How to find a temp driver for one move

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  1. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    I may possibly be purchasing a dump truck from out of state.

    I wanted to ask how I can find a trustworthy temporary driver for just this one move to bring the truck in.

    I'm not sure that this is even happening, but I'd like to have a plan in place if it does.

    The truck would have to come from somewhere around the New Hampshire area and be driven down to Philadelphia.

    I'm assuming if this happens it's going to be within the next month or two or perhaps sooner.

    I may go a whole different route and just have the truck hauled in, but just wondering if you guys have any ideas about how I could find a trustworthy temporary driver for just that one move.
     
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  3. Oxbow

    Oxbow Road Train Member

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    Other than sending someone you know, I don't know. If it were me I would go get it myself. That way I could deal with any problems that arise. Getting it hauled in may be the safest if you can't get it yourself.
     
  4. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    One way car rental
     
    Dino soar Thanks this.
  5. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Hate to say it but this is the answer. Either grab it yourself or get it hauled. If you cant get a 1 way car, bus or plane ticket. Get a U-haul. Costs a bit more but i cant tell you how many times its been the only set of 1 way wheels i could find.

    Most temp services hire morons. And no i WILL NOT stop harping on that one moron the post office hired from prodrivers that drove into oncoming traffic wrong way on the ####ing kansas city highway while my dad was out sick.
     
  6. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    I have to agree with you there.

    I know of a guy that worked at one temp agency and he was on this account and he got back there at 7:00 at night and the gates were closed.

    I assume he at least attempted to make a phone call or whatever, but he proceeded to just back in through the locked gate.

    He destroyed the gate and fence, parked the truck, got in his car, and drove home.

    He never said a word to anyone, and he showed up the next day for his next temp assignment wherever that was, like nothing happened.

    Of course he was fired, but that does not seem to deter these people.
     
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