High-Seas to Highways

[devildice]

I am glad to hear that you are staying busy, devildice.

Thanks GMAN. I guess every dog gets a bone once in a while right..... I wish the amount of freight and rates I was getting these past couple of weeks was like that ALL the time.

[Fratsit]

DD,

Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours.

R/

Frat

[Orangetxguy]

What is DD up to?

[Bigmon]

What is DD up to?

Or Goinferret. Perhaps they're hanging out with Steve Booth.

[devildice]

What is DD up to?

DD has be on a nice little HOT STREAK lately. I got home as planned and figured I would take time off until Monday, Nov. 23rd or possibly longer. Well Saturday the 21st I got a call from an agent asking if I would be interested in a load from Laredo, TX to L.A., CA. It was paying $3,000.00 & weighed aprox. 25k. It had to load that day at the LS yard in Laredo and was delivering to LAX on Monday. Needless to say I took the load.

Come Monday, I emptied out and headed to the beautiful TA in Ontario. Within an hour I had a military load booked for Tuesday at Ft. Irwin going to Ft. Drum, NY for a very nice rate.

NY is not all that great of a place to try and reload out of but low and behold there was a load in Watertown, NY heading back to Ft. Irwin that paid even better than the one coming into NY. In fact, it turned out to be 91 of these loads. They originated in Canada and since some, like myself, don't do Canada they shuttled our trailers across the border from Watertown.

I dropped the Canadian military load Saturday in Ft. Irwin and am now letting my log book reset at the TA in Barstow. I have a round trip from Long Beach, CA to TX back to Long Beach lined up for next week that is also paying pretty decent.

When it's all done and said I will have grossed right about 18k for 3 weeks worth of work, not too shabby especially when you consider the economy and time of year. This also gives me a nice financial cushion so to speak since I plan on parking the truck in the middle of Dec for the rest of the year.

[devildice]

DD,

Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours.

R/

Frat

Sorry brother I just now read your post. Although I read it a "day late and dollar short", I do thank you for the wishes and hope that you and your family had a great Thanksgiving.

[devildice]

Or Goinferret. Perhaps they're hanging out with Steve Booth.

Yeah I too have often wondered what happened to them?????

[Orangetxguy]

DD has be on a nice little HOT STREAK lately. I got home as planned and figured I would take time off until Monday, Nov. 23rd or possibly longer. Well Saturday the 21st I got a call from an agent asking if I would be interested in a load from Laredo, TX to L.A., CA. It was paying $3,000.00 & weighed aprox. 25k. It had to load that day at the LS yard in Laredo and was delivering to LAX on Monday. Needless to say I took the load.

Come Monday, I emptied out and headed to the beautiful TA in Ontario. Within an hour I had a military load booked for Tuesday at Ft. Irwin going to Ft. Drum, NY for a very nice rate.

NY is not all that great of a place to try and reload out of but low and behold there was a load in Watertown, NY heading back to Ft. Irwin that paid even better than the one coming into NY. In fact, it turned out to be 91 of these loads. They originated in Canada and since some, like myself, don't do Canada they shuttled our trailers across the border from Watertown.

I dropped the Canadian military load Saturday in Ft. Irwin and am now letting my log book reset at the TA in Barstow. I have a round trip from Long Beach, CA to TX back to Long Beach lined up for next week that is also paying pretty decent.

When it's all done and said I will have grossed right about 18k for 3 weeks worth of work, not too shabby especially when you consider the economy and time of year. This also gives me a nice financial cushion so to speak since I plan on parking the truck in the middle of Dec for the rest of the year.

Good for you!!

[lovely09]

With the first post,i would agree on points like true learning will comes in everyday driving.Enrolling in a driving school is a way of certification,learn the basic but i believe real professionalism comes when you have the real daily experience.

[broncrider1]

dayum driver, dont you ever update this thing????

im hanging out in yer neck of the woods, waiting on the coloring book and hoping to get reloaded wensday

merry christmas to you and your family............see you after the new year





PS. Im told to tell you to get a load to the home ranch, wife has beer and wants to see the purple pete with the new stacks, and other "stuff" you have added, willing or not

[dewercs2]

hey DD !

just logging on after hearing about Arrow. Sounds like your doing great!

[devildice]

I have been on a super hot streak lately. I won't get into all the details (simply because I am too lazy ) but I will say that I have been "chuckling" all the way to the bank.

I did have a minor mishap while at my favorite crap hole in Ontario, CA where a driver parked to my left pulled out and took out my bumper and part of the left fender. The good thing is that I am at home for the holidays and the truck is currently in the shop for repairs.

While it is there, I am having a few "upgrades" done. I am having both fenders repainted a different color, a 14" drop visor to replace the existing OEM one, replacing my existing 18" Texas square bumper with a 20" square with lights, and the clutch brake replaced.

When the truck is done, I have a set of Dyno Flex 8" straight pipes sitting my garage waiting to be installed.

She should look (in my opinion) pretty sharp when everything is done.

[devildice]

dayum driver, dont you ever update this thing????

im hanging out in yer neck of the woods, waiting on the coloring book and hoping to get reloaded wensday

merry christmas to you and your family............see you after the new year





PS. Im told to tell you to get a load to the home ranch, wife has beer and wants to see the purple pete with the new stacks, and other "stuff" you have added, willing or not

Make sure you tell the family I said Happy Holidays! Also tell the boss that if Kathy can get me a good load out of there, then I will be more than willing to come on up and drink some beer

BTW, when the Pete is all done, she's gonna look great. Just need to get the grill and JJ lights next.

[devildice]

hey DD !

just logging on after hearing about Arrow. Sounds like your doing great!

Yeah I have been doing extremely well over the past couple of months. We all knew Arrow was on the way out, just surprised they lasted this long.

Happy Holidays to you and yours!!!!!!!!!

[devildice]

With the first post,i would agree on points like true learning will comes in everyday driving.Enrolling in a driving school is a way of certification,learn the basic but i believe real professionalism comes when you have the real daily experience.

Not real sure what prompted this post, but I do agree with it.

[Fratsit]

Merry Christmas from my family to yours. Happy to read that you have been earning a solid wage for all of your hard work.

Make sure you post some pics when you get your ride back. I am drooling to see 'em.

I am registered for MATS 2010. We will be there Friday and Saturday (26/27 March). Like I said earlier....if you can make it, a meal or two is on me.

I am still sailing the Seven Seas....will be underway for a month on americas favorite carrier USS CARL VINSON in January. We will be observing GQ's and Flying Squad Drills ensuring she is safe to sail to the west coast. Once I return I will be ensuring my personal record is solid for my....get this......8th look at Senior Chief. Not sure what the heck else I can do......oh well.....you know how this drill goes...... Being a Damage Controlman was fun when I started back in '89...not so sure anymore.....should have been a cook.....LOL.... Enough of my whining.......

I wish you a Merry Christmas and may the New Year find you safe and prosperous.

R/

Frat

[devildice]

Merry Christmas from my family to yours. Happy to read that you have been earning a solid wage for all of your hard work.

Make sure you post some pics when you get your ride back. I am drooling to see 'em.

I am registered for MATS 2010. We will be there Friday and Saturday (26/27 March). Like I said earlier....if you can make it, a meal or two is on me.

I am still sailing the Seven Seas....will be underway for a month on americas favorite carrier USS CARL VINSON in January. We will be observing GQ's and Flying Squad Drills ensuring she is safe to sail to the west coast. Once I return I will be ensuring my personal record is solid for my....get this......8th look at Senior Chief. Not sure what the heck else I can do......oh well.....you know how this drill goes...... Being a Damage Controlman was fun when I started back in '89...not so sure anymore.....should have been a cook.....LOL.... Enough of my whining.......

I wish you a Merry Christmas and may the New Year find you safe and prosperous.

R/

Frat

Thanks brother and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours as well.

When I get the truck back I will certainly post pics of her.

Oh how I remember the drills, I was on DCTT for years and I definitely know the "drill" when it comes to board time. Best of luck to you.

p.s. If I do make it to MATS, I'll take you up on the meals and in return I'll provide the cold amber beverages!

[devildice]

MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone. Hope everyone was as fortunate as me and made it home to family and friends for the holidays. If you're out on the road please be safe and enjoy what you can.

Devildice

[Fratsit]

snipped.......p.s. If I do make it to MATS, I'll take you up on the meals and in return I'll provide the cold amber beverages!

I'm game. Hope you can make it.

Just sittin back and sipping on some Woodford Reserve Bourbon waiting for the SD/Titans game to start. Of course I am a diehard Cowboys fan........ (ducking for cover.....LOL)...but I will watch any football game.

R/

Frat

[Fratsit]

^^^^^^^^

And what a lopsided game it was.......