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WOW!! Welcome Turtle!! I have to say that is a surprise knowing how you worked to make your business a success at Panther, I can only imagine the time that went into the decision to move...Welcome to the house, i look forward to meeting at the yard !!! :) LOL, while I would never consider...

Empty in NJ, totally uneventful...no rain no wind, just some sprinkle as they unloaded..and that was over as i left...but its coming, so i am on my way out of dodge, dinner in Hagerstown tonight... and as far as ridin bulls, ahhh i think i lasted 6 secs on a "mechanical bull once or twice...

Thanks Joe! As far as Load 1 looking out for me, it was never a doubt...I was always my call as to how far i went if the weather got bad, and i was told not to take any risk....it really was a non-event load... But yea the "stuff" is coming and I am getting out on Load 1's dime...Thanks...

OK!! Empty at 1130...not a rain drop at all until i started to leave..no wind, no nothing, just a regular overcast cloudy day... Now that being said, yeap, dispatched called when i was 5 miles from te delivery, told me to drop and get out of dodge, they will pay for the fuel and an extra...

Hey freights got to go where it has to go..I am hauling emergenvy sump pumps into and emergency center...the BOL sttes this is emergency freight and has to be delivered by 1700, i could have said no...its the risk you take...

ovm wrote: yea iam thinkin this is a 3 red bull 3 five hour energy night...glad i 5 hour energy by the 24 pack and i just picked some up over the last weekend...:D

I will own the "still" pictures that follow....:D and Thanks Ken...:)

2 skids 48x55x65 of "emergency battery pak sump pumpss"...lol, wonder way!?!?...And its looking better, even with stoppng for 4-5 hrs sleep, i should be in there around noon....so It is all good ...unless...:D

Thats what i saw when i looked before I took it...figure I'll be in before the big stuff....and as far a goin west I am thinkin SW down to a friends place in Hagerstown...:D

Davenport Ia to Chatham Nj...hjopin to get in and out before Irene gets their, if not, ill be babysitting the freight far outside of the reach of the torm till i can get in....

Mcavoy wrote: LOL, its not like that hasn't happened before...thats what layover pay is paid for and if the place is destoried, i'll deal with that at the time...One of the good things about leasing to Load 1 is knowing that John will make sure I am taken care of, its not a concern....:)

I already told dispatch I ain't risking nothing,,,ill just sit outside on the weat end...I already have a few phone #'s to call to check local conditions...but thanks...

Call me nuts, but I just took one goin from Davenport Ia to Chatham NJ....delivers by 1700 tomorrw evening...told them if i can get in within a problem, ill go, but i am not taking any chances...Hopefully I'll get in, drop and beat feet out back to the western part of the state...:rolleyes:

Nice Job!! I like the Fleetvison link, i dropped mine from my toolbar, thank!! Also like the "Find a Truck"..wile it is mostly a "customer tool"...and i am sure it comes from the QC "19" info, it definitely can be a good tool for us with the info that is info that is provide allowing us to...

Dakota, while the OP is too young to not know the reference, I think you are old enough...i mean you have been here this long and never paid attention the "business card" on Moots post!?!? And you don't remember the TV Show, "The Adventures of Paladin", Have Gun Will Travel... AOL Search...

Is this going to be your primary income or an extra income stream? Do you only need to pay for the expenses of the business or are you also contributing to a household income? Are you married and does she work? Those are just a few questions that need answering when figuring your business...

LOL...what can one say...LOL....:rolleyes:

I am with Xiggi on thos...i don't remember anyone saying, my carrier is better then yours...yea people are proud of their carrier, but not to the point of pointing out short comings of another while talking to a o/o or driver from another carrier.. On a seperate but related note...ever pay...

I hauled a lab when i was with my previous carrier...wasn't a pup, but not grown, maybe a yr old...as soon as we left the pickup, i let it out of the cage and enjoyed the company...he also had a good time as he laid on the bunk (high enough to see out the windsheld) and just watched as we...

Ohio is looking at selling their toll road...i can't speak to other states, but in Ohio, the "turnpike" was built with Bonds...is actually owned by a seperate "Turnpike commission' that is in turned owned by the state....the bonds were sold and totally seperate from taxpayer dollars...when the...