west coast runs
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greg334
Veteran Expediter
The best way to find out is to make a list of them and call them.
MOST of the majors will run out west, a lot of them have enough work for people who are based out there but the problem with asking the question is that many will complain that there isn't enough work there but want to get back home in the east so it is a tainted answer.
MOST of the majors will run out west, a lot of them have enough work for people who are based out there but the problem with asking the question is that many will complain that there isn't enough work there but want to get back home in the east so it is a tainted answer.
Check out this thread in the FedEx Custom Critical forum:
West Coast Runs
Check out this thread in the General forum:
West Side Story
And my trip maps for a quick visual history of the West Coast runs Diane and I have done in 2010. Note that our truck and team is configured in a particular way. The West Coast experience of other trucks and drivers will vary greatly because of equipment, driver qualifications and driver preferences.
West Coast Runs
Check out this thread in the General forum:
West Side Story
And my trip maps for a quick visual history of the West Coast runs Diane and I have done in 2010. Note that our truck and team is configured in a particular way. The West Coast experience of other trucks and drivers will vary greatly because of equipment, driver qualifications and driver preferences.
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Brisco
Expert Expediter
For some reason I can't see the November 2010 map Phil...............
It has not been posted yet. I am having photo editor issues. I'll get it done but other tasks have taken priority.
1. Use any mapping program to enter the beginning of your route, your stops and the final stop. Use via points as appropriate to indicate routes you took that are different than the mapping program plots.
You may wish to save this map and build a collection. Use file names that will be easy to identify later like: 2010_11_monthly_trip_map. By listing the date in this manner, the files will automatically sort into chronological order as your collection builds.
2010_09_monthly_trip_map
2010_10_monthly_trip_map
2010_11_monthly_trip_map
2. With your map complete and shaped to take up the largest part of the screen possible, press the "prt sc" (print screen) button on your keyboard (works for Windows, I don't know about Mac). That puts a copy of whatever is on your screen onto the clipboard. This seldom-used button is usually located on the top row, right hand side of your keyboard.
3. Open any photo editing program and click paste to paste the clipboard content as a new image into the photo editor.
4. Edit the image to taste. If desired, save the completed image using the file name scheme shown above.
Some mapping programs may have the ability built in to save your map as an image. You could also plot your route on Google Maps and save that map as a link. Someone who clicks the link you share would be directed to Google where the map would be displayed. Google maps can also be embedded. See the instructions on Google Maps for info.
The way described above may not be the best way but it works for me. At least it does when my photo editor program works.
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