So can you actually go to a city that you really want to when you want?

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  1. NewNashGuy

    NewNashGuy Road Train Member

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    As a company driver sometimes I ask my dispatcher for a certain run and if he is in a good mood he usually gives it to me within a couple of days. As an o/o can I visit any city that I want? I have an MyDAT app on my phone that I never use but have it just in case, and it shows loads from my current location to pretty much any city that I want to go to. So if I want to deliver a load from my current location to Las Vegas there is something available? I won't always take the highest paid load if it can take me to a place that I want to go to.
     
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  3. Wolfyinc

    Wolfyinc Road Train Member

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    you have to see if your allowed to do it with your company, if your leased on with a company it might be a no no to go get broker loads. Some companies MIGHT allow it, if your own authority and your not leased with a company thats another story.
     
  4. NewNashGuy

    NewNashGuy Road Train Member

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    I do not plan on leasing so I will get my own authority. My company doesn't go to any really nice cities that I always wanted to see like Miami.
     
  5. Wolfyinc

    Wolfyinc Road Train Member

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    just be prepared to plan ahead when going to Florida, a lot of drivers dh out of Florida but charge the customers for this. Just not a ton of freight leaving that area.

    Going to some of those cities isnt really exciting especially in a truck, I prefer these days to not go to a major city anywhere.
     
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  6. MysticHZ

    MysticHZ Road Train Member

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    So how many loads have booked into and out of Florida?
     
  7. flyingmusician

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    Miami isnt so nice in a big truck lol better plan a 34 there and rent a car lol the first time you think 'cool I'm going to Miami'.

    After that you get a load there and it's more like 'ugh ####### Miami again' lol
     
  8. Wolfyinc

    Wolfyinc Road Train Member

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    I listen and read what many others say
     
  9. tangerineGT

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    You can always haul juice out of Florida,and........ well that's about it . Lol

    This is gonna sound real strange , but I like going to the Dallas Ft Worth area . I go down there twice a month ,
     
  10. CargoWahgo

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    Not strange... hell I like Oakland for some stupid reason.

    To each his own.
     
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  11. NewNashGuy

    NewNashGuy Road Train Member

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    Yeah I believe that as I go to a lot of other cities that seemed cool at first. However Miami and Vegas I plan to rent a car and party. I am still a young handsome guy that can pick up hot college girls.
     
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