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grmcooper Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 11:40 AM EST
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My entire life I have been around trucking and trucks. I have went from the bottom to moving some of the biggest loads in the country.

I started a equipment transport company for a gentleman in Arizona. I grew it from 1 truck to 12 in 7 years. Times were good for me.

I get let go from my job 3 days after my father passed away in August of 2019.

I slipped into a funk for about a year.

But then I remembered a friend that always offered to start my OWN company. I always turned it down and didn't want the hassle of it all.

Well by the end of this month I will have my first truck and trailer hauling equipment in Arizona.

I have came out of the funk and my hair is on fire. My business partner is a very nice guy and is excited to get into a different business than he's used to. He watched and saw what I was doing for other people and he said I should be doing that for yourself. Damn its crazy.

I have bought a very nice 2013 Kenworth and beaver tail trailer.

Still working on the logo and stuff.

Oh 2 million in cargo insurance will make your heart stop......

Cooper
Gene363 Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 11:58 AM EST
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Wishing success. Applause Applause Applause
grmcooper Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 11:58 AM EST
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Oh. I sold the chevelle. 3 Iranian 🇮🇷 brothers bought it. I had to show them how to shift it. I think the one that was riding with me peed himself. Lmao!!!!
grmcooper Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 11:58 AM EST
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Thank you Gene
plinytheelder Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:00 PM EST
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Congrats, its a long time coming.
grmcooper Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:01 PM EST
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Pat!!!!! How are you doing? Hope all is well
JadeRose Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:08 PM EST
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Pfffttttt....c'mon Cooper. I know you're from Missouri but even YOU should see the obvious name and logo.

BOBCAT TRANSPORTATION!
grmcooper Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:10 PM EST
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Let's get one thing straight here. I AM NOT FROM MISSOURI. I lived in MO for 9 years then I moved back to my home state of Arizona.

The name is funny tho..
JadeRose Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:10 PM EST
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or Hot Rod (the homo bomber) Transport
gummy jones Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:11 PM EST
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thats awesome!!!
JadeRose Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:11 PM EST
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grmcooper wrote:
Let's get one thing straight here. I AM NOT FROM MISSOURI. I lived in MO for 9 years then I moved back to my home state of Arizona.

The name is funny tho..



You lived here long enough to get it on you
grmcooper Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:12 PM EST
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That wasn't me. I sent the cry baby report out. I have nothing to do with homo bombs
Mr. Jones Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:18 PM EST
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Great news!!!

Good for you.

You musta' stopped the "wacky weed" intake?
Or you just work in the office as a desk jocky with
no CDL ?
grmcooper Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:23 PM EST
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I have a driver 😃

My partner knows about it and understands. Whenever I say partner it makes me laugh and say it like this. Partner. Yes like that. Lmmfao!
grmcooper Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:26 PM EST
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All kidding aside im alcohol free and nicotine free. Nicotine was the hard one. Alcohol was no big deal. I drank to mask the pain. Now that I have found a better way for pain relief I really dont have a need at the moment for alcohol.

I'm not against it at all. I will probably drink the first night the truck worked.
deadeyedick Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:44 PM EST
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Much good luck Mike.Applause
ZRX1200 Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:58 PM EST
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Awesome news Mike......will your subscribers get video updates?
ZRX1200 Offline
#18 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 12:59 PM EST
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And I vote “Hot Rod Trans” for the name.
rfenst Offline
#19 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 1:01 PM EST
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Mazel Tov!
grmcooper Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 1:24 PM EST
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The nervous excitement is insane.

Wait a moment that might be. Oh nevermind
ZRX1200 Offline
#21 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 2:01 PM EST
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Go look at the Thonginator picture, that always calms my nerves.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#22 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 2:15 PM EST
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Congrats!
Whistlebritches Offline
#23 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 2:39 PM EST
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Congrats Mike,I wish you all the best Brother


I think the obvious choice for a company name is

"RAMROD TRANSPORTATION"
streetrod Offline
#24 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 2:48 PM EST
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Glad to hear things are looking up. Wish I was there to see the Iranian piss himself!😂
thurson Offline
#25 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 3:47 PM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
Pfffttttt....c'mon Cooper. I know you're from Missouri but even YOU should see the obvious name and logo.

BOBCAT TRANSPORTATION!


First thing that came to mind.

Good on ya Coop! fog
Stogie1020 Offline
#26 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 4:11 PM EST
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Congrats!
plinytheelder Offline
#27 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 4:16 PM EST
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grmcooper wrote:
Pat!!!!! How are you doing? Hope all is well


Mike, its going OK for me. I didn't want to go through another hassle at work so I retired instead of dealing with the economy and lack of flying. I would've been secure but I just felt it was the best time to get out of it.
Cheno Offline
#28 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 4:18 PM EST
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Congrats and good luck!
Numismaniac Offline
#29 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 4:26 PM EST
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grmcooper wrote:
All kidding aside im alcohol free and nicotine free. Nicotine was the hard one. Alcohol was no big deal. I drank to mask the pain. Now that I have found a better way for pain relief I really dont have a need at the moment for alcohol.

I'm not against it at all. I will probably drink the first night the truck worked.




Congrats on all counts! I agree on the cigarettes/nicotine. You will find it's nowhere as hard to stop the THC if needed, but sounds like you're covered. That's good. I had about as much trouble stopping Dr. Pepper as anything, except cigarettes!! As for cigars, I can smoke a few in consecutive days and then go months without easily. I don't get enough nicotine regularly to cause any "feining".

Best of luck on all counts, Brother.
delta1 Offline
#30 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 4:53 PM EST
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Best of wishes to you, Coop...enthusiasm and and excitement are rarely used in the context of work, so I'm betting you and your partner are gonna kill it
grmcooper Offline
#31 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 6:40 PM EST
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Thank you Delta. Im excited to do it for me and not someone else.

I'm spending a ton of money 💰
Sunoverbeach Offline
#32 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 6:42 PM EST
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Best of luck in your venture
KingoftheCove Offline
#33 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 8:14 PM EST
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Congrats!
Company name....

Tie Rod Trucking.
MACS Offline
#34 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 8:19 PM EST
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My brother in law has had trucks for a long time. He's done a bunch of transporting and dabbled in nursery stock. When the housing market crashed back in 2008, he and my sister were in dire straits after a few years... if builders ain't building houses, they ain't buying trees and shrubs to landscape.

Fast forward a few years... he gets a contract with Tate's cookies. They are literally 2-3 miles from his house. They pay him $275 a load to transport cookies from the bakery to the warehouse 12 miles away. He does 7-8 loads a day, average. Some days more. Needless to say, he's killing it. My nephew drives one truck, he drives the other. He's retiring... my niece just got her class A CDL.

Best of luck, Mike... I hope ya kill it.
grmcooper Offline
#35 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 8:39 PM EST
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Thanks man. I really appreciate it. It will go good. I know how brand X does sales calls.... He's a complete idiot. Customer service is all I have to sell. Got to look good but Customer service. Thats all people want with a fair price.
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#36 Posted: Mon, Aug 3 2020, 10:47 PM EST
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Mike!
I'm just posting to bring the average age on this thread under 74.

anyhoo, Mazel Tov!

May I be the first to suggest you hire Pedro?
It's only natural.
Palama Offline
#37 Posted: Tue, Aug 4 2020, 1:04 AM EST
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Ganbatte! ThumpUp
8trackdisco Offline
#38 Posted: Tue, Aug 4 2020, 6:21 AM EST
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Good to hear you are back on your feet and moving forward.

Best of luck to you and your..... partner.
grmcooper Offline
#39 Posted: Tue, Aug 4 2020, 8:40 AM EST
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Don't be jealous i have a ..... partner
rfenst Offline
#40 Posted: Tue, Aug 4 2020, 8:44 AM EST
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grmcooper wrote:
Don't be jealous i have a ..... partner

Aren't you just busting at the seams to tell us what HE is like?
grmcooper Offline
#41 Posted: Tue, Aug 4 2020, 11:49 AM EST
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Why yesssss Robert. Hessss fantastic
DrafterX Offline
#42 Posted: Tue, Aug 4 2020, 11:51 AM EST
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Very cool Cooper..!! Laugh
grmcooper Offline
#43 Posted: Tue, Aug 4 2020, 11:51 AM EST
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lol thank you
grmcooper Offline
#44 Posted: Thu, Aug 6 2020, 6:52 PM EST
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Well looks like im taking a drive to Sacramento to purchase a trailer. Might have to swing through Davis and slap a friend.
rfenst Offline
#45 Posted: Thu, Aug 6 2020, 7:20 PM EST
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grmcooper wrote:
Well looks like im taking a drive to Sacramento to purchase a trailer. Might have to swing through Davis and slap a friend.

Please slap him for me too.
He deserves it on general principles.
grmcooper Offline
#46 Posted: Thu, Aug 6 2020, 10:53 PM EST
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Yes Robert he does and I will.
Whistlebritches Offline
#47 Posted: Thu, Aug 6 2020, 11:11 PM EST
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grmcooper wrote:
Well looks like im taking a drive to Sacramento to purchase a trailer. Might have to swing through Davis and slap a friend.



Can I go?I owe TG a slap as well
MACS Offline
#48 Posted: Thu, Aug 6 2020, 11:19 PM EST
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Strong, strong pimp backhand. He needs it.
frankj1 Offline
#49 Posted: Fri, Aug 7 2020, 11:25 AM EST
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make sure he gets those latkes I made...
DrafterX Offline
#50 Posted: Fri, Aug 7 2020, 11:27 AM EST
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damn, I shoulda made latkes to go with my spam & eggs... Sad
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