danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
As long as i get a good rate then Heck if it fits in my van and is not over my weight limit it ships!
hello june.
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divadriver01
Expert Expediter
In other news today, sitting in Auburn Hills on this mild day, heading over to The Olive Garden. :sly:
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Good afternoon folks 
As John alluded to, I had a bit of trouble this week. Working on my 4th day in the hospital.
After all my kidney stone issues, I made the mistake of assuming any abdominal pain was yet another stone.
Well, I went in to convulsions, fever etc, and couldnt stand up straight. Turns out my appendix 'exploded' (the doctor's word' so bad he couldn't find it). I developed a huge abcess and went into septic shock. My sister called the squad and I was rushed to the hospital. I was told I very nearly died.
I had surgery to clean it out and they implanted a drain to removed all the infection and 'nasty' stuff. They drained almost a liter the 1st day, and about half a liter or so each day since.
My white blood cell count is still high, but has dropped from 34,000 to around 20,000.
Prayers/good thoughts appreciated, my wife has been by my side the whole time, terrified.
Hoping to go home tomorrow.
Dale
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As John alluded to, I had a bit of trouble this week. Working on my 4th day in the hospital.
After all my kidney stone issues, I made the mistake of assuming any abdominal pain was yet another stone.
Well, I went in to convulsions, fever etc, and couldnt stand up straight. Turns out my appendix 'exploded' (the doctor's word' so bad he couldn't find it). I developed a huge abcess and went into septic shock. My sister called the squad and I was rushed to the hospital. I was told I very nearly died.
I had surgery to clean it out and they implanted a drain to removed all the infection and 'nasty' stuff. They drained almost a liter the 1st day, and about half a liter or so each day since.
My white blood cell count is still high, but has dropped from 34,000 to around 20,000.
Prayers/good thoughts appreciated, my wife has been by my side the whole time, terrified.
Hoping to go home tomorrow.
Dale
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W
Windsor
Guest
Sprinters cost more money than cargo vans and are way more costly to maintain as all us sprinter owners know. A new engine for a cargo van is 3000$ for a sprinter its 12000$, cargo van tranny is 1500$ a sprinter is 7000$ I have no problem at all taking loads at cargo van rates in my sprinter at load1 because I know cargo van rates at load1 will be fair. But I won't run bottom feeder rates In my sprinter which is something that I don't think would ever happen at load1. If I worked at another carrier and had to take low rates on a regular basis I sure couldn't afford to do it in a sprinter.
W
Windsor
Guest
Good to see u on here dale.
Good afternoon folks
As John alluded to, I had a bit of trouble this week. Working on my 4th day in the hospital.
After all my kidney stone issues, I made the mistake of assuming any abdominal pain was yet another stone.
Well, I went in to convulsions, fever etc, and couldnt stand up straight. Turns out my appendix 'exploded' (the doctor's word' so bad he couldn't find it). I developed a huge abcess and went into septic shock. My sister called the squad and I was rushed to the hospital. I was told I very nearly died.
I had surgery to clean it out and they implanted a drain to removed all the incection and 'nasty' stuff. They drained almost a liter the 1st day, and about half a liter or so each day since.
My white blood cell count is still high, but has dropped from 34,000 to around 20,000.
Prayers/good thoughts appreciated, my wife has been by my side the whole time, terrified.
Hoping to go home tomorrow.
Dale
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Glad to hear you're better Dale!!
I suspect your guardian angel is breathing heavy right about now..
I think there is always a "love hate" relationship between sales and a fleet. They are fighting a competitive market and drivers/fleet owners fight constant rising costs on everything. That relationship will always be strained when you are operating in single digit profit margins. Current rates are basically the same as 10 to 15 years ago. Didn't have any of the issues years ago. Just how it is like other industries. We are very exacting where we are at, and actually knowing what your costs are to operate is what guides our decisions. As a fleet owner, I go strictly by the numbers and what is in our teams best interests. What flows from that usually translates into what is good for Dave.
I'll just take a load that's all I wanna make money! Load cancelled, so....Yeah ha this blows
ebsprintin
Veteran Expediter
welcome back, dale. take your time. --eb
good afternoon all. made our way to the house from a chicago delivery this morning. had a little well deserved nap after a long week. at home for awhile now, anybody need anything and are close, let us know. will be here for the month of july. DENTIST, next two weeks
good afternoon all. made our way to the house from a chicago delivery this morning. had a little well deserved nap after a long week. at home for awhile now, anybody need anything and are close, let us know. will be here for the month of july. DENTIST, next two weeks
Good... See you in about. 2 weeks ! Hahaha
Good afternoon folks
As John alluded to, I had a bit of trouble this week. Working on my 4th day in the hospital.
After all my kidney stone issues, I made the mistake of assuming any abdominal pain was yet another stone.
Well, I went in to convulsions, fever etc, and couldnt stand up straight. Turns out my appendix 'exploded' (the doctor's word' so bad he couldn't find it). I developed a huge abcess and went into septic shock. My sister called the squad and I was rushed to the hospital. I was told I very nearly died.
I had surgery to clean it out and they implanted a drain to removed all the infection and 'nasty' stuff. They drained almost a liter the 1st day, and about half a liter or so each day since.
My white blood cell count is still high, but has dropped from 34,000 to around 20,000.
Prayers/good thoughts appreciated, my wife has been by my side the whole time, terrified.
Hoping to go home tomorrow.
Dale
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God Bless you Dale
W
Windsor
Guest
That's kinda where I'm at with all this. I don't care about cargo van rates or what load boards we can use or can't. That's for other folks to worry about. When I get in my truck and leave my family behind and my air conditioning, lol for 4 or 5 weeks at a time I just want a steady flow of freight to put in my truck. So let's hope for a good July everyone, a lot of us need it to be.
Amen Tom!!!
guido4475
Not a Member
I think it is how hard and how much it costs to make that money that is important....work smarter, not harder kinda thing, IMO....It's not about the miles, but the pay.....
Good morning gang...yet another week at home...
John must feel something like this at times...LOL
John must feel something like this at times...LOL
Sun is out for now. Over 6.5 inches of rain yesterday. Awaiting parts for my PM. Front brakes, wheel bearings, alternator and washer bottle. Not sure if I need the bearings but since I'm going to be doing the brakes why not. Happy with June's numbers.