1. Author: grmcooper | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 11:40AM EST | |
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 |
2. Author: Gene363 | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 11:58AM EST | |
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3. Author: grmcooper | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 11:58AM EST | |
Oh. I sold the chevelle. 3 Iranian ๐ฎ๐ท brothers bought it. I had to show them how to shift it. I think the one that was riding with me peed himself. Lmao!!!! |
4. Author: grmcooper | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 11:58AM EST | |
Thank you Gene |
5. Author: plinytheelder | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:00PM EST | |
Congrats, its a long time coming. |
6. Author: grmcooper | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:01PM EST | |
Pat!!!!! How are you doing? Hope all is well |
7. Author: JadeRose | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:08PM EST | |
Pfffttttt....c'mon Cooper. I know you're from Missouri but even YOU should see the obvious name and logo.
BOBCAT TRANSPORTATION! |
8. Author: grmcooper | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:10PM EST | |
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.. |
9. Author: JadeRose | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:10PM EST | |
or Hot Rod (the homo bomber) Transport
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10. Author: gummy jones | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:11PM EST | |
thats awesome!!! |
11. Author: JadeRose | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:11PM EST | |
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 |
12. Author: grmcooper | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:12PM EST | |
That wasn't me. I sent the cry baby report out. I have nothing to do with homo bombs |
13. Author: Mr. Jones | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:18PM EST | |
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 ?
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14. Author: grmcooper | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:23PM EST | |
I have a driver ๐
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! |
15. Author: grmcooper | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:26PM EST | |
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.
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16. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:44PM EST | |
Much good luck Mike. |
17. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:58PM EST | |
Awesome news Mike......will your subscribers get video updates? |
18. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 12:59PM EST | |
And I vote โHot Rod Transโ for the name. |
19. Author: rfenst | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 1:01PM EST | |
Mazel Tov! |
20. Author: grmcooper | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 1:24PM EST | |
The nervous excitement is insane.
Wait a moment that might be. Oh nevermind |
21. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 2:01PM EST | |
Go look at the Thonginator picture, that always calms my nerves. |
22. Author: DrMaddVibe | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 2:15PM EST | |
Congrats! |
23. Author: Whistlebritches | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 2:39PM EST | |
Congrats Mike,I wish you all the best Brother
I think the obvious choice for a company name is
"RAMROD TRANSPORTATION" |
24. Author: streetrod | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 2:48PM EST | |
Glad to hear things are looking up. Wish I was there to see the Iranian piss himself!๐ |
25. Author: thurson | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 3:47PM EST | |
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! |
26. Author: Stogie1020 | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 4:11PM EST | |
Congrats! |
27. Author: plinytheelder | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 4:16PM EST | |
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. |
28. Author: Cheno | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 4:18PM EST | |
Congrats and good luck! |
29. Author: Numismaniac | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 4:26PM EST | |
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. |
30. Author: delta1 | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 4:53PM EST | |
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 |
31. Author: grmcooper | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 6:40PM EST | |
Thank you Delta. Im excited to do it for me and not someone else.
I'm spending a ton of money ๐ฐ |
32. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 6:42PM EST | |
Best of luck in your venture |
33. Author: KingoftheCove | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 8:14PM EST | |
Congrats! Company name....
Tie Rod Trucking. |
34. Author: MACS | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 8:19PM EST | |
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. |
35. Author: grmcooper | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 8:39PM EST | |
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. |
36. Author: frankj1 | Date: Mon, 8/3/2020, 10:47PM EST | |
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. |
37. Author: Palama | Date: Tue, 8/4/2020, 1:04AM EST | |
Ganbatte! |
38. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Tue, 8/4/2020, 6:21AM EST | |
Good to hear you are back on your feet and moving forward.
Best of luck to you and your..... partner. |
39. Author: grmcooper | Date: Tue, 8/4/2020, 8:40AM EST | |
Don't be jealous i have a ..... partner |
40. Author: rfenst | Date: Tue, 8/4/2020, 8:44AM EST | |
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? |
41. Author: grmcooper | Date: Tue, 8/4/2020, 11:49AM EST | |
Why yesssss Robert. Hessss fantastic |
42. Author: DrafterX | Date: Tue, 8/4/2020, 11:51AM EST | |
Very cool Cooper..!! |
43. Author: grmcooper | Date: Tue, 8/4/2020, 11:51AM EST | |
lol thank you |
44. Author: grmcooper | Date: Thu, 8/6/2020, 6:52PM EST | |
Well looks like im taking a drive to Sacramento to purchase a trailer. Might have to swing through Davis and slap a friend. |
45. Author: rfenst | Date: Thu, 8/6/2020, 7:20PM EST | |
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. |
46. Author: grmcooper | Date: Thu, 8/6/2020, 10:53PM EST | |
Yes Robert he does and I will. |
47. Author: Whistlebritches | Date: Thu, 8/6/2020, 11:11PM EST | |
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 |
48. Author: MACS | Date: Thu, 8/6/2020, 11:19PM EST | |
Strong, strong pimp backhand. He needs it. |
49. Author: frankj1 | Date: Fri, 8/7/2020, 11:25AM EST | |
make sure he gets those latkes I made... |
50. Author: DrafterX | Date: Fri, 8/7/2020, 11:27AM EST | |
damn, I shoulda made latkes to go with my spam & eggs... |