What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    Exactly. In my situation it’s a rental company trying to move equipment in ahead of time in anticipation of making a killing on having an available unit as soon as the storm passes. Now I ain’t mad at them for that. It’s smart business. But I ain’t gonna take an ### screwing to help them. Absolutely my rate was high. But you want me to deliver when the storm in coming in. There are no prospects for a load coming out and then to add insult to injury I have to deal with leaving when everyone is trying to evacuate.

    almost as if they want their cake and to eat it too. I would have done it if he countered at 3500 but 14? They can drive that sob down there for that. I wouldn’t do that if it was sunshine and bikini girls.
     
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  3. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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  4. IH9300SBA

    IH9300SBA Road Train Member

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    There is no expectation of privacy in public.
     
  5. High Stepper

    High Stepper Medium Load Member

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    Something i learned from another thread : If you had posted your truck, you would have easily got the 4k.
     
  6. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    Right!!! When will I ever learn.
     
  7. High Stepper

    High Stepper Medium Load Member

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    Some of the best advice about owning a trucking business comes from company drivers and former drivers. They have the pulse on the market.
     
  8. ElmerFudpucker

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    I need to start taking all my advice from those who have failed. They obviously know what it takes to run a profitable business. And they are always more willing to share. Unlike successful guys who won’t share any tips. I mean I just want to know who your customer is. I didn’t ask for the phone number or nothing.
     
  9. Judge

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    Made my delivery from Nebraska back to Memphis, and now back home.
    Last night i had a very strange dream, in which i don’t usually dream anymore, which is fine by me.

    Anyway, dreamed i was grocery shopping with mom(who has been dead for 8 years..) and got ready to go, she was gone, and the vehicle we went there in was gone.(her truck, i gave it away a few years after her death so it wouldn’t fit there and rot down, i wouldn’t drive it, memories)
    My sister lives about 2 blocks from the grocery store, so i went there pushing this cart full of junk.
    She answered but didn’t have a car, so i gave her the groceries, walked back to the store, and the motel beside just to get see if i could get a room, telling them what happened, the receptionist offered me a ride home.
    Got there mom was there along with her truck.
    I went inside, got my clothes and packed my bag, not saying anything then climbed in semi and drove off figuring if you’d leave me at the store you don’t give a dang about me.

    Weird thing, in the dream i was a teenager, so how the semi was there and was back home at mom & dads didn’t make sense either..

    the judge is going nuts.
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  10. IH9300SBA

    IH9300SBA Road Train Member

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    70mph? How many years will it take the south to clean that mess up?
     
  11. ElmerFudpucker

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    Hey Tony!…. GFYM
     
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