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I am just finishing steaming up some FRESH shrimp and getting a cold beer out of the fridge! When are you going to explore Pamlico Sound and make your way across to the outer banks? Glad you're making it work in NC!! |
Originally Posted by SteveBooth
I got a call from a broker today who had an emergency. He got a call from a trucking company and they needed a flatbed going from where I am to Jersey City leaving today. One of there trucks broke down and this was a new customer they were dealing with and they didn't want to lose the account. I told the broker I could leave now so he called the shipper and she called me right away.
The deal was to take this persons flatbed to Jersey City, drop the trailer then bobtail back to get my trailer. She almost dropped dead when I quoted $1.50 per mile there and $1.00 per mile back. She pretty much wanted to pay me $.80 per mile. I told her there are over 900 flatbed loads within 100 miles of where I am and come Monday morning my phone will be ringing off the hook with $2.00 per mile+ loads. So that was that. She also got mad when I laughed at her when she told me $.80 cents per mile. I told her normally I would have just hung up on you for even offering that. Guess they didn't care about losing that account after all then :roll: |
I thought what I offered was very reasonable. She really sounded sincere and in a bind so I offered a low rate knowing I would be coming back to Tulsa and great rates in the end.
I'm still dying here from the hot food yesterday. That's ok about yesterday Ahtum, I love Thai also so it was good. Never say KILL ME to a Thai cook. I'll have to visit Tootie and Bo and get the crabs this summer. :shock: |
Originally Posted by SteveBooth
I thought what I offered was very reasonable. She really sounded sincere and in a bind so I offered a low rate knowing I would be coming back to Tulsa and great rates in the end.
I'm still dying here from the hot food yesterday. That's ok about yesterday Ahtum, I love Thai also so it was good. Never say KILL ME to a Thai cook. I'll have to visit Tootie and Bo and get the crabs this summer. :shock: Showed up to my terminal while back, they had pizza out for the Orientation class... grabbed what I thought was ham/pinapple pizza.. Buffalo chkn pizza. Again.. had to eat it, couldn't put it back :lol: Not sure how you guy's do the spicy stuff. Steve, is the money treating you well so far.. are you exceeding your expectations.. meeting them?? |
I've been eating spicy food for a long time and can take it pretty hot. The more you eat the hotter you want it.
With regards to money I'm just exceeding what I thought I would do when I was an arm chair dispatcher before I started. I am spending a lot more on stuff than I thought I would. I don't have much in the way of bills so I've been putting a lot of money back into the truck. I've had things done like all the belts replaced, all hoses replaced and every little thing either replaced or fixed. I had all the door gaskets replaced and now the truck is as quiet as a Cadillac when the windows are up. |
Originally Posted by SteveBooth
I had all the door gaskets replaced and now the truck is as quiet as a Cadillac when the windows are up.
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Steve...did you ever fix the vibration or is there still (think Elvis here) a whole lot of shakin goin on?
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With regards to money I'm just exceeding what I thought I would do when I was an arm chair dispatcher before I started. |
Originally Posted by geomon
Steve...did you ever fix the vibration or is there still (think Elvis here) a whole lot of shakin goin on?
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Originally Posted by rank
With regards to money I'm just exceeding what I thought I would do when I was an arm chair dispatcher before I started. It seems there is no lack of freight for me to pull no matter where I end up. I've only sat without a load twice for almost 2 days. |
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