This isn't me trying to brag,but this what can happen when you decide to work a holliday week.
As posted last weekend,we lost a load going to California.So as the load was taken from us,we were given something to takes its place.
We dead headed to KY and loaded for Memphis.Total miles were just a little over 800, the load paid $1799.
I was just starting to feel like working the week was a mistake,when we were rewarded with a pick up in Memphis,going to Chambersburg Pa,a little over 800 miles and another $1597.Now I'm saying,we are just going to be 300 miles from home,much better than the 700 from Memphis.While waiting to go load,we get a pre offer going to Los Angeles,,here we go,going be 2700 mile run,and a 2400 miles dead head home,Load was paing $5700,but still the 2400 mile dead head seemed crazy.I promissed Art I'd have him home for new years,it was his idea to stay out for Christmas,so yes we were going to deadhead home 2400 miles,after all,in three loads this was over $9000.With the dead head home this would be a little over 7000 miles.
But wait,don't feel sorry for me yet.I know this will never happen again,I only have to Dead head half way home,when I get empty in LA,I reload to Dallas,another 1400 miles,and I'll be just 1200 miles from home.
I told Art,no more loads,we were going home as soon as we are empty Wed morning.He wanted to see what would happen next.I said we are going home.
He has a New Years party and birthday,wont be the first time I've dead headed home form Dallas.
Happy Holidays everyone,hope you have as much luck as I just did.