the trailer and jump side to side real quick. Really feels like a skateboard then. :biggrin_25523:
     
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  4. Jan 6, 2012 #403
    American-Trucker

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    I left at 215am this morning Drove 606 miles today from TX to Fairfield, TN. Got here and "fixed" the tarp problem by Retarping it with both of my small tarps (per dispatch). Only problem is both tarps were not big enough, but since the load already had both big tarps on it (they overlap) I tarped the front and the back with the small tarps since thats where the holes were...

    Took me 2 hours, but i got 150+ bungies, and added to straps to make sure the 2 small tarps dont fly off.

    What ya think.....

    Front:

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    Side:

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    Back:

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    I guess I'll see how well this works tomorrow, i only have 600 miles to the TS im doing my 34 at.


    If this stuff gets wet im gonna be pissed! Its covered in plastic, and 4 tarps :biggrin_2559:







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  5. Jan 6, 2012 #404
    d o g

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    I think I'd run with my radio off if I was you. :lol:
     
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  7. Jan 6, 2012 #405
    American-Trucker

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    Why? i have the bright yellow strap over the front edge of the back tarp to it "shouldnt" ballon.... i hope. lol




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  8. Jan 6, 2012 #406
    5thwheel23

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    dnt think youll have a prob. just sucks you had to tarp a pretarped load and that they gave you crap tarps when you dropped almost new ones. oh well. just in a days work. be safe and keep us posted.
     
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  9. Jan 6, 2012 #407
    cpape

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    You have the right attitude, AT. Too many company drivers would have said F*@k it, they gave me bad tarps to work with...who cares if it gets wet. Keep taking pride in doing the job right.
     
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  10. Jan 6, 2012 #408
    Big Duker

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    You'll be fine. Just couple of extra tarps to roll. You did it right so there will be no rain within 500 miles of you. That's how it goes sometimes. Pilot does suck. Only ones I ever cared for were the Pilot/Bosselman in Grand Island and couple others.
     
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  11. Jan 6, 2012 #409
    skeeter2

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    That's good tarp job, one thing I learned about tarping, if air can get under the tarp so can rain, have a good one.
    :biggrin_2559:
     
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  12. Jan 7, 2012 #410
    American-Trucker

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    started at 2am again today, ran 616 miles to Toms Brook, VA. Ran into a little rain more of a mist here and there. But the tarp didnt move at all, i figured it would at least catch a little air but it didnt at all.


    I'm stuck here till monday i deliver 38 min away on monday morning.



    Someone asked about Tarp pay = $30 (keep in mind we tarp a very SMALL % of our freight)





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