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Mobil oil: Napa Auto Parts has Mobil on sale every 3 months or so for $5.99 a qt. When it goes on sale, I simply stock up. Trans fluid: Shell distributor

Like I said in my earlier post .... Make a decision & don't look back. If that doesn't work .. make another decision. You need to have a very short memory out west & a good bit of patience. If I was in WA & got down to Cali, I wouldn't have gone back up unless it was a really sweet offer! But...

IMO this is fools gold logic.... Just think how much better things would be if that paycheck was $1,400 - $1,600. Last time I was down on the border, in Nov, I got a 2,000 mi run - 2 pallets - 1,500 lbs for .95 per mi ... The only difference between my experience & the example stated above is...

Nice! I think your best bet to get a load east is probably CA, but as long as you don't mind exploring the Great Northwest for a bit longer. SE Washington ..? How far south & um ... east?

My Sprinter doesn't recognize the difference between mile 1, 500, 1,000 or 2,000. Nor does it recognize the supposed regional differences ... TX, FL or CA .... it's all the same as OH, MN, WI, etc .... I simply don't agree with this logic. Another tactic to drive down rates.

Time to take out the Magic 8 Ball ....:8ball:

That may not be the worst case scenario ... Dropping the van in the drink, having the insurance company cut him a check & catching a flight might be the only way he gets east this month. :D

If you're going to stay up in that neck of the woods IMO Tumwater is fine ... no need to DH north. If you're going to head down to Cali ... who really knows what's best to do? Make a decision & don't look back. If that doesn't work ... make another decision. Taking loads out west is...

I've delivered to all points out west, including all over the west coast. It's not for the faint of heart! It's best to have some sort of game plan going in, for the exact reason you stated .... "Where do I DH to from here!" :eek: Simply put ..... I hope you got some extra cash going in so you...

Thanks for the ray of sunshine! It was getting dark in here :p

Pretty easy to figure out ... just like rocket science o_O

Thanks! I've been practicing .... ;)

Listen .... I'm not telling anybody how much they should run for. I'm just stating my opinions. You wanna run for less than I previously stated ... go for it! Lots of guys do. I simply don't because I know how much $$ is actually out there. If everyone up the ladder is making $$ ... why...

Sounds like you're leaving a bunch of $$ on the table UncleBob ......:rolleyes:

Turtle, I'm not sure I'm understanding this completely. In your scenario, if I'm the only vehicle in the area & I have given the same price multiple times ... what cheaper option is there? I'm the only option ... If it's not a critical shipment, then of course they can always choose other options.

Understood. Hence why I started my sentence with "While this is probably true .." I can't predict what sorts of ideas are running through each customers mind .... can you? lol I offer my services for a certain price & move on. Booked = go pick up the load. Not booked = keep bidding. I don't...

No ... but I've been flirting with the idea for a good bit. If I can't swim in ajakapari's pool, then there's no sense diving in ....

While this is probably true, it should not be true for the owner/op. If I have more than one company call me on the same load, they all get the same price. Rate per loaded mi, DH, layover, handling .. whatever. For a multi carrier owner/op to operate any other way is foolish. If the carriers...

Thank you for taking the time, it's much appreciated. I don't know how conducive it is to attempt to have this conversation about the industry as a whole. It's a labyrinth. Which is why I geared my question towards current TEANA members. I don't see the point of looking at the behavior of non...

Understood. But my question was regarding current, approved TEANA members. I'm looking at the current member list now. Is it possible to at least confine my question to that list? A few of them have posted comments on this thread, if possible I'd like to hear their opinions. OVM, I get your...