My Poly Trucking experience

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by majestyk, Jun 15, 2016.

  1. majestyk

    majestyk Road Train Member

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    Second week finished mid trip. The patented 12 hours between appointment times tomorrow for facilities less than an hour apart with no opportunity to reschedule. Suppose not that big of a deal as I have a mom and pop drop to finish up with which I will deal with early Wednesday morning in Mount pleasant, MI.

    Week 1 (3445 miles, 1 p/u)
    9/4-9/6 Henderson, Nv - Sumner, WA ---- 1202 miles
    9/6-9/9 Sumner, Wa - Payette, Id - Grand Prairie, tx --- 2223 miles
    9/10 stuck at terminal

    Week 2 (3194 miles, 2 drops)
    9/11-9/12 GP, Tx - Cheyenne, WY ---923 miles
    9/12-9/14 Cheyenne, WY - Pueblo, Co - Lawton, OK - GP, TX --- 1071 miles (2 drops)
    9/15-9/17 GP, tx - Indianapolis, IN - Coldwater, MI - Gaylord, MI - Mount Pleasant, MI --- 1200/ca. 1400

    Week 3
    9/18-9/19 ***** ----- Mount Pleasant, ,MI --- ca. 200/1400 (3 drops)
    9/19 Mount Pleasant, MI - ???
     
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  3. majestyk

    majestyk Road Train Member

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    Got a really good BH that I can d/h in Farmers Branch on Thursday night if I can get out if grand rapids in a timely manner. Put in for a home trip back Vegas after that if one is available.

    Week 1 (3445 miles, 1 p/u)

    Week 2 (3194 miles, 2 drops)
    9/11-9/12 GP, Tx - Cheyenne, WY ---923 miles
    9/12-9/14 Cheyenne, WY - Pueblo, Co - Lawton, OK - GP, TX --- 1071 miles (2 drops)
    9/15-9/17 GP, tx - Indianapolis, IN - Coldwater, MI - Gaylord, MI - Mount Pleasant, MI --- 1200/1403

    Week 3
    9/18-9/19 ***** ----- Mount Pleasant, ,MI --- 203/1403 (3 drops)
    9/19-9/20 Mount Pleasant, MI - Grand Rapids, MI - Farmers Branch, TX --- ca. 1250 miles (3 drops).
     
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  5. majestyk

    majestyk Road Train Member

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  6. majestyk

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    A sad week miles wise. Second week in a row with no love on a Friday outbound trip. Got Intel that we are just in a slow part of season and that things should pick up shortly, I hope so as it blows to have lots of hours remaining and nowhere to go.

    Week 1 (3445 miles, 1 p/u)
    Week 2 (3194 miles, 2 drops)

    Week 3 (ca. 2586 miles, 6 drops)
    9/18-9/19 ***** ----- Mount Pleasant, ,MI --- 203/1403 (3 drops)
    9/19-9/20 Mount Pleasant, MI - Grand Rapids, MI - Farmers Branch, TX --- 1333 miles (3 drops).
    9/21 no available loads
    9/22-9/24 GP, tx -- Smyrna, Ga -- Newton, NC --- ca. 1050/ca. 1100

    Week 4
    9/25 GP, TX --Smyrna, ga --- Newton, NC --- ca. 50/1100 (1 drop)
    9/25 Newton, NC --- ?
     
  7. ArmyGuy

    ArmyGuy Heavy Load Member

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    You're waiting for a load out of Carolina poly?
     
  8. majestyk

    majestyk Road Train Member

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    Nope, GP.
     
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    Outside Carriers 1st
    Poly Dedicated 2nd
    The rest of us 3rd
     
  10. majestyk

    majestyk Road Train Member

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    Picking up another good back haul out of Morristown, tn and heading to Houston for an early afternoon delivery on Thursday. Requested a transfer load to Minnesota or Henderson after that so hopefully that will work out.
     
  11. silverspur

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    I've been working the Chicago>>>>>Minnesota>>>>Northeast>>>>>>Texas circuit almost exclusively for the past several months and I have been averaging 4500 miles every 9-10 days. Thirty times a year would be 75k, and probably 80k if I can eliminate some of my mistakes. But it's getting harder for this old dog to learn new tricks. The hand of fate weighs heavier with each passing year.

     
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