I'll be headed out to Portland, Oregon later tonight

[Tobin S.]

It will be my first trip to Oregon since I started driving long haul again. Pays good, $1.40 a mile for about 2200 miles, and it runs to a portion of the country that I like to go to the best this time of year, the great American northwest.

I can't wait to get out to Jubitz, a famous truck stop there in Portland. They have large bar there with live music. If I get a layover there and you come in to see me, I'll be the chubby dude with a buzz cut and bib overalls doing some line dancing and yelling, "Yeehaw!" Wait a second, that's what half the guys in there look like. Give me a PM and I'll send you my number so we can hook up. :)

[redwitch]

1. "If I get laid over there and you come in to see me,..."

Jeez Tobin, we don't need to see you get laid!


oh and IBTL! (always wanted to say that!

[Tobin S.]

2. The more the merrier has always been my philosophy.

;)

[av8rdave]

3. Best of luck on the getting laid part

I go to Portland fairly often, but won't be there in the coming weeks.

Have a great time!

[Tobin S.]

4. You know I didn't even think of the double meaning when I posted the OP

But that was pretty funny I guess. I have made use of the edit function and maybe my meaning is a little clearer now.

[av8rdave]

5. I thought it was great! I knew that wasn't what you meant, but

love how it came out.

In the airline business, any out of town hotel stay is a "layover," so the term has seen more than its share of use.

[redwitch]

6. Oh I liked it better the first way!

:-)

[Tobin S.]

7. hahahahaha

If things would work out that way I'd like it, too. :D

Unfortunately, the road is mostly a lonely place.

[redwitch]

9. The road is a lonely place.

I travel on business all the time so I understand that. I am married though so no hanky panky allowed. I do have great customers that I travel to see and many of them have become friends which makes it lots nicer.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Sounds like fun, my dear Tobin!

Wish I lived closer so I could come see you!

Yeehaw!

:hi:

[Tobin S.]

11. I think you'd look good

in a cowboy hat; cowboy boots; blue jeans; and a button down, long sleave shirt with squigglies and sparklies. A few beers and we'll have you on that mechanical bull in no time. :)

[HERVEPA]

10. A question about rates

Tobin -
I have absolutely no intention of becoming a truck driver, but I am curious about something.
I often see advertisements on trucks for companies wanting drivers and they often mention $0.42/hour. Can a driver make a living on that?

Thanks

[Tobin S.]

12. That's fair pay for a company driver

That translates into about $60,000 a year if you want to work and your company has the freight.

The $1.40 a mile figure I mentioned in the OP is a decent rate (in the current economy, anyway) for someone who owns his/her own truck and hauls dry vans, the big box style of trailer without a refrigerated unit. I've been keeping about 50 cents a mile of that so far and putting it into my pocket, but I've had a lot of maintence issues. When the truck is running well it's closer to 65 cents a mile.

[HERVEPA]

13. Thanks for the info. I always enjoy your posts.

[IMATB]

14. Be careful

have fun, take pictures if you can. One of yourself too.

[Tobin S.]

15. Thank you! And welcome to DU.

:toast:

[kimi]

16. Safe travels and have fun!

Whatever you do!

Yeehaw! :)

[gratuitous]

17. Church board meeting tonight

You're in for some nasty weather. Keep the rubber side down, Tobin, and watch yourself going through the Couv.