zorry
Veteran Expediter
Committed ? How about too lazy to work ?
Everyone needs a few days to R&R after this winter.
Mid America Truck Show - 2014 (MATS)
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Committed ? How about too lazy to work ?
Everyone needs a few days to R&R after this winter.
KickStarter6
Veteran Expediter
I hope to make it there but my carrier keeps giving me loads lol.
RnR is nice no doubt about but I just went 2 weeks with no loads, albeit one week was if my choosing. I like being lazy it's relaxing lol
RnR is nice no doubt about but I just went 2 weeks with no loads, albeit one week was if my choosing. I like being lazy it's relaxing lol
zorry
Veteran Expediter
A few years back I hauled my first Explosive load.
I was near Louisville and the company bugged me all night to run it. Thankfully the price kept going UP.
I felt like I was the only truck in the fleet.
I was. Anybody else that was qualified and near Louisville wasn't going to be hauling freight.
As much as I love going to MATS, it's often the best week of the year for me.
I was near Louisville and the company bugged me all night to run it. Thankfully the price kept going UP.
I felt like I was the only truck in the fleet.
I was. Anybody else that was qualified and near Louisville wasn't going to be hauling freight.
As much as I love going to MATS, it's often the best week of the year for me.
Good times, good times. LOL.
danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
Yea same **** one they had at the expo last year!
KickStarter6
Veteran Expediter
There's so many tractors, straights and vans here it's insane(at least to me). Just arrived at mats
zorry
Veteran Expediter
You probably won't believe the crowds.
When I go, I do Thur/Fri. Sat is too crowded . Hard to interact with vendors.
My advice, is about two months prior to show, dedicate a little pocket notebook to the show and write down every question you can think of.
You can get the answers, if you ask the question.
I would go in and on Thur have a list of Vendors to quiz.
Michelin, Eaton, Detroit Diesel, etc.
Solve problems, and then go enjoy the show.
I've only been to show once since entering expediting. Prior to having a smart phone. Maybe wouldn't need a notebook and not quite as hungry for knowledge as Straights are simpler than T/T.
And I'm lazier now.
The show is more than advertised. I drove my first auto shift there. And one vendor, upon realizing I was seriously interested in buying a new class 8, quietly bussed my family to a local track. I rode in a Craftsman series truck, at speed, prior to test driving one of their support fleet trucks in real world conditions.
They gave the family rides, free food to entertain them while I was trucking.
That year we saw Reba, Brooks & Dunn, and Alabama concerts for free.
Last show we saw Big & Rich. Missed the Fabulous Thunderbirds due to too many old people in the group.
When I go, I do Thur/Fri. Sat is too crowded . Hard to interact with vendors.
My advice, is about two months prior to show, dedicate a little pocket notebook to the show and write down every question you can think of.
You can get the answers, if you ask the question.
I would go in and on Thur have a list of Vendors to quiz.
Michelin, Eaton, Detroit Diesel, etc.
Solve problems, and then go enjoy the show.
I've only been to show once since entering expediting. Prior to having a smart phone. Maybe wouldn't need a notebook and not quite as hungry for knowledge as Straights are simpler than T/T.
And I'm lazier now.
The show is more than advertised. I drove my first auto shift there. And one vendor, upon realizing I was seriously interested in buying a new class 8, quietly bussed my family to a local track. I rode in a Craftsman series truck, at speed, prior to test driving one of their support fleet trucks in real world conditions.
They gave the family rides, free food to entertain them while I was trucking.
That year we saw Reba, Brooks & Dunn, and Alabama concerts for free.
Last show we saw Big & Rich. Missed the Fabulous Thunderbirds due to too many old people in the group.
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KickStarter6
Veteran Expediter
I'm on this shuttle bus about to head in. Lost my ticket to get in but what can ya do?
KickStarter6
Veteran Expediter
I'm sitting at a bench by the south wing but I'll make their before I peace
KickStarter6
Veteran Expediter
Talked to the Load 1 guys and seen a lot of cool stuff. 
Jenny
Veteran Expediter
Looks like you were parked by our truck when you took that pic.
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KickStarter6
Veteran Expediter
I'm in the Tri State ford lol
Jenny
Veteran Expediter
We are back at our truck. We are in the FedEx straight parked parallel to the curb behind the load1 vans. Big beareded guy and short girl. Come on over and say hi
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KickStarter6
Veteran Expediter
I totally did at the ARI sleeper exhibit lol. Lady rocking a full on goatee
zorry
Veteran Expediter
Did you stop looking at the goatee long enough to look at the sleepers.
Some of them are large enough to hold 3 pallets. ( if gutted out.)
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