Anyone Know?
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TheTrucker.com - America's Trucking Newspaper
This link say that there were 15,000 trucking jobs lost. I don't think that they take in accout the O/O that have a single truck into account. But it is not pretty. Hang on to your britches. Enough of them go rates will get better. And then we can make a profit again. I'm glad our truck is paid for.
This link say that there were 15,000 trucking jobs lost. I don't think that they take in accout the O/O that have a single truck into account. But it is not pretty. Hang on to your britches. Enough of them go rates will get better. And then we can make a profit again. I'm glad our truck is paid for.
DougTravels
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The answer is quite simply, too many and not enough. I just took one giant step toward calling it quits myself.
I thought finally it was starting to get a little better, booked 1 decent week then this week was going even better. I got booked on a little load going to Georgetown KY last night. On my way to PU my fan clutches went out and sent the blade into the radiator. With the tow bill, an AC recharge,oil chg (might as well, waiting 4 parts anyway) new radiator ($1300) the fan and clutch assembly($680) and labor about $3200 total.
Oh well just down in the dumps today, if it gets fixed by tomorrow and I get a load all will be well,
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The answer is quite simply, too many and not enough. I just took one giant step toward calling it quits myself.
I thought finally it was starting to get a little better, booked 1 decent week then this week was going even better. I got booked on a little load going to Georgetown KY last night. On my way to PU my fan clutches went out and sent the blade into the radiator. With the tow bill, an AC recharge,oil chg (might as well, waiting 4 parts anyway) new radiator ($1300) the fan and clutch assembly($680) and labor about $3200 total.
Oh well just down in the dumps today, if it gets fixed by tomorrow and I get a load all will be well,
One step up and two steps back. Sorry to hear that, hope you get back rolling again as soon as possible.
DougTravels
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Thanks guys, I feel better tonite at this time than last night. Sitting on hwy 50 about 10 miles west of Flora Il , my nextel with no service, my T-mobile with one bar, cows starring at me and my truck steaming.
Used streets and trips to find a towing co. The wrecker driver brought me to a shop he said was honest. I called my GM dealer back home to check the price on parts and it seems like a fair shake anyway. Looks like he will make about 600 over parts. They pushed me (well my truck hehe) out of the shop till morning, the counter guy will be up in Effingham tomorrow morning at 9 ctr to get the parts, maybe I will be ready to go by noon ctr.
I still can't believe over 600 bucks for a fan and clutch assembly! The fan part is like 160 of it and it is just plastic. Not even talking about close to $1300 for a radiator.
At least there is some wifi out here in front of this shop in Salem, IL.
Used streets and trips to find a towing co. The wrecker driver brought me to a shop he said was honest. I called my GM dealer back home to check the price on parts and it seems like a fair shake anyway. Looks like he will make about 600 over parts. They pushed me (well my truck hehe) out of the shop till morning, the counter guy will be up in Effingham tomorrow morning at 9 ctr to get the parts, maybe I will be ready to go by noon ctr.
I still can't believe over 600 bucks for a fan and clutch assembly! The fan part is like 160 of it and it is just plastic. Not even talking about close to $1300 for a radiator.
At least there is some wifi out here in front of this shop in Salem, IL.
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wellarmed
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It could have been worse,you could have been broke down on US 95 in Nevada in front of the Shady Lady or one of the other chicken ranches along that barren strech of road. Just you a broken truck and several scantily clad women in the middle of the desert,sounds like as the dougtravels "THE BIG ADVENTURE" LOL ROFL
But seriously,sorry for your bad luck at such a bad time,hope every thing works out.
DougTravels
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It could have been worse,you could have been broke down on US 95 in Nevada in front of the Shady Lady or one of the other chicken ranches along that barren strech of road. Just you a broken truck and several scantily clad women in the middle of the desert,sounds like as the dougtravels "THE BIG ADVENTURE" LOL ROFL
Hey I needed to get my truck pulled not my ... well you know, anyway thks 4 the laugh wellarmed-(but no so well handed)
miker
Seasoned Expediter
The answer is quite simply, too many and not enough. I just took one giant step toward calling it quits myself.
I thought finally it was starting to get a little better, booked 1 decent week then this week was going even better. I got booked on a little load going to Georgetown KY last night. On my way to PU my fan clutches went out and sent the blade into the radiator. With the tow bill, an AC recharge,oil chg (might as well, waiting 4 parts anyway) new radiator ($1300) the fan and clutch assembly($680) and labor about $3200 total.
Oh well just down in the dumps today, if it gets fixed by tomorrow and I get a load all will be well,
I feel for ya man, just had a bad situation in Tampa last weekend that ended up costing me about 3 grand as well, I'm just glad that the good lord put good people to work with in my life for that experience, because I could have easily paid twice that. Chin Up dude! what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger,or so I've heard, but for some reason I feel weaker by the day, and with all the unfortunate things that have come my way in the last 5 years I should be starring in the new Incredible Hulk series.
mjolnir131
Veteran Expediter
**** Doug thats horrible i think hearing a 3200 bill is a sphincter moment for most of us the way the loads are going
You bet yer butt it could have been worse. Can you imagine what Doug would be saying now if Obama had lost?
I shudder.
DougTravels
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You bet yer butt it could have been worse. Can you imagine what Doug would be saying now if Obama had lost?
I shudder.
I try to keep political talk in the soap box, I wouldn't blame any politician for my truck breaking down. Had Obama lost, I would be supporting OUR President just as now. I think as far Republicans McCain is a pretty good one.
I do, too.
But humor, I'll stick that pretty much anywhere.
You thought my comment was political? Really?
Let's learn about chain saws, Mr Bill.
Oooooh, noooooo!
DougTravels
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Just didn't want it to go in to politics, I've Hi-Jacked this thread enough.