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03-15-2010, 09:17 PM #1Junior Member
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if economy getting better why are we sitting 4 and 5 days between every load thought we were on the front lines so if economy getting better we should know first right not happening at this time
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03-16-2010, 01:19 AM #2Moderator
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In expediting, it's all about being in the right place at the right time. There are people who run like crazy even when times are bad, simply because they are in the right place at the right time, and there are people who sit for days on end because there aren't loads coming out where they are sitting.
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03-16-2010, 06:34 AM #3Senior Member
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Supply & demand.
this is a nitch section of transportation , with a few sub-snitches .
rates & loads counts are greatly effected by the Orientations class.Moose.
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03-16-2010, 12:24 PM #418K Member
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Are you implying that there is a factor that can't be controlled?
Originally Posted by Turtle
Is it Luck maybe?
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03-16-2010, 04:05 PM #5Moderator
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If you sit for days, it's bad luck, or your carrier is ignoring you. When you get loaded, it's because you are smart enough to be able to accurately predict the future existence of short-notice emergency freight.
Most people don't realize that
large pieces of coral
which have been painted brown and attached
to the skull by common wood screws,
can make a child look like a deer.
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03-16-2010, 08:11 PM #6Moderator
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OR, you have a very, good fully functioning, crystal ball. Originally Posted by Turtle
If you sit for days, it's bad luck, or your carrier is ignoring you. When you get loaded, it's because you are smart enough to be able to accurately predict the future existence of short-notice emergency freight.
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03-16-2010, 08:47 PM #7Senior Member
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The economy is getting better??? hmmmm...oh well, but to be honest i have never sat for 4-5 between loads...but then again if i have sat for 36-48 hours, i am moving on my owm dime to some where else....
adult a-d-d can really screw with a guy when you sit.....
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03-17-2010, 08:32 PM #8Senior Member
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I am like chef...I never sit more than 24 hrs. ..then I am moving on..
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04-07-2010, 06:06 PM #9Junior Member
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There is no need to sit that long. Here at Allstate Express we have Managers in Operations who have the job of limiting sitting time. After 24hrs our drivers are eligible for backhauls and the Managers start looking at non-expedite freight from our customers.
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04-07-2010, 09:13 PM #10Senior Member
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Dont'yha have a stand up sleeper ?
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04-08-2010, 02:56 PM #11Member
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Re: sitting
Does this apply to vans also??
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