Myself, I really can't book a load to pick up right after I drop off. It's way to stressful for me. I think I've only been able to do it once in a the past year. I was at the customer site at 7am and unloading and the next load I had until 3pm to get loaded. Most other times something goes wrong and then the phone starts to ring and everyone is worried then either I say screw it or the broker does. Then I sigh with relief and go shutdown at a truckstop. Next thing you know the broker calls and asks if I can still make it. I say no, and they say if you pick it up in the morning that would be OK. GEEZUS

 

kblickster--where in NC do you live?

 

Greensboro - I called the forklift company you mentioned but the guy I need to talk to is out of the office until Monday the 12th.

 

Hauling my first load of Christmas trees from NC to Dalton and Atlanta GA. Great rate but pretty nervous about unloading 700 trees. Sure hope there is help when I get there.

Have a good paying load back to NC and was offered another load of trees. Told them I better hold off and see if I'm still alive and able to pull another load before I book it.

Anybody else out there hauling trees? I have to deliver tomorrow.

 

Steve, I know how you feel about not wanting to haul produce ever again. I don't want to ever haul a load of Christmas trees again. The money was good on paper - but the labor involved just wasn't worth it.

I hauled the load of trees from NC to GA - 2 stops at Lowes. Did pretty good unloading the first ones. 6 to 8 foot trees. It was hard but got them all off with the help of some young guy.

The second stop was a whole different ball game! 10 to 12 foot trees - Lord it was about a 150 degrees inside my truck. Had 1 guy helping me. The trees had settled, were all stuck together and weighed a ton. Got down to the last 6 in the truck - Dragged 2 of them to the door and I guess the guy felt so sorry for me, he offered to get the last 4. Told him I really appreciated it because I didn't think I could have done it. I had sap all over me - don't know if my jeans will ever come clean.

My phone is ringing off the hook, but I don't ever seem to be in the right place at the right time. Still able to get some decent loads though and things seem a little less frightening this week.

 

Thank you....Misery LOVES company....

 

I find myself getting more comforable booking loads for the same day that I empty. Of course things could always happend, but I notice the rate confimations that have big sections that mention detention guidlines are the places you get help up. This is more reefer, but Smithfield has twice now kept me for many many hours but it works out good cause I needed the rest and charged $25 per hour which from what I have read is too low.

 

Are you hauling direct for Smithfield?

 

I wish. They pay good. No problem whatsoever either for paying detention.

 

Where else can you get job that pays $25 to per hour sleep? :lol: