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ya but there going broke fixing all them new trucks

Fixin'? Fixin? Fixin' what? I have brought a truck to get service for over a year...The crossover pump works for about two days and breaks...They ain't fixin' nothin'....We have parts changers, not mechanics...
 
Hey now I have had about every part I could think of but the motor on mine replaced and she keeps pluggin along!! I think those guys at the shop do a swell job!!
 
I'm not so sure trucking in general is slow, I talked to a buddy at the company I used to work for, and he says they are busy as all get out in Phoenix, whereas here in Fresno, we are getting freight on the West Coast, but the extra board has been a little slow, but I just came home after a 14 day out, did ok, got about 4300 miles in that 2 weeks, I'm paying the bills, not getting rich, but happy to pay the bills! :)
 
I'm not so sure trucking in general is slow, I talked to a buddy at the company I used to work for, and he says they are busy as all get out in Phoenix, whereas here in Fresno, we are getting freight on the West Coast, but the extra board has been a little slow, but I just came home after a 14 day out, did ok, got about 4300 miles in that 2 weeks, I'm paying the bills, not getting rich, but happy to pay the bills! :)
Dang driver, I'm doing those miles on my part time gig.
 
anyone else busy as i have been in last few weeks seems on my end its picked back up ive been busy getting out right at my 10 hr break now this is how it should be
 
anyone else busy as i have been in last few weeks seems on my end its picked back up ive been busy getting out right at my 10 hr break now this is how it should be

It's picked up pretty good. Of course it don't change for me being on a schedule. I can tell it's busy. My bills are always there and the other end is leaving on time.
I got my safety bonus but didn't get a freight bonus. Some friends at other barns got one. I don't think I've ever got one. They tell me it has something to do with OS&d claims.
 
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Its got better on gettin out on a Tues night, I got knocked back to, cause I don't have as much Linehaul time now that I went to the Hub and Utility for a couple years, ya it got better alright, they got everyone going out on a Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, and gee the next guy gets a Thurs, Instead of letting those two guys have those hub runs this summer, I should have went back to the Hub, at least I would have my weekend back.
Just can not wait till this re-bid, see how much we are gonna get screwed this time, if its anything like last one and the one before that I am seriously gonna start looking someplace else.
 
It's picked up pretty good. Of course it don't change for me being on a schedule. I can tell it's busy. My bills are always there and the other end is leaving on time.
I got my safety bonus but didn't get a freight bonus. Some friends at other barns got one. I don't think I've ever got one. They tell me it has something to do with OS&d claims.

I didn't know we got a bonus other than the safe driver bonus. Maybe the rumors are true and they're going to start floor loading everything. It'd sure help with claims.
 
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