December freight & fun

RoadTime · Dec 16, 2016

Funny, I complain to myself about having a cold house, and wearing multiple layers of clothing.
Go out shopping in 4F windchill. Come home and the house feels like...

OntarioVanMan · Dec 16, 2016

Perioodic said:
Well I got a load out of Ohio. PU in Dayton area going to Asheville,NC area 2 days on the road and then back home. I love it! I wish I could do this every week like OVM

One day Grasshopper if you stay long enough and succeed ... your time will come... life at the top of the dung pile ain't so bad.... lol

ntimevan · Dec 16, 2016

ntimevan said:
Headed to pickup a Do Us a Favor short run.... Erie , Pa. to Toledo , Oh... .. all 317 miles pd ... not great but moves me out of Youngstown area

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Preplan for Sunday afternoon to SC.....

OntarioVanMan said:
9 days till Christmas day buddy....almost that time?

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jujubeans · Dec 16, 2016

So my honey got me one of those Omaha steak package deals.. the rib eyes are really good and went well with my scalloped potatoes with leeks! New recipe on those and they are a winner too!

Ragman · Dec 16, 2016

jujubeans said:
So my honey got me one of those Omaha steak package deals.. the rib eyes are really good and went well with my scalloped potatoes with leeks! New recipe on those and they are a winner too!

Your scalloped potatoes took a leak?

jujubeans · Dec 16, 2016

Ragman said:
jujubeans said:

So my honey got me one of those Omaha steak package deals.. the rib eyes are really good and went well with my scalloped potatoes with leeks! New recipe on those and they are a winner too!

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Your scalloped potatoes took a leak?

You would to if I sautéed you in butter and thyme.. lol

Treadmill · Dec 16, 2016

Been a busy week. Came back in service late Monday morning after the storm. Got a Warren mi to Toronto on Monday afternoon delivered on Tuesday morning. Went to truck stop for breakfast and got a call for a Buffalo ny to Little Rock ar. Dropped Thursday morning and relocated to W. Memphis ar. 4 Sprinters counting me. Left around 1600 hrs and made way to Nashville. On the way there stopped for dinner at the TA in Denmark tn. While there received a call wanting to know if I wanted to go to FL. Without hesitation I said sure. So here I sit #4 of 4 Sprinters in the Orlando area. No hurry to leave this fine state of warm temps and sunshine. Oh by the way the outside temp 73* at the time of this posting.

xmudman · Dec 16, 2016

xmudman said:
Moved to Tulsa, now sick as a dog. Back at it tomorrow.

Still don't feel too hot, but we did a run: Broken Arrow, OK to West Columbia, SC. Now at the J nearby....

ntimevan · Dec 16, 2016

ntimevan said:
Preplan for Sunday afternoon to SC.....

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My load info came over and ....... Nope that load is Not going on my Van .... 300 lbs. Over my weight limit .... when load was bid on it was 3 skids 1500 lbs.... after awarded shipper raised the weight to 3300 lbs.... 2nd shift dispatch didn't catch the weight difference .... Others may do it with their sprinter-type vans and thats their choice .... Nope not me ...i don't haul Straight Truck loads for Sprinter type prices ...
So back in service awaiting the next Legal load ...

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Steady Eddie · Dec 17, 2016

Well, crap.

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billg27 · Dec 17, 2016

ntimevan said:
My load info came over and ....... Nope that load is Not going on my Van .... 300 lbs. Over my weight limit .... when load was bid on it was 3 skids 1500 lbs.... after awarded shipper raised the weight to 3300 lbs.... 2nd shift dispatch didn't catch the weight difference .... Others may do it with their sprinter-type vans and thats their choice .... Nope not me ...i don't haul Straight Truck loads for Sprinter type prices ...
So back in service awaiting the next Legal load ...

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If it was a short DH I'd go and check out the freight. Picked one up in Janesville WI that was bid as 3 @ 1,100. Got there and the BOL said 3 @ 3,300. But even thou the BOL said too heavy, I could easily push the pallets inside my van. No way that these pallets were over weight. Guessing the dock help tells the office, they weigh 1,100 and the office thinks that's each skid.

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ntimevan · Dec 17, 2016

billg27 said:
If it was a short DH I'd go and check out the freight. Picked one up in Janesville WI that was bid as 3 @ 1,100. Got there and the BOL said 3 @ 3,300. But even thou the BOL said too heavy, I could easily push the pallets inside my van. No way that these pallets were over weight. Guessing the dock help tells the office, they weigh 1,100 and the office thinks that's each skid.

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The office called the shipper last night and got verification ... at least 3300 lbs maybe closer to 5000 lbs by time parts were finish being run .... glad i caught it now ... if waited 2 days for load and then dry runned i might have been unhappy .... lol

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fastman_1 · Dec 17, 2016

Freezing rain here at the compound, waiting for the propane dude to show up so I can heat my garage again!

Undisputed King of Short Runs

Treadmill · Dec 17, 2016

Good morning from ........ well you know where I'm at. Not trying to rub it in. Lol.

ntimevan · Dec 17, 2016

fastman_1 said:
Freezing rain here at the compound, waiting for the propane dude to show up so I can heat my garage again!

Undisputed King of Short Runs

Treadmill said:
Good morning from ........ you know where I'm at. Not trying to rub it in. Lol.

Ovm hasn't checked in yet ... Juju has her Angel outside shoveling snow ....

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Steady Eddie · Dec 17, 2016

Oh me. That's an insult to Angels everywhere!!!

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OntarioVanMan · Dec 17, 2016

LOL...Not exactly....-22 out there and -40 wind chill... the snow can wait.....

OntarioVanMan · Dec 17, 2016

ntimevan said:
ntimevan said:

Preplan for Sunday afternoon to SC.....

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My load info came over and ....... Nope that load is Not going on my Van .... 300 lbs. Over my weight limit .... when load was bid on it was 3 skids 1500 lbs.... after awarded shipper raised the weight to 3300 lbs.... 2nd shift dispatch didn't catch the weight difference .... Others may do it with their sprinter-type vans and thats their choice .... Nope not me ...i don't haul Straight Truck loads for Sprinter type prices ...
So back in service awaiting the next Legal load ...

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I think most of the good members that actively post would have dumped that load as well....did they offer you more then your regular rate?.....you don't get Sprinter type prices normally....

ntimevan · Dec 17, 2016

OntarioVanMan said:
I think most of the good members that actively post would have dumped that load as well....did they offer you more then your regular rate?.....you don't get Sprinter type prices normally....

You know how those rates go .. the so called spr. rates now use to be Cargo van rates a few years back .... before the rates spiral down the crapper effect ...

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OntarioVanMan · Dec 17, 2016

ntimevan said:
OntarioVanMan said:

I think most of the good members that actively post would have dumped that load as well....did they offer you more then your regular rate?.....you don't get Sprinter type prices normally....

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You know how those rates go .. the so called spr. rates now use to be Cargo van rates a few years back .... before the rates spiral down the crapper effect ...

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Yes....now we do straight truck loads for CV rates....if its a dime higher then CV rate, the dispatcher calls it a great rate!! Really?...LOL