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May 2015

vandriver2

vandriver2

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Owner/Operator
Worn Out Manager said:
4 trips in 2 days and 3 ended in Detroit. In a week 180 loaded is longest so far.
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I have only been on two short loads under 200 miles so far this week.
I am at Fault yesterday morning though. David O. dispatcher called at 9:30am and my cell was in my jeans pocket on vibrate and sound. I was Mowing and Moving, didn't hear or feel it. Missed the Load by ten minutes when I checked my phone just for the heck of it! Dang! Oh well. My fault. Lawn looks good, cleaned the inside of my Frig. And got to talk to my retired neighbors. Then got called for this 6am GM Load to Indiana.
It'll pick up. Sometimes in that Detroit area, I've made out good in the past having 3 short loads in one day...$175-$200. Nothing wrong with short loads...sometimes they pay more per mile for them than the longer 8-10 hr. Trips.
 
ntimevan

ntimevan

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
vandriver2 said:
I have only been on two short loads under 200 miles so far this week.
I am at Fault yesterday morning though. David O. dispatcher called at 9:30am and my cell was in my jeans pocket on vibrate and sound. I was Mowing and Moving, didn't hear or feel it. Missed the Load by ten minutes when I checked my phone just for the heck of it! Dang! Oh well. My fault. Lawn looks good, cleaned the inside of my Frig. And got to talk to my retired neighbors. Then got called for this 6am GM Load to Indiana.
It'll pick up. Sometimes in that Detroit area, I've made out good in the past having 3 short loads in one day...$175-$200. Nothing wrong with short loads...sometimes they pay more per mile for them than the longer 8-10 hr. Trips.
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Dealing with Dave O. and Samir ..... you have my Sympathey.... lol
 
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vandriver2

vandriver2

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ntimevan said:
Dealing with Dave O. and Samir ..... you have my Sympathey.... lol
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Stay off the Tracks...Train's are Speeding! Going 100 mph into a 50 mph curve=very sadly, loss of life and injury. If my hands aren't on the controls, I'm not stepping aboard.
 
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xmudman

xmudman

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vandriver2 said:
Stay off the Tracks...Train's are Speeding! Going 100 mph into a 50 mph curve=very sadly, loss of life and injury. If my hands aren't on the controls, I'm not stepping aboard.
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He was in an 80mph zone, going about 105 or so; probably lost track* of where he was and came up on the curve sooner than he expected to. He applied full brakes, but it was waaay too late. (Source: NTSB briefing at 1715)

*pun not intended, as ain't nothing funny about this.
 
jujubeans

jujubeans

OVM Project Manager
ntimevan said:
Did you make through all that Snow ....lol
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snow's gone...got the oil changed in the truck...picked up a few replacement plants..got some groceries..had lunch with the cousin...got home and put everything away and just had the fella in to spray the weeds in the trailer park and the driveway..think I'm ready to chill! :)
 
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