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Old 02-24-2008, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by txdrvr
If you take the Me one then you are pretty dumb.

I just asked for a load this morning from Houston and got 3 choices.

Houston to Houma, La 322 miles 2/23-2/25

Houston to Laurel, Ms 465 miles 2/24-2/25

Evadale, Tx to Marion, In 1031 miles 2/24-2/26

Wanna guess which one I took?

Forgot the destination and apologize.

Hmm, what times of day are those deliveries? and to whom do they deliver?
You're right, those three are hard choices--bad either way-- assuming early morning delivers with each--
(1) is 322/2days=161 a day
(2) is 465/2days=232 a day
(3) is 1031/3days=343 a day
so I too would have gone with (3)--- assuming they all have delivery appontments= before noon.
The In. one is the only one with a appt. time of 1000. the other two were just delivery times of 0800-1300. I also went with the In. one as with those miles and the two transflos I have to redo will give me a good week already. Also I know we usually have good loads that way up there but taking a chance as I know the weather could be not too good.

The other two are crap loads and anything out is crap. Crete has always sucked for loads or getting anyone home who lives too far south and I-10 is horrid period.
 
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Old 02-25-2008, 01:36 AM
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txtrdr wrote:

I sent 3 Transflos before I went to the house and got back to the truck and 2 came over the Quallcomm that was supposedly never sent. I went from a very good week for my home time to a crappy payday week. So with them two loads and this In. load I will have a good week hopefully.
That's very interesting. I had the very same thing happen to me on my 02/14 paycheck. I alway scan them from the truck and email them to Transflow. I have been doing this for well over a year without a problem until now. After not getting a paycheck I did some checking and with the use of confirmation #s I was able to prove to Crete that they had been sent (to keep safety off my back for late logs). They had me resend them via Pilot and said that my previous files were corrupted, probably because I sent them from the truck. I reluctantly accepted this theory until now. It made for a ridiculously high paycheck last week and brutal tax deductions.

Did you Transflow your trips via laptop or truckstop.
 
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Old 02-25-2008, 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by evertruckerr
txtrdr wrote:

I sent 3 Transflos before I went to the house and got back to the truck and 2 came over the Quallcomm that was supposedly never sent. I went from a very good week for my home time to a crappy payday week. So with them two loads and this In. load I will have a good week hopefully.
That's very interesting. I had the very same thing happen to me on my 02/14 paycheck. I alway scan them from the truck and email them to Transflow. I have been doing this for well over a year without a problem until now. After not getting a paycheck I did some checking and with the use of confirmation #s I was able to prove to Crete that they had been sent (to keep safety off my back for late logs). They had me resend them via Pilot and said that my previous files were corrupted, probably because I sent them from the truck. I reluctantly accepted this theory until now. It made for a ridiculously high paycheck last week and brutal tax deductions.

Did you Transflow your trips via laptop or truckstop.
No I transfloed them all from the Wilmer terminal. I can't remember why I transfloed one a second time but glad I did as that one was the only one that went through. I think it was because I thought I may have forgotten one of the receipt pages. I have transfloed there several times before with no probs. Gonna only make a almost 1300 mile week but on the plus side with the two I have and this laod here will give me a decent week. If I can get a decent overnight run then I can have a very good week.
 
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Old 02-25-2008, 07:20 PM
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Week#8;

Monday Feb 25th

Huntsville, Tx

EMPTY --- 5 trucks ahead empty as well.....

sorry, no loads to offer out at this time....standby and monitor qualcom.


Now...that Maine Load is starting to look better and better--- n hind sight--

then again without having a 'crystal ball' or "outbound" freight picture of Maine--- last friday--- guess it was a 50/50 roll of dice either way--- and
atleast I'm not playing in that snow up there.
 
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Old 02-25-2008, 08:49 PM
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you guys sure do seem to sit alot.
 
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Old 02-25-2008, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jedfxg
you guys sure do seem to sit alot.
If you think Crete's solo drivers sit a lot, you ought to ask some of their teams..two drivers, sit twice as long.
 
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Old 02-25-2008, 11:04 PM
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Ok, well I got my load offer-- no choice take or leave

picks up tomorrow morning-- then I got to run hard(isn't that always the case in Reefer business)

Sugar Land, Tx

Stop1- Wal-Mart; Bedford, Pa 0228 0000
Stop2- Versacold; Gouldsboro, Pa 0229 0000
Final- Wal-Mart; Lewiston, Me 0301 2100

LM-2108 DH-89

So if all goes well(knock on wood)

This week will be: 3484 with 2 loads(technically 8 days total)

and looks like they get my rear up there to Maine after all...
 
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Originally Posted by headborg
Ok, well I got my load offer-- no choice take or leave

picks up tomorrow morning-- then I got to run hard(isn't that always the case in Reefer business)

Sugar Land, Tx

Stop1- Wal-Mart; Bedford, Pa 0228 0000
Stop2- Versacold; Gouldsboro, Pa 0229 0000
Final- Wal-Mart; Lewiston, Me 0301 2100

LM-2108 DH-89

So if all goes well(knock on wood)

This week will be: 3484 with 2 loads(technically 8 days total)

and looks like they get my rear up there to Maine after all...
YES and into a large snow storm as well! :lol: But L.A. (Lewiston /Auburn) is a fun place! Maine Is a great place to visit.
 
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Old 03-02-2008, 07:20 AM
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Week#8 Final Total

3290 paid miles

February Final Total:

Beginning Hub: 188527
Ending Hub: 197722

Total Hub Miles: 9195

Paid Miles:

Week#5: 2680
Week#6: 1627( home last 5.5days of week)
Week#7: 1028( only worked 1.75 days end of week)
Week#8: 3290

Total Paid Miles: 8625 for 3 weeks work. Home 7days.

Average: 2875 per week or 392 miles per day(22days)

8625 total paid miles
193 mile deadhead home
95 miles( screwed out of on trip from Lee's Summit, Mo- Memphis, TN--was paid HHG short miles of 443 instead of practical miles)
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8913 accounted for out of 9195= 282 out of route/ Unknown= 3%
 
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Old 03-02-2008, 07:57 AM
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March 2008
Week#9
start out by finishing up last load-- 194 miles.

Receive following Load Offer:

(1) Skowhegan, Me
p/u 0303 0001-2359
Macon, Ga
del 0307 1000-1000

(2) Skowhegan, Me
p/u 0303 00001-2359
Richmond, Va
del 0305 1500-1500


I chose (1) and picked it up Saturday Night-- it's a load of paper.
Should be able to deliver ASAP Tuesday Morning
Trailer has 1.5ft of snow on top. Coated with snow/ice all over underside.

Scaled out the load after topping off tanks(100galx2):

12360
35100
35620
83080


Gonna be a very Scenic Route this trip.
 




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