BamaSixGun
SDD Super Mod/Staff
I guess I knew it was a matter of time. It finally happened that I can no longer support this new Peterbilt. I had my father-in-law driving it for the last 2.5 months. Between the cost of fuel, insurance and having to wait for forever to get paid, it just kept digging a big hole in the pocket book.
So I had to park it about 2 weeks ago and let my father-in-law go. I hated having to do it, but he understood and really never wanted to be back on the road. At least it gave him some income for a few months.
I called the financial people and told them my situation. I must say this, they have bent over backwards for me. Gave me extentions, reduced the payments on 2 occasions to half and I'll be if I still couldn't make it.
My broker account had to keep it going 75% of the time and that ate up money that I didn't have to run both the truck and pay others that haul for me.
There is a happy ending to all of this though. The financial people have agreed to let another transport company that has hauled a lot for us out West, take over payments of the truck. The owner of that company is flying out here Thursday morning to come get it.
So it is just me and my Dad in the office now. We will continue to broker out vehicles for transport to other carriers from now on. These changes have been painful and heartbreaking at the same time, but I truly believe they have been the answers to a lot of praying I have been doing.
So spread the word and send me some business. We are doing well in this aspect of our business and we can now focus more attention to it instead of having to worry about loading a truck, paying for fuel, insurance, etc.
So I had to park it about 2 weeks ago and let my father-in-law go. I hated having to do it, but he understood and really never wanted to be back on the road. At least it gave him some income for a few months.
I called the financial people and told them my situation. I must say this, they have bent over backwards for me. Gave me extentions, reduced the payments on 2 occasions to half and I'll be if I still couldn't make it.
My broker account had to keep it going 75% of the time and that ate up money that I didn't have to run both the truck and pay others that haul for me.
There is a happy ending to all of this though. The financial people have agreed to let another transport company that has hauled a lot for us out West, take over payments of the truck. The owner of that company is flying out here Thursday morning to come get it.
So it is just me and my Dad in the office now. We will continue to broker out vehicles for transport to other carriers from now on. These changes have been painful and heartbreaking at the same time, but I truly believe they have been the answers to a lot of praying I have been doing.
So spread the word and send me some business. We are doing well in this aspect of our business and we can now focus more attention to it instead of having to worry about loading a truck, paying for fuel, insurance, etc.
