Two for one deal

rockyridgefarm · May 5, 2021

I knew that run to Missouri woyld be misery, and it did not disappoint. It ended up being a DOUBLE overnight because the dispatcher thought I wanted to take a tour of northern Oklahoma and sent for a backhaul that required a conestoga. I got rejected because I was pulling a drop deck. That is also my fault because I saw conestoga and ASSumed he had cleared me for getting it with a flatbed. He did not and I should have found that out before I took a 3 hour tour. I ended up with a backhaul that paid the same, but it caused me a second overnight...

Today I am back on what I originally told them I would do - day trips. But I am gonna be REAL close to Missouri again. Monteose iowa.[/list]

cjunrau · May 5, 2021

I hear you. To many trucking companies out there offer you every night home blah blah blah.
once you drive 6 months for them, then can you do this long haul for me?. if you give an
inch they take a mile. I know they plan it that way as I've been there before. Money in
there pocket is all that maters. I have a used to be friend that stated with a couple
trucks and was real good and happy to make a living. Then the money went to his head and
now has a dozen or more and nobody gets weekends off anymore. The drivers get paid the same
as 15 years ago but he drives around in his brand new pickups going for coffee and acting
like the best Christian around. He completely lost the concept of do to others as you would
have them do to you. When he had 2-4 trucks he was the best guy to drive for as he wanted
his drivers to have a family life. Now he wants them on the road 7 days a week and maybe
home 2 days a month. I just can't be buddies with someone like that

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