Work for an older truck

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  1. Nov 20, 2010 #1
    rjones56

    rjones56 Heavy Load Member

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    Anybody recommend a good small company on the east coast preferably VA that will take a 1992 KW?Looking for regional or port/intermodal work with a fuel surcharge.Would consider reefer and anything else non-hazmat.
    Over 30 years experience with a clean record.Truck in very good mechanical condition.Working now but interested in a better deal.Thanks.
     
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  3. Nov 26, 2010 #2
    rjones56

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    Nobody????!
     
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  4. Nov 26, 2010 #3
    outerspacehillbilly

    outerspacehillbilly "Instigator of the Legend"

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    Should be plenty of intermodal work in that area. I would think age of truck would not matter, but , may not be a better gig than you already have.
     
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  5. Nov 26, 2010 #4
    groundpounder

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    Check out Landstar I've seen them pulling sea cans on I-95 not sure where they are coming from though (Charleston, SC or Jacksonville, FL maybe), they do take on older trucks as long as its DOT compliant....not a clue what container work pays though..
     
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    Kansas

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    If I was looking for local work, id be having a look at your local craigslist. Proceed with caution though...
     
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  8. Nov 26, 2010 #6
    lowjo

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    con global,intermodal cartage,mason dixon.. the first and last may be the better ones to look into.. hope that helps.
     
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  9. Nov 27, 2010 #7
    DL550CAT

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    I strated out as a O/O with CountainerPortGroup. They might have what you are looking for. I know they take older trucks. They had a terminal in Va. I worked out of Baltimore. But that was about 7 years ago.
     
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  10. Nov 27, 2010 #8
    rjones56

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    Thanks everybody.Been talking to Container Port,sounds like it might work for me.Enjoyed what I was doing until the fuel jumped and "the powers that be" decided to change to forced dispatch.Looks like I might actually get to haul something less than the 85,000-90,000 I`ve been doing.My poor old truck,not to mention my nerves, will like that.lol
     
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