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Jeez Hawk, you where with one. Problem is the first one you tried, you wanted to Dead Head 150 miles to pick up a load going to Oklahoma, instead of Dead Heading 8 miles to pick up a load going to New York. That reasoning process requires some questioning i'd say.

Beings you are from Indiana, try Foster Trucking. They are based in Southern Indiana.

That would be my spin on it too Dave. However, we gotta understand how most dispatchers and o/o or drivers are learned the business we are in. I see the products of this, knocking on my door, daily. And, I must admit, I am amazed daily about how little, even the ones with a few years under...

Yes, sometimes we have to do moves, and, no one likes them. However, Anyone who refuses a load from South Dakota to Los Angeles with what I would consider an excellent revenue producing opportunity, as exampled above, would have to wait for their perfect opportunity, or, move themselves. It is...

Not trying to "put you in your place" just wanting folks to understand that in this business there ain't nothing for sure, might seem plain as day, but it ain't. It is in fact bigger'n bofus to understand sometimes.

No need to apologize, however, you need to understand an armchair dispatcher (quarterback) normally don't have a clue about the dynamics of what really is going on, on site. Your friend may have refused to dh 250 miles to CA, or, after his rest, demanded something happen. Don't know. You...

Now that the venue has changed from the Detroiter, i'm going to try and make it also. Believe i'll bring the camping machine, and vedge a couple days.

That's good Jack. You're right there are way too many unknowns. However, I'd like to read some possible solutions from our new poster. If, in his view dh was THAT stupid, he could share with some less stupid, or even better, profitable solutions. One thing for sure in this business - Thay...

Greg: Me, and my 31 years appreciate, really appreciate your thanks.

No, no. I asked YOU the question! I'm looking for YOUR solution.

Jack my boy, what would you suggest that wouldn't be stupid??

Some folks place more emphasis on their holidays than others. Friday one of my contractors turned down a load from central Illinois to South Carolina paying $1700, a direct delivery, and then dead headed to Louisville. Not too bright in my book. But, that is an extreem need to grill and...

Yep, like our equipment, Freightliner Argosy's with 30 foot van bodys, THE Ultimate Expediter.

Yep, looks like a money making truck to me. Light, efficient, economical. simple. If you want to go camping. Get a Winnebago.

That is a nice middle of thr road Leo. And, i'm only trying to help also, only i'm just a little more sage than you. I see that our complainer is a driver for a contractor. I also read he has not been getting much freight. Now, suppose this is not the first requested nap, or whatever has...

No Joe, I'm THE fella that causes the puppets to dance.

Well actually, the freight is the CUSTOMERS first love. Seems most folks leave the customer out of the math, and spear chuck for the Company. Ya gotta understand, the customer is paying you, not the Company. Seems it's a game of gotta. Your sales people gotta make promises to get the freight...

Yes, I agree young, however, whats the difference if he was at the dock, or, setting at the truckstop watching TV for 6 hours before loading? Wake time is wake time. Does it make us more tired standing on a dock awake, or, watching TV awake. For me it's watching TV. You know.

This to me, sounds like coffee table BS. Why would you type it, getting it second hand, or first without any facts like who, what, why, etc. Who knows what motivates this type of thing, or, if it is a fact. Sounds like hearsay to me. Dunno

Well the way I see it, that is why we get paid the big bucks Jarhead, to place some kind of importance on the freight that allows us to eat and live indoors. I don't own any penny loafers but, I do shuffle plenty of paper, drive both the desk and trucks. Been where the rubber meets the road...