Laredo again
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Falligator
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I've gotten out of San Antonio also when Laredo was dead. There's a Toyota facility that will ship out and I've picked up at Ceva Logistics on the north side of San Antonio. Good luck getting out of Houston. Picked up out of there once with a load going to the Goodyear facility in Akron, OH
My move paid off. Got a load from Houston to Parrish AL. 663 miles. After accepting this load, carrier #2 called with a load 85 miles away but going all the way to Milwaukee. Had to turn that one down. Milwaukee is home, but I already agreed to take the AL load.
guido4475
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And I should add, after thinking about it, that it is not only the driver who takes loads at welfare rates, who is at fault, but also the companies that bid that low on loads to begin with, expecting the driver to take the load at that ridiculous rate, and when the driver does the right thing by politely saying no, their company comes back saying something like "Well you can just sit than!" So sad, but I have heard this several times from so many.With this kind of attitude, many companies wonder why they are a revolving door for owner-operators.
I see all the rate cops r out!!
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paullud
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Very true, especially in an industry where unprepared newbies come in not understanding what they are doing.
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Thing is I can get 25 miles per gallon and then box trucks can get 14 mpg I can run cheaper than they can so why do they expect me to run for their rate? I am an I/C.. My own cost Per mile I don't need the rate cops telling me what I should be running for
Ugh, I wish they would have called me with that load to Milwaukee, would have taken that...
At a Pilot on the other side of the city now, was asked to do a little 17 mile load that picked up in Stafford and delivered into Houston, was supposed to be ready at 11am, well got there and first they told me that there was a mix up and that was the destination, after a few phone calls, they found what I was supposed to pick up, but it was not ready, and that they had decided that they would just deliver it themselves. So im kind of curious as to what I am going to get paid for that attempt.
Now looking at your profile pic, I remember seeing your van there, I was in the older sprinter that had a banged up driver side fender.....hit a deer the other night....
Yes, that was me, Im sure I will get something for going over there, just not sure what. Just got a call, have to head to Corpus Christi, picking up a load going to Fort Campbell KY. Picks up at 11am tomorrow so have plenty of time to get there.
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