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Rocketman

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Slacktide said:
unless I missed something, I would say he is doing better as a carrier than you would be as a math teacher. LMAO... My math says 400 mi for $580... but like I said, I could be missin something :D

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You are correct...until you read between the lines and understand that it's actually 800 miles for $580 once he deadheads home both trips. It's that "between the lines" stuff that stumps 'em everytime.
 
asjssl

asjssl

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Fleet Owner
paullud said:
At least I didn't have to pay for this, it was just kind of odd. I had to do a random test a few times when I was a truck driver with Arnold. One time I had 2 within 3 weeks, I just seem to be lucky.

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You have to pay for the drug test....68.00 taken nicely from you...got hit up a few weeks ago ....



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paullud

paullud

Veteran Expediter
asjssl said:
You have to pay for the drug test....68.00 taken nicely from you...got hit up a few weeks ago ....


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Interesting because they said in orientation they paid for it, she never told me on the phone I had to pay for it, and she told me where to go. I shortened this post up a bit from what I was going to type originally, man I hope your wrong and you got charged by mistake.

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asjssl

asjssl

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Fleet Owner
paullud said:
Interesting because they said in orientation they paid for it, she never told me on the phone I had to pay for it, and she told me where to go. I shortened this post up a bit from what I was going to type originally, man I hope your wrong and you got charged by mistake.

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Nope ....know 2 other bolt drivers who have had to test and be charged for it......I have been w/ bolt for 4 yrs .. 1 st time I have had a random... they have been testing a lot in the last 2 months or so...



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Falligator

Falligator

Expert Expediter
Took a $1 load from Minerva to Auburn Hills, MI and sitting at the TA in Monroe


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RLENT

RLENT

Veteran Expediter
chefdennis said:
It is Bolt pumping up the #'s for their insurance carrier and their DOT audits.....while i have never had 1 in almost 5 yrs, i know a few guys in vans that have...all of them with Bolt...
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Dennis,

I don't think you actually know what you are talking about ....

If one were to check, I think one would find that the common denominator in all such cases is that the individual holds a CDL ....

Those that have a CDL are subject to testing, those that do not, aren't ....
 
paullud

paullud

Veteran Expediter
asjssl said:
Nope ....know 2 other bolt drivers who have had to test and be charged for it......I have been w/ bolt for 4 yrs .. 1 st time I have had a random... they have been testing a lot in the last 2 months or so...

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I guess I will have an issue with Bolt then among a few others that have developed recently. I'm going to wait until I can address this in a calmer manner because right now it won't be pretty.

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asjssl

asjssl

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Fleet Owner
paullud said:
I guess I will have an issue with Bolt then among a few others that have developed recently. I'm going to wait until I can address this in a calmer manner because right now it won't be pretty.

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Seems like I remember they said they would pay for the drug testing...but that was a few years ago....let me know what you find out...yah sad to say but you have to watch em....buddy of mine as 2 vans on w/ bolt...his driver accepted a load from laredo to perrysburg oh. For .42 a mile.....why he accepted in the 1 st place....who knows....how can dispatch offer you a load like that with a straight face????



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FlyingVan

FlyingVan

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asjssl said:
.how can dispatch offer you a load like that with a straight face????



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They hope to find a desperate person that needs to make his/hers truck payment, or another one that needs to go that direction and would have deadheaded towards there anyways, or someone who is tired of waiting in Laredo for who knows how many days etc.

As for me, I would not have taken such a load, just from principle. This tells them that they can do it, and I bet there are going to be a lot more offers like that in the future.
 
Falligator

Falligator

Expert Expediter
Sitting here at the J in Toledo. Happy cuz I just won my Fantasy football leagues this week. 5-2 in one and 4-3 in another thanks to Sirius XM Fantasy radio. Did a bonehead move and forgot to start Demarco Murray the RB from Dallas. Ugh! Oh well.


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paullud

paullud

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Falligator said:
Sitting here at the J in Toledo. Happy cuz I just won my Fantasy football leagues this week. 5-2 in one and 4-3 in another thanks to Sirius XM Fantasy radio. Did a bonehead move and forgot to start Demarco Murray the RB from Dallas. Ugh! Oh well.


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I'm 7-0 but I'm playing against rookies.

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Rocketman

Veteran Expediter
Sturbridge, MA doing a 34 reset. Just over 3600 total miles in 8 days. Just under $6k. It will be split between last week and this week.... this week ain't over yet though. Back in service Wed morning.
 
scottm4211

scottm4211

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
RLENT said:
Dennis,

I don't think you actually know what you are talking about ....

If one were to check, I think one would find that the common denominator in all such cases is that the individual holds a CDL ....

Those that have a CDL are subject to testing, those that do not, aren't ....
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I was sent for a drug test and don't have a CDL.
 
OntarioVanMan

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
RLENT said:
Dennis,

I don't think you actually know what you are talking about ....

If one were to check, I think one would find that the common denominator in all such cases is that the individual holds a CDL ....

Those that have a CDL are subject to testing, those that do not, aren't ....
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Yep..you are wrong sir...maybe for one who is supposedly so accurate would check on this....:rolleyes:

It is a company policy probably for insurance reasons that carriers do this (for vans)....EVERYONE who drives is in the random rotation CDL or NOT......

And the non CDL's keep checking in...
 
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beachbum

beachbum

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
Drug testing for van drivers is a company thing not a CDL thing. I say this because, if I drove for myself and not for LS I would not be drug tested since I would not be a CDL holder. (remember under 10K GVWR)

Now if you pull hazmat that's different then you fall under the CDL rules and would have to have a class a,b or c CDL
 
Falligator

Falligator

Expert Expediter
Got a load from Lima, OH to Anniston, AL 609 loaded


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layoutshooter

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Retired Expediter
Sitting at the Pilot in Milford, CT. Do a little job near here a bit later. Then who knows what is next?
 
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