Welcome to June, 2014

runninngunnin · Jun 11, 2014

Lucked in to a Lynchburg, VA to Des Moines Friday.

Aurora, IL to somewhere in NY tomorrow. I like pre-plans!!!

Murraycroexp · Jun 11, 2014

Running a local r/t for the wifey.

fastman_1 · Jun 11, 2014

Another shorty Cleveland to Fremont Ohio

Undisputed King of Short Runs.

Murraycroexp · Jun 11, 2014

fastman_1 said:
Another shorty Cleveland to Fremont Ohio

You GO, King!!!

RedBird · Jun 11, 2014

Murraycroexp said:
Running a local r/t for the wifey.

I think you're adapting well to these locals, and shortys. Being home and spending quality time with the family!

Murraycroexp · Jun 11, 2014

RedBird said:
I think you're adapting well to these locals, and shortys. Being home and spending quality time with the family!

Yes. Easy and pretty quick.
Just got a St Mary's to Chillicothe. Great rate for ALL miles.

!!

tknight · Jun 11, 2014

layoutshooter said:
Delivered today in CT. BARELY made it there. We blew out a hose fitting just prior to getting to the docks. Got unloaded, limped into a big, open, empty parking lot and shut down. I was able to isolate the leak, BUT, I only had 2.5 gallons of anti-freeze. SO we had to have some brought out to the truck. EXTREMELY expensive way to buy anti-freeze.

I guess if you have to have a problem, this was one of the better one's, at least it was safe.

Pick up tomorrow in MA to NY, now at the TA in Greenland, NH. VERY stinky here, smells like a Mafia body dump site.

Happened once to me in my pickup added all water till I could get real coolant worked in a pinch just drained it when I got home bonus was the free flushing

Murraycroexp · Jun 11, 2014

And yes, with the newest addition (Sprinter) to the fleet either later this week (or Monday) it will be more and more justified to only roll on shorties or courier if Sally gets jammed up.

And I think congrats are in order.
We're converting a multi into a dedicated for us!! Woohoo!!!

RedBird · Jun 11, 2014

Murraycroexp said:
And yes, with the newest addition (Sprinter) to the fleet either later this week (or Monday) it will be more and more justified to only roll on shorties or courier if Sally gets jammed up.

There ya go! Murray, I'm thinking office/warehouse in the future! I wished you were out of Chi-town. That company for sale is the perfect set up already; courier, local trucking, some expedite *(he needs to focus more on!), warehousing, distribution including pharmaceutical drugs, and consumer electronics. I'd invest my money and get out of my current gig, or do both like my mentor did!!!!!

OntarioVanMan · Jun 11, 2014

Murraycroexp said:
And yes, with the newest addition (Sprinter) to the fleet either later this week (or Monday) it will be more and more justified to only roll on shorties or courier if Sally gets jammed up.

And I think congrats are in order.
We're converting a multi into a dedicated...' for us!! Woohoo!!!

WTG... Murray

Murraycroexp · Jun 11, 2014

RedBird said:
There ya go! Murray, I'm thinking office/warehouse in the future! I wished you were out of Chi-town. That company for sale is the perfect set up already; courier, local trucking, some expedite *(he needs to focus more on!), warehousing, distribution including pharmaceutical drugs, and consumer electronics. I'd invest my money and get out of my current gig, or do both like my mentor did!!!!!

I agree, Tom.
Once planted back on OH soil daily we'll be able to focus on more load sources.
I've already found a little 2000-2500# warehouse with a ramp and a dock.
It's got great access and has been empty for a good while.
But first things, first!! Loads on drivers!!

iceroadtrucker · Jun 11, 2014

Been sitting in the same location since Monday when I dropped. New week started Tue night. today is Wed, got a JYD Del Tomorrow. Slow no it not slow just all the JYD Trucks came back this week that ran and hid last week.

billg27 · Jun 11, 2014

Just completed my Kokomo to Taylor MI run. Got next load before I was even unloaded. Another shorty from Romulus MI to Fort Wayne IN. About a half mile of DH. Shorty but paying really good!!

fastman_1 · Jun 11, 2014

Empty in Fremont..... I see a change coming if it doesn't get better soon!

Undisputed King of Short Runs.

Murraycroexp · Jun 11, 2014

fastman_1 said:
Empty in Fremont..... I see a change coming if it doesn't get better soon!

Undisputed King of Short Runs.

Maybe they'll get you that Toledo to Laredo that just popped.

RedBird · Jun 11, 2014

fastman_1 said:
Empty in Fremont..... I see a change coming if it doesn't get better soon!

Undisputed King of Short Runs.

Another carrier?

fastman_1 · Jun 11, 2014

RedBird said:
Another carrier?

Quite possible.

zorry · Jun 11, 2014

fastman_1 said:
Quite possible.

You can go with Murray.

No more than you do most weeks you should be able to cover the float.

Murraycroexp · Jun 11, 2014

zorry said:
You can go with Murray.

No more than you do most weeks you should be able to cover the float.

That float adds up fast when things are clicking right. I won't speak for our guys, but I'm sure it's several thousand dollars. Provided the weeks are busy.

fastman_1 · Jun 11, 2014

Murraycroexp said:
That float adds up fast when things are clicking right. I won't speak for our guys, but I'm sure it's several thousand dollars. Provided the weeks are busy.

I'm not ruling out anyone or anything right now, need to do some serious thinking on the subject.