Recent content by MichaelR

Anybody run or ran under A+ out of Dayton, Ohio?

Anybody ran with A+ expediters out of Dayton, Ohio?

That was my job, and I lived to tell the tale. I did later realize that the dispatcher was telling shippers that we ran two men trucks, but that’s not the case. It was always solo, hence .30 cpm. I was turned away 2 or 3 times because the shipper asked if I had a co driver-“your dispatcher told...

I’m not disagreeing with anything you all are saying. It was very dangerous. However, many less than truckload hot shot businesses run that way. I’m all about the job. I don’t refuse a job. I’ve not called in sick since 2001. That’s just my mentality. It’s good to be positive. It’s bad to be a...

That. Or not have a job. Find another job. One of the reasons people run sprinters is to do away with logs, correct? More miles more money. Why would I attempt to maximize my earnings? Why did the company push it’s small fleet of 20 16 foot box trucks to run that way? I left my previous work of...

40 doesn’t look bad on me

There wasn’t much sleep. That’s just the way it is with hot shot expedited freight. If you pick up in South Carolina Tuesday morning, and it’s due Thursday at 6 pm in Anaheim, then you’re driving until 2 am. Up at 6, driving til 2 am. Up at 6, driving until it’s delivered. Had about 3 weeks of...

I have a 2020 transit 250 extended length high roof, and 27 months experience expediting. I’ve driven as much as 6800 miles in a week. I’m looking to get on with someone around March or April. Who pays around $1 a mile these days with lots of miles? Someone let me know