O/O pulling chemical tanker,with pay
#131
05-21-2007, 10:19 PM
Originally Posted by Cam
Mike, help me get through all this. Or, at least comment on anything that looks significant to you:
Downside - somebody else dispatching you, never know where you are going next, you go places you prefer not to go true to some extent - heavy freight, mountains check - you pay the PA pike, NY thru way, etc reimbursed on some,not all - need to lay out about $3k up front check - may not be able to just dodge the hazardous winter driving (as in stay South or stay at the house) check - two weeks of downtime to change companies atleast one Upside - somebody else dispatching, saves you all that time check - high rates and all the work that's legal check - nice terminals? some yes,others..... - it's a sports car compared to a dry box check - shippers and receivers who treat you well and pay you for waiting double check - add, hometime would be a lot compared to what I'm used to and currently need (if I meet some fine chicky like Pepe has I may need a little more  - high rates and all the work that's legal - high rates and all the work that's legal - high rates and all the work that's legal (it just needs to be said more than once) - any real choice in the loads you take? some terminals and some dispatchers are better at this than others but in the end it is supposed to be forced dispatch,this was one of my main concerns coming over here,but I haven't been forced anywhere I didn't want to go and usually given a few choices for loads - What happens if you just decide you want two weeks off? Are you treated like a company driver or an O/O when it comes to your preferences for how much you work? I haven't taken off that much time yet,but usually I just tell them I'm gonna take off until Mon. and they say just call when ready - So what would I do? Show up for orientation and get everything ready to go and just call Landstar and tell them to close me out? I'm not too familiar with the process especially since I have their plates and permits. Somewhere in here I've got to get these jakes fixed so I can get down off the mountains. Maybe I could go down to Cummins in Bristol, PA and see if they could do it. I would talk to someone and get things rolling and when you get ready to go to Oreintation I would then cancel my lease with Landstar,you have to send them thier plate and permit book to them via Fedex and they will confirm you are released. If I was you I would try to get my pump and compressor installed while I was still working if I could maybe on a off weekend? If not it really shouldn't take more than 2 days I had mine done while I was in Orientation.
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#132
05-21-2007, 10:35 PM
Originally Posted by mike3fan
week ending 4/29
Owosso,MI------>Kalamazoo,MI(hook load) Kalamazoo,MI----->Louisville,MS(company unload) .......Louisville,MS------>W. Memphis,AR(tank wash) .......W. Memphis,AR----->Greenville,MS(live load) Greenville,MS------>Farmer City,IL(customer unload) ......Farmer City,IL----->Crestwood,IL(drop dirty,hook clean) Crestwood,IL---->Owosso,MI(home time) Total miles: 2256 Deadhead Miles: 782, 35% :cry: Gross Pay: $2932.97 ($1.30@ mile) YTD Miles: 42,027 YTD Gross: $64,530.99 ($1.54@ mile) Total loads: 55 Hazmat: 36 Owosso,MI---->Trenton,MI(live load) Trenton,MI---->Cresstwood,IL(drop load,hook clean) ......Crestwood,IL----->Hammond,IL(live load) Hammond,IL----->Lima,OH(driver assist in Lightning storm :shock: ) .....Lima,OH----->Grove City,OH(drop dirty,hook clean) .....Grove City,OH---->Columbus,OH(drop clean,hook load) Columbus,OH----->Kernersville,NC(company unload) .....Kernersville,NC----->Charlotte,NC(drop dirty,hook load) Charlotte,NC----->Avon Lake,OH(company unload) .....Avon Lake,OH----->Grove City,OH(drop dirty,hook clean) Total Miles: 2255 Deadhead miles: 381, 17% Gross Pay: $3,833.96 ($1.70 @ mile) YTD miles: 44,282 YTD Gross: $68,364.95 ($1.54 @ mile) Total loads: 59 Hazmat: 38
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#133
05-21-2007, 10:39 PM
How does one go about getting a pump and compressor? Let's say new, company has them on hand? Dana have mechanics who will install it? Let's say used, I'm looking for some kind of 'for sale' ads? How would I ever know what I'm buying and if it works? I've tried to buy a used headache rack and just trying to meet the seller and do the deal has been really difficult.
#134
05-21-2007, 10:53 PM
Originally Posted by Cam
How does one go about getting a pump and compressor? Let's say new, company has them on hand? Dana have mechanics who will install it? Let's say used, I'm looking for some kind of 'for sale' ads? How would I ever know what I'm buying and if it works? I've tried to buy a used headache rack and just trying to meet the seller and do the deal has been really difficult.
I bought a used pump,new compressor and new hose rack and new fittings from my terminal and they took out $200 from my settlement after the first 2 weeks or so. They will not install it for you,something about liability issues.
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#135
05-24-2007, 09:35 PM
Mike,
What's the difference between these companies, Dana, Suttles, etc.? Driver pay the same? Use each other's terminals, tank washes? Haul the same stuff, service the same accounts? What about their comparative sizes?
#136
05-25-2007, 03:04 AM
Originally Posted by Cam
Mike,
What's the difference between these companies, Dana, Suttles, etc.? Driver pay the same? Use each other's terminals, tank washes? Haul the same stuff, service the same accounts? What about their comparative sizes? I signed on with Suttles(the cooler of the companies) and Maniac works for Dana(ugly green trailers) 8)
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#138
05-25-2007, 12:54 PM
Originally Posted by Cam
That's interesting, and I thought you were a Dana guy. Couple things, can you give us a breakdown on no. of power units each and is the freight exactly the same?
LTC-581 Dana=354 this is the closest numbers I can find,I think total we have about 1,500 power units
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#139
05-25-2007, 01:15 PM
Originally Posted by mike3fan
Originally Posted by Cam
That's interesting, and I thought you were a Dana guy. Couple things, can you give us a breakdown on no. of power units each and is the freight exactly the same?
LTC-581 Dana=354 this is the closest numbers I can find,I think total we have about 1,500 power units
#140
05-27-2007, 03:27 PM
They will not install it for you,something about liability issues.
You can get everything installed at the Grafton Mass terminal, AND they do a good job, BUT you will have to have been with the company a little while before they do. There is lots of used stuff around, just got to look, they will let you run WITHOUT the equip for a while, BUT it can hurt your revenue a little. My pump is OFF my KW now since the begining of the year, hasn't made much difference for me (yet) Cam, since you don't say where you are, or if you did I missed it, call the Dana terminal in Jacksonville, I don't think they will give you a bad time about not having any experience like the Suttles terminals will. |
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