What if it Snows?

Many years ago, I recall reading an article in Southern Motor Cargo (a then Mphs publication) that you could run a truck for a dollar a mile.
Wondered if that included my $.05 per mile pay in that cost analysis. Shoulda been room for a little more I thought..

 

I think of @JolliRoger every time I'm running one of the 2-lane US Highways. I know many of the alignments have changed since the 50s, but sometimes I find myself on one that hasn't changed, and I can see where the old cafes and truck stops used to be.

Sometime the building is crumbling and the sign is still up, but no one is there. Sad.

 

Finally home.....took a soak in the tub, sitting here in my bathrobe waiting for the Domino's man.....

 

Stop that !!!!

 

When I was trucking in the 80s that was kind of the goal - buck a mile for all miles. Run 150k a year and we were shickled #######!

 

I just washed my flip flops in the squeegee bucket at the Pilot so I am good to go

 

There was a tv show that came on every Saturday morning at the house. American trucking report. The host went by Lowboy Lucas. That’s how he signed off every show.
“A buck a mile will make you smile”. Must’ve been the late 80’s

Now 4 bucks a mile for all miles is just mediocre

 

The way things are going, they will soon put ground beef into those little tins like caviar and sell it by the gram

 

I would bet that Malibu wagon could bring you more than $700 but I like the bumper sticker