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  1. NorthernBill

    May Be Loads 4 You & Banter

    Dropped Monday morning LA, CA area. Only one would ya could ya. Offered a relocate to El Paso yesterday. Coin flip was move out of CA. At least the weather was moderate.
  2. NorthernBill

    May Be Loads 4 You & Banter

    We had discussed staying in the freight lanes. So a load offer comes in for Riverside, CA. Dang it’s Friday, OK, headed west out of TN.
  3. NorthernBill

    Loads going cheap lately?

    Spoke with a lady in El Paso, TX recently. She loaded out of LA for $.54 a mile. Crazy times!
  4. NorthernBill

    May Be Loads 4 You & Banter

    Been doing some go, but a lot of slow lately. Finally got up the courage to look at last years numbers. Down about 30% on gross revenue. Same operation, almost same time in service. Loaded MI to TN, get along doggies!
  5. NorthernBill

    April Showers , Locations & More

    Went out of service Sunday evening, picked up the bike from the shop Monday morning. Oil change, brake fluid flush, nothing big. Thinking about a ride to upstate NY, from Macon, GA area. Was back in service Monday noonish, no secured loads until this morning. Waiting to load for SLC, UT. Not...
  6. NorthernBill

    March 2019 .. Locations & More

    Dropped in El Paso last Wednesday evening. Relocated to Larado Thursday night, ugh. Larado was dry till Monday evening. Ran the I-35 gauntlet during the night, nice! Now at the Pilot east of Louisville, KY, another dog pile of vans.
  7. NorthernBill

    Noob Tire Rotation

    We use Discount Tire, two hours is not a bad time, for tire rotation. Plus the, I hope nothing goes wrong factor!
  8. NorthernBill

    March 2019 .. Locations & More

    Been bouncing around purdy good. Just ran a IL to El Paso, TX. Spent time with some grandkids, my Uncle and put the bike in the shop. The trusty Sprinter has over 700,000 miles now. Almost middle age, or fixing to go boom?
  9. NorthernBill

    Where am I wrong?

    I agree, you got the basic idea. Getting paid, being comfortable, crazy sleep schedule. Good Luck!
  10. NorthernBill

    It’s Fibuary !!!

    Relocated to Atlanta, GA yesterday evening. Now MT Louisville, KY. 14 vans at the Pilot, Blue Lick Rd.
  11. NorthernBill

    It’s Fibuary !!!

    MT, North of Charleston, SC, at the J. That Volvo car plant is like...... ridiculous. Back in the dog pile, vans everywhere!
  12. NorthernBill

    Chains

    Dooner Pass, when we went over, was good for anything or body being reasonable. Having said that, big brother said chains or 4 wheel drive with snow tires. So chains not for conditions, but covering someone’s........
  13. NorthernBill

    It’s Fibuary !!!

    Loaded yesterday out of Simi Valley, CA for Ridgeville, SC, drops Monday morning. Day tripping! Was going to ride I-40 but they closed it, Kingman, AZ. Hopefully the southern route will hold up.
  14. NorthernBill

    It’s Fibuary !!!

    We have dropped twice on Long Iland, am was fine, getting out was a test of bladder control. Was good weather for those trips, forecast is grim right now.
  15. NorthernBill

    It’s Fibuary !!!

    Ran from San Francisco to San Diego Monday night. Was a hoot, L.A. I-5, seven lanes, very little traffic. Had a load offer to Brooklyn, NY, crazy but it sounded good(California thinking?). Didn’t work out, thank goodness.
  16. NorthernBill

    It’s Fibuary !!!

    Made it safely to the other side of the pass (Donner, west bound) mid day. About 54 miles of mandatory chains. Unless 4x4 with snow tires. 30 mph speed limit. About 1/2 of chain zone was bare pavement, interesting drive.
  17. NorthernBill

    It’s Fibuary !!!

    I checked Thursday, didn’t realize the weather was so backed up. Might have to get the chains dirty!
  18. NorthernBill

    It’s Fibuary !!!

    Monday Chicago to Atlanta, Wednesday loaded for Detroit. Thursday offered a run to San Francisco, dang why not! Drops Monday, day tripping!
  19. NorthernBill

    It’s Fibuary !!!

    Our Seattle trip went well, good weather there and down to El Paso, TX. Stopped in Parker, AZ to visit friends and the off road, Parker 425 race was happening. Loaded in El Paso and dropped in Chicago this morning. Back to winter weather.......
  20. NorthernBill

    ugly side

    Hard to say how many new startups, in non-CDL expedite ,go the distance. Reality is, what’s in your wallet.
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