New Job And A Bit Of What I Have Been Up To.....

Great to see things are working out like you had hoped they would.

Sure did miss you here on the forum, but understand why. Welcome back.

Ernie

I like the objective posting here telling it like it is.

But I have a n00B question. Since Guyjax is not allowed to say what he is hauling, perhaps someone else can give examples of HV cargo. I imagine a dry van full of Rolex's would be considered HV. I am just curious of the types of cargo that would go into that category.

It can be anything from computers to cigarettes to high-tech machinery to pharmaceuticals. Pretty much anything that gets made in one place and consumed in another goes by truck so it can be almost anything.

Now that load is finished I can say what I was hauling. I was hauling 2.3 million dollars worth of Victoria Secret women's underwear. And I guess 23,000 lbs of underwear means a lot to the girls.

HVHS (HIGH VALUE HIGH SECURITY) loads come in all shapes and sizes but most time when HV is attached it means something that is extremely valuable and can be sold or turned over very fast if stolen.

This cracks me up GuyJax! I was trying to think what you might be hauling, but I've gotten so accustomed to hauling the type of freight that doesn't fit in a box that I'm thinking along the lines of the High Value stuff that I haul. Things like plutonium, copper, uranium, or sometimes even gold, but I never even would have come close to guessing push-up bras and french cut panties!

Now that load is finished I can say what I was hauling. I was hauling 2.3 million dollars worth of Victoria Secret women's underwear. And I guess 23,000 lbs of underwear means a lot to the girls.

HVHS (HIGH VALUE HIGH SECURITY) loads come in all shapes and sizes but most time when HV is attached it means something that is extremely valuable and can be sold or turned over very fast if stolen.

Really glad to see you back Guyjax! And I don't even know what to say about the load you were carrying. Makes my loads of hardware, flour or applesauce seem mundane.

Guyjax, I hate to ask. But I can't help but wonder. With all the experience you have and since you're hauling highly time sensitive high value loads how much are they paying you guys per mile?

Now that load is finished I can say what I was hauling. I was hauling 2.3 million dollars worth of Victoria Secret women's underwear. And I guess 23,000 lbs of underwear means a lot to the girls.

HVHS (HIGH VALUE HIGH SECURITY) loads come in all shapes and sizes but most time when HV is attached it means something that is extremely valuable and can be sold or turned over very fast if stolen.

Thanks for the, Guyjax. That is really interesting. I would have never thought Victoria's Secret but something that could be turned over very fast makes a lot of sense. Still, that's a lot of underwear!!!!

Guyjax, I hate to ask. But I can't help but wonder. With all the experience you have and since you're hauling highly time sensitive high value loads how much are they paying you guys per mile?

I make .20 a mile. That's .40 to the truck spilt. But before ya say hey that's not enough money let me say a few more thingsthat make it add up and somebody can do the math....

.20 a mile and we average 5k a week. Equal about what a solo company driver makes. About $750 a week take home after taxes. Its about right.

Now at 18k miles a month its .21 a mile. 19k a month is .23 a mile. 20k a month miles is .24 a mile. 21k a month is .25 a miles.

Right now we are looking at 20k plus miles a month.

I am totally debt free thanks to CR England and so is my brother. What few bills we do have we spilt. I own my own house and vehicles out right. Again thanks to CRE. So basically everything we make goes into the bank and collects dust. :D

So what if I am making less in the short term (cpm)? Weekly paychecks tell the story I like reading about. Teams turn more miles on average than solo drivers.

But let's look at a larger picture in trucking. End of December freight will slow down across all trucking sectors. The people that will be moving during that slow time (end of December through end of March) are the ones that can deliver on a companies promise to their customers....Faster on time delivery. A lot of overnight stuff. That is where I will more than make up the difference in pay.

Last few years I have not even noticed the freight slow down. Companies love experienced teams and pretty much handle them with kid gloves.

Has anyone noticed how appointments are getting tighter and tighter with less leaway? Its a customers market right now in trucking. What a customer wants they get...within reason. Right now customers are demanding faster on time freight deliveries that only teams can deliver.

As has been said before its hard to stand out in trucking when everyone is doing the same thing exactly the same way. So be safe and reliable team truck that is not afraid to throw chains if needed and run when most people would rather hide in their sleepers will make my truck very desirable when it comes to loads during the slow times.

I am like the trucking mailman. Rain,sleet,snow or shine the load must go through if it can be done safely. Running in bad weather (snow or bad storms) or weather that plain sucks are what allows me to gets loads that others can't deliver.

Last year I ran out west i threw iron well over 52 times in 1 months time. If the road is open i shall go. Got to love I80,I90,I84. Cabbage sucks in the winter and so does Forth of July pass and let's not forget about Guyjax Pass err i mean Donner's Pass.

All of the above adds up to say I am totally awesome :D just kidding...or am I? *gives seriously goofy look* But all kidding aside. After almost 16 years I will be the first to admit I am still learning. Though in a different way. I know how to delivery loads in a safe manner and how to drive with only a few gears that remain whole. :D Yes we all make transmissions cry sometimes. What I am learning now are ways to make myself valuable to my company and standout amoung millions of other drivers in the trucking industry all while doing it in a safe and professional manner.

Wow I think I may have rambled a bit much in this post but hey its been building up for a few months and I could not help myself. So maybe SOMEONE learned SOMETHING from this post. :D

Oh i forgot to mention its not about the money though the money is good. Its about the trucking lifestyle and the challenges that come with it.