I have expediting a little while, but rarely go to Texas. I always hear it is hard to get out. I have been to Dallas a couple of times. It is hard to get out. I also hear the same in Larado. I am sitting in Houston. Now I know companies are different, I am just wondering out there, If this was you would you sit in Houston and wait or where would be the closest city you might would goto. Just curious. I drive a Cargo Van you might need that Info. Anyone out there got an opinion I would love to hear it.............Thanks
What About Houston?
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It will depend the company you are leased to, definitely. Some carriers get more or less loads out of Houston. I'm with Panther. If it were me (and it has been) I'd stay put in Houston if I were #1 or #2 on the board. If I were #3 or lower, and there were no other vans at all in San Antonio, I'd go there. If there were no other vans in Laredo, I'd go there. Otherwise, I'd head straight for Dallas.
Recently I was #3 in Houston, where we get about a load a day out of there. But you can also sit at #1 for 3 or 4 days. I went straight to Dallas, where I was #7 on the board, and we (currently) get about 2 1/2 loads a day out of there. Very next day, Friday, I got a load that, apparently, no one else wanted. 650 miles overnight to El Paso, delivering on Saturday morning.
If I turned that one down, I'd in the same place I was, at the bottom of the Dallas board, and Tuesday or Wednesday before I get out, probably. If I take the load to El Paso and I'm #1 on the board there, it's still probably Tuesday or Wednesday before I get a load out. If I drop off and I'm #2 or #3 I'm not waiting in EL Paso, I'm headed right back to Dallas, where it'll be Tuesday or Wednesday before I get out of there. If I deadhead back over the weekend I'm out $75 for fuel, but I've also had a 650 miles run that I wouldn't have otherwise had.
Took the load, had one driver laugh at me for taking a load to El Paso from Dallas on a weekend, I delivered Saturday morning, then later Saturday night I got a load from EL Paso to Toronto, Ontario. I wonder what his next load was?
Recently I was #3 in Houston, where we get about a load a day out of there. But you can also sit at #1 for 3 or 4 days. I went straight to Dallas, where I was #7 on the board, and we (currently) get about 2 1/2 loads a day out of there. Very next day, Friday, I got a load that, apparently, no one else wanted. 650 miles overnight to El Paso, delivering on Saturday morning.
If I turned that one down, I'd in the same place I was, at the bottom of the Dallas board, and Tuesday or Wednesday before I get out, probably. If I take the load to El Paso and I'm #1 on the board there, it's still probably Tuesday or Wednesday before I get a load out. If I drop off and I'm #2 or #3 I'm not waiting in EL Paso, I'm headed right back to Dallas, where it'll be Tuesday or Wednesday before I get out of there. If I deadhead back over the weekend I'm out $75 for fuel, but I've also had a 650 miles run that I wouldn't have otherwise had.
Took the load, had one driver laugh at me for taking a load to El Paso from Dallas on a weekend, I delivered Saturday morning, then later Saturday night I got a load from EL Paso to Toronto, Ontario. I wonder what his next load was?
kangar0085
Seasoned Expediter
Drivers that laugh at people are the real idiots.
kangar0085
Seasoned Expediter
Here's my Texas horror story. I take a load from indianapolis to Seabrook just outside of Houston where I was 1st out on a less then one a day board. This is my 3rd or 4th week in expediting so I have no idea what I'm doing. I deadhead to Dallas and wait for a day and on saturday I get a load to Laredo which no one wanted. I sat in laredo for 5 days after which I deadhead to memphis where I sat for another 3 days. So I was in service for 11 days without a load 
. Lession learned hard DO NOT SIT!!
. Lession learned hard DO NOT SIT!!
The problem with Houston is getting a good load vs getting a load. I live there so I'm waiting at home when I'm there which makes it better. I get offers to San Antonio, Los Indios etc. that are fairly short runs and not toward the freight zones. I won't take a run if I know ahead of time I've got to d/h back to where I started, unless it pays a nice bonus. Otherwise I'm working for half price and that isn't worth it. I've also gotten runs from home to Delaware, Michigan etc. so it's kind of a roll of the dice. If I wasn't staying in Houston I'd move to Dallas because it's our best job per day location unless you go all the way to Memphis. Good luck.
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Just like Turtle, I took a load from San Antonio to El Paso, on a Friday, and didn't expect to get anything for the weekend, and was surprised to get an offer Fri night to NC. In fact, I was kind of annoyed, at first, cause I'd planned to wander through New Mexico, taking pictures over the weekend. Then I smacked myself upside the head & accepted the load, lol. Had I turned down the load to El Paso, I'd have woke up Monday morning, still in San Antonio, twiddling my thumbs...
hondaking38
Veteran Expediter
got into houston friday afternoon, got a load to san antonio friday early evening, sitting here with a 1st out since ,should get out monday, i cant complain its sunny and 65 deg down here
I clicked on your attachment and, um, what was that word we talked about earlier? Jabberwocky?
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If it was me I would run up to exit 189 or 197 on i45 book sleep until 8 or 9 am. That way if any thing comes out of Waco,Corsicana or Tyler I'd get dispatched ahead of everybody in Dallas and San Antonio.Plus if they get everybody out of Dallas they will dispatch you if they have enough time to get you to the pick up.
The reason that I would book sleep till 9am is that way they know your fresh and can take a long load without having to swap it out.And there is a fairly regular 1400 mile load that comes out on Monday afternoon.
If it was me I would run up to exit 189 or 197 on i45 book sleep until 8 or 9 am. That way if any thing comes out of Waco,Corsicana or Tyler I'd get dispatched ahead of everybody in Dallas and San Antonio.Plus if they get everybody out of Dallas they will dispatch you if they have enough time to get you to the pick up.
The reason that I would book sleep till 9am is that way they know your fresh and can take a long load without having to swap it out.And there is a fairly regular 1400 mile load that comes out on Monday afternoon.
thanks for all the imput, hondaking I believe I met you in San Antonio yesterday (if your from michigan), i know we dont get anything out of there so i moved to houston, may see what happens monday hate to dh to memphis
liked the pic attachment also had where was that at?
liked the pic attachment also had where was that at?