MACKS Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 How did you guys do this year, what part of the country are you from and what do you think about next year. I'm from Long Island NY, this past year started out very slow but it picket up and turned into another good year. I hauled mostly asphalt this year and I had no problems with my 83 rd just a few flat tires. I'm not 100 percent sure about next year but it looks pretty good with a lot of road paving jobs to keep us busy. Good Luck to All. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPBULLDOG Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 We started out with a bang and kept pretty busy all summer long hauling asphalt down here in richmond, Indiana. Our break downs have been mild this year but I had one so called driver that destroy a clutch. We shut down for two months in the winter, so i have some time on my hands to work on my 1942 E model mack. Next year is looking pretty busy for us and were looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy520 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 (edited) We started out with a bang and kept pretty busy all summer long hauling asphalt down here in richmond, Indiana. Our break downs have been mild this year but I had one so called driver that destroy a clutch. We shut down for two months in the winter, so i have some time on my hands to work on my 1942 E model mack. Next year is looking pretty busy for us and were looking forward to it.we also started out slow and then got busy no really major breakdowns we do sewer and water and excavating but as far as next year i dont think it will be as good all the good hearted americans can blame the illegals for the slow down in the construction trades remember cheap labor effects all of us in the end you get what you pay for does anybody agree let me know oh ya the chicago area in illinois Edited December 24, 2007 by briguy520 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GearheadGrrrl Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 On of my fellow temps at the Minneapolis UPS Hub (All Mack!) maintains a concrete plant during the construction season. In 2006 he worked overtime like crazy all the way into november. This year he hasn't gotten any overtime and he may make the jump to UPS if a permanent position opens up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 here in the Memphis , Tn area we started off slow & slowly picked up over all for us Rock, sand & dirt (in my case all the above plus mulch & demolition, brush & shred steel also) not a bad year . this coming year lookin forward to be BACK OUT on MY OWN W/a CH or R Model tractor truck pulling a end dump, walking floor , lowboy & grain trailer (for a buddy of mine who farms ) & also containers during the slow part of constuction & harvest season after working for my buddies for almost 3 years (which was my granddad's foreman for 30 years in my family's excavating business) after my granddads passing & shutting the family business down after probate court made me do it (which was a 45 year old excavating co ) im ready to go back out on my own w/ my own authority AGAIN & already got the work lined up for a tractor truck Later yall Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKS Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 It's great to hear from you guys, it's nice to know whats going on in other parts of the country, I hope we all make a good living next year, bulldog man good luck hope you do well, briguy 520 I hear ya on the cheap labor it's something we all have to deal with and it's gonna realy hurt us in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy520 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 It's great to hear from you guys, it's nice to know whats going on in other parts of the country, I hope we all make a good living next year, bulldog man good luck hope you do well, briguy 520 I hear ya on the cheap labor it's something we all have to deal with and it's gonna realy hurt us in time.thats right macks but it seems like no one really cares or maybe thats just in chicago area i lost a bid the other day by 20,000 the price diff was we are a union company and the others werent but if i ran guys that werent union the man would be all over me as to where the " foreiners " wont get hasseled its not right i hope it gets better before its too late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jward Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Started out the year with a new dispatcher that used to be the top broker at the plant. Its amazing how fast they become company men and forget about the financial diffacultys of truckin. Looked the other day while getting tax stuff ready, and am $8,000 down from last year, and that's before I added up tax reciepts. Seemed to me as if I worked just as hard as usual, but this northeast Ohio economy has definitely taken a beating. Seems to be alot of work up towards Cleveland, but there is also 1,000,000 more trucks competing for the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waslucky Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Started out the year with a new dispatcher that used to be the top broker at the plant. Its amazing how fast they become company men and forget about the financial diffacultys of truckin. Looked the other day while getting tax stuff ready, and am $8,000 down from last year, and that's before I added up tax reciepts. Seemed to me as if I worked just as hard as usual, but this northeast Ohio economy has definitely taken a beating. Seems to be alot of work up towards Cleveland, but there is also 1,000,000 more trucks competing for the work. Seems readin thru replies in forum that things are NO different Wherever we are .. well guys i do or should say i used to do all my own work , house cuts , building set outs and mainly landscape work an supplies , topsoil , rocks , wood chipp ect ,, but got into civil work for state govt water authority , went from bumblin around to Flat Out in space of a week !! in last coupl o weeks been trying to get my bread and butter jobs / customers happy while Water Authority work closed down for Xmas, subsequently my plans of getting R mod back on the work force has been somewhat delayed Still the ol MIR battles on cant keep an ol Dog Down !! anyways hope u all have a Great New Year P,s i,ll hafta post some new pics shortly of MIR as know she only an Aust mod an a cpl of you guys have requested a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroR Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 this was a good year for me here in Jersey, no major break downs, already got some work lined up for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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