Trukz General Discussion

[Southpaw]

[laugh] Haha, this game is pretty funny. You have to start out buying a really shitty truck. Mine only goes 52 mph.

http://www.trukz.com/

[Papa LoneStar]

What company did you join?

[fiz]

I just drove from New Orleans to Corpus Christi for about $400. Now my driver is exhausted.

[Southpaw]

I applied to the Redneck Trucking Company.

[ZackMills]

How the hell do you sleep?

EDIT: I have to be inactive for 12 hours since I just drove for 12 hours...LOL

[Papa LoneStar]

Oh....I just noticed that you have to actually "apply" to join a company. I'm driving from Dallas to Monterrey, Mexico with 15 tons of paper....I drove 514 of the total 645 miles and now I have 10 fatigue points (exhausted)....so I set an alarm on my phone for a 4 hour break....:D

Only $300 for this route though....:(

[maroney4heis]

I got a random mechanical error that I don't have enough money to fix. Now my truck only goes 34 mph. :(

[ZackMills]

I got a random mechanical error that I don't have enough money to fix. Now my truck only goes 34 mph. :(

[laugh] ...that's a kick in the crotch.

I probably shouldn't have picked my first haul to be from DC to Mexico in looking back on it [down]

Whoever gets enough money to start a company should get a Utopia one going.

[Lloyd Carr]

How the hell do you sleep?

EDIT: I have to be inactive for 12 hours since I just drove for 12 hours...LOL

Yeah, I am done until 4am tomorrow. Gay.

[Papa LoneStar]

Good idea, ZacheryMills....once one gets started....I'll definitely join.

For now....I'm a Big Dog Transporter (http://www.trukz.com/company_display.asp?ID=90)....:D

[kella]

Is this big rigs or like '92 Nissan Frontier truck driving?

[Papa LoneStar]

Big rigs....but going into it....I was hoping I could actually drive on the road....it's a read and click based game....but very interesting, imo.

[Iron Dragon]

Great. I hit next leg, and I hit 14 fatigue points and got a ticket, and I'm in debt.

Now to wait 14 hours.

[Cjones]

So, what company did yalls dun up and joined?

[OU-11]

this is fun.. i dont like have to wait a couple hours to play again though. i guess it would get old if i could just sleep or something.

[MajSpike]

I joined. Anyone looking for a new hire? Don't overlook my guy, his name is Red Neck.

[Cjones]

How much $$$$ does it cost to create a group?

[Echoes]

My first route was from Salt Lake City to Denver. Now I have to rest until tomorrow. My truck can only go 48 mph. [down]

[worst2first]

I created Randall Vann and drove a load of General Merchandise from Dallas to Corpus Christi. I made $220.00 but now I am 9-Sleepy so I guess that means I need to rest until tomorrow or something. My truck can only go 48 mph too.

[ZackMills]

I'm in the Siberians Trucking Company.

http://www.trukz.com/company_display.asp?ID=192

[Cjones]

This game is like, confusing to me for some reason

[Iron Dragon]

Now i'm in richmond.. have to wait 13 hours for him to feel better.

[CSG]

I created Jim Jones. Jim Jones is an independent driver drving for his 1 man operation. First route is from Dallas to Mexico City hauling 40,000 lbs goods. I got stuck on 13 fatigue points so Jim pulled over at the nearest motel 6 to take a nap

[ZackMills]

Well...I got a random mechanical failure and am going 33 mph and exhausted. I'm sure I don't have enough money to fix it.

[Echoes]

What kind of benefits do you get for joining a company?

[Papa LoneStar]

What kind of benefits do you get for joining a company?

From what I've noticed....you get percentage discounts on gas, repair, etc....but they take a percentage of what you make....plus you get a pay check....but I'm not sure how that works yet.

Each hour of you don't "Leg"....your fatigue point drops 1....what I have been doing today is stopping once I get to 10 (not taking any chances)....now I'm halfway on my 2nd route (Dallas to Monterey to El Paso)

[Lloyd Carr]

Took 40,000lbs of paper from NYC to Charlotte, NC, last night. Now I'm in the process of taking 40,000lbs of gasolina from Charlotte to Miami, Fl. I'm about 350miles away from Miami, but I am exhausted.

Will be making $411 if I make it to Miami by tomorrow morning at 5am. Should be no problem.

[Bomber_wrestler]

I was reading on the forums that there is a way to use reststops but I have no clue how. Any help?

[PackFan]

Once a day you get an option for a "quick rest" and you can click on that instead of next leg

[Bomber_wrestler]

I think if a Utopia company comes about we should haul beer or nuclear waste.

[PackFan]

I think if a Utopia company comes about we should haul beer and nuclear waste.

;)

[Bomber_wrestler]

;)

It just seems like a Utopia kind of thing to do, also how much money does everyone have and how much does it take to get a new truck.

[worst2first]

I've got a 1989 Kenworth K100 with 1,244,373 miles on it that can only hit 49 mph in top condition. I drove my first load to Corpus Christi yesterday and got a ticket for driving past HOS (fatigue level 13) that cost me $175. I am now hauling a load of paper to Monterrey and I'm 288 miles out but I am sleepy so I am going to rest for a while. Papa, you and I should find some senoritas in Monterrey - I'll buy you a beer and we can swap lies, err, I mean stories.

Has anyone bought anything to upgrade their trucks yet?

[ZackMills]

Guys, I'm on my way to Monterrey too...only from DC. I'm still 20 hours away, but if I get there on time, I'm gonna make $1,116.46.

I'm bringing a shit load of condoms and liquor, so we guys can have a nice night out:)

...with chicks I mean of course.

[ZackMills]

Has anyone bought anything to upgrade their trucks yet?

Can we buy a better truck once we have more money? I can't find that option anywhere.

I think I want to spend my money on a better truck than spend money on upgrades since they sell with the old truck.

[PackFan]

Can we buy a better truck once we have more money? I can't find that option anywhere.

I think I want to spend my money on a better truck than spend money on upgrades since they sell with the old truck.

I think you have to sell your old one first. I see that option under my driver page

[Cjones]

Can someone explain the whole "next leg" feature?

[worst2first]

Can someone explain the whole "next leg" feature?

Each trip is divided up into legs which represent one hour of driving. You click "next leg" to drive for an hour which also gives you 1 fatigue point. You regain 1 fatigue point for every real life hour your driver is inactive.


Have any of you actually looked at what is involved in starting and operating a company? It looks pretty complicated.

[PackFan]

I looked into it. It costs about 7,000 and then we have to figure out what to pay everyone. I just submitted an application to some beer hauling company.

[fiz]

is there a way to send funds to someone else? we could all pitch in to get one started.

[Cartman58]

I'm in.

Driver name: Timmy Chambers.

I've gone ahead and done their link offer. It gives you $2,000 for posting a link to trukz. I put it on my myspace that I never use. Once they've checked it you can remove it if you want.

[ZackMills]

I'm in.

Driver name: Timmy Chambers.

I've gone ahead and done their link offer. It gives you $2,000 for posting a link to trukz. I put it on my myspace that I never use. Once they've checked it you can remove it if you want.

Timmy, we are in the same company. I'm Bob Saget.

[Cartman58]

Timmy, we are in the same company. I'm Bob Saget.

Nice. Did you join first or me?

[ZackMills]

Nice. Did you join first or me?

I joined first. I saw your post in that Siberian forum.

[Echoes]

My second route is from Denver to Los Angeles to deliver 40,000 lbs of iron ore. I got a mechanical problem and my truck's top speed went down to around 30 mph, so I had to get repairs. I've spent $50+ on repairs and $200+ on gas and I'm not even halfway there yet. I got up to 13 fatigue points, so I'm gonna have to wait til tomorrow to resume.

[worst2first]

I made it into Monterrey on time and I now have over $800 in my pocket. I am going to spend the night in Monterrey and then take a load of glass to Mexico City tomorrow. I am basically just aimlessly driving from point to point hauling whatever is in demand in the next city.

I'd be interested in joining a company if anyone has any recommendations.

[Cartman58]

I made it into Monterrey on time and I now have over $800 in my pocket. I am going to spend the night in Monterrey and then take a load of glass to Mexico City tomorrow. I am basically just aimlessly driving from point to point hauling whatever is in demand in the next city.

I'd be interested in joining a company if anyone has any recommendations.


Mills and I are in the Siberian Company(has a longer name). They have terminals and are fairly well rooted in the South/Southeast. Texas, Alabama, Florida, Miss. They are also about to add a terminal in Charlotte. I think they are the #6 ranked company. Just a suggestion.

[Lloyd Carr]

Damnit, I took a risk and drove one more "leg" while at 10 fatigue points. Crashed my truck and the damage took me down to 55.1% truck condition.

I now only drive 36mph. I have 11fatigue points, and I'm 162 miles away from my destination point(I need to be there by 7am tomorrow morning.) I think I'm screwed.:(

[GatorTD8to10]

Tom Tebow is on his way to Jacksonville as we speak.

[worst2first]

I think I am going to follow Papa's route and head to El Paso in the morning instead of Mexico City. I can make about the same money and the Latin American cities look like dead ends.

I wish there was a truck list so we could know when we had enough cash to upgrade.

[GatorTD8to10]

I think I am going to follow Papa's route and head to El Paso in the morning instead of Mexico City. I can make about the same money and the Latin American cities look like dead ends.

I wish there was a truck list so we could know when we had enough cash to upgrade.

http://www.trukz.com/trucks_lot.asp

[worst2first]

I applied to join S & M Transportation (For drivers with a fetish for trucking... Currently seeking good drivers!!). They only collect 5% but payout 10% fuel assistance and 15% repair assistance.

[PackFan]

Does anyone know how long it takes to get accepted by a company?

[ZackMills]

Does anyone know how long it takes to get accepted by a company?

Probably depends how hardcore the people in charge of the company are. Mine accepted me within a few hours and I'm already registered and accepted on their forums

[worst2first]

I was just accepted at S & M and they have a contract to run gasoline to Detroit but I am way down here in Monterrey. I guess I can haul back to Houston, pick up a load of gasoline and head for Detroit City.

[PackFan]

Should we post routes that pay well in here, so we can make enough to start our own company?

So far I have just been driving around the midwest drunk

[ZackMills]

Make sure you check out this page:

http://www.trukz.com/stats.asp

Look at the city information. For example, I was in Monterrey, which as general merchandise, glass, and cardboard. If you look at cargo information, it tells you what cities need glass or cardboard, and how much money you get paid per mile. So instead of lugging general merchandise for $0.45 to some random city, I'm haul cardboard for $0.55 to a city that needs it and has nuclear waste, which I get paid $1.05 to haul.

[worst2first]

I thought you had to have a rating of 50 to haul nuclear waste.

[ZackMills]

I thought you had to have a rating of 50 to haul nuclear waste.

well...that would be unfortunate then.

EDIT: Damn, your right. I didn't see the rating column. Rating of 40 for haz mat too.

[Lloyd Carr]

I risked it and drove the 18miles on 11 fatigue points, to get to Jacksonville(from Miami). Luckily I didn't crash again, and I made the $360. Too bad I spent it all on fuel and repairs.:(

This is actually pretty fun. Good find.

[worst2first]

Has anyone checked out OODA? They charge 1%, pay out nothing, don't pay their executives and funnel all extra income into buying terminals. Considering that I haven't hauled one load for my new company I'm not inclined to change right now but they did look interesting.

[Bomber_wrestler]

I drive for Canadian Freightways and am currently driving from Albuquerque to Prudhoe Bay and will earn $7,805.22. Driving for the best company is great we get truck, gas, and repair discounts.

[borman48]

I'm currently driving a load of construction materials from Minneapolis to El Paso. I'll make 1,041.63 for this on. Beyond that I dont know what I plan on doing. I haven't joined a company yet, I may need to do that after a while. I think I'm just gonna drive around on my own for a while.

[worst2first]

I'm not making much money. I have $662 in my pocket after fueling up. I made it back to Houston and I am now going to pick up a load of gasoline and haul it to Detroit. From there I am hoping to be able to haul something lucrative from there to Charlotte. We have a contract to carry gasoline to Detroit and at 604 miles Charlotte is the shortest run. I'll be doing that until the 22nd or the contract is completed.

I really wish I had a better truck. My top speed is now 47 mph.

[Bomber_wrestler]

Me too I am going to save up to buy a new truck hopefully after this run and a few more I can get one, I may take out a loan if I have too but this sucks.

[CSG]

I just joined Siberian Trucking. I was gong broke driving without a company. Atleast I can get some help paying for fuel now.

[ZackMills]

I really wish I had a better truck. My top speed is now 47 mph.

That is my main goal. I am taking $1,000 loan out every day until I have enough. Then I am selling off my shit truck and buying this:

1996 International 8200
Top Speed: 68 MPH
Condition: 90%
Odometer: 857,073 Miles
Fuel Capacity: 220
MPG: 6.00
Price: $9,950.00

I'll be in a deep hole, but anything is better than going 51 MPH.

[Spurs&Feathers]

i'm in as josh hell yeah and just signed up with someone set us up the truk trucking company, but i haven't driven anywhere yet and holy shit my truck is a piece of crap.

[goblue96]

Just finished my first haul. A 40,000 lb. load of timber from Yellowknife to San Francisco. Made about $1,000 after refueling my truck so I'm resting before taking my second haul tomorrow.

[Echoes]

I'm still trying to get from Denver to Los Angeles. I've had 3 mechanical problems already and I'm running out of money. I joined Canadian Freightways to help out with repairs and gas. My truck is a piece of shit.

[Cjones]

Anybody want to create a company? If I get enough money I might -- any name suggestions?

[CSG]

I am in the process of resting my driver, but once he is rested I plan on driving from Dallas to New Orleans and back a few times to get some cash. It is about $350 per trip and I will save fatigue point and cash when resting and refueling since both of those cities are terminal cities.

Anybody want to create a company? If I get enough money I might -- any name suggestions?

I am in. How abut Utopia Trucking?

[Cjones]

Needs something else in it. Something slightly witty or funny, to show people "Oh hey, those guys are funny".

[ZackMills]

Needs something else in it. Something slightly witty or funny, to show people "Oh hey, those guys are funny".

Queerbaits.

[Bomber_wrestler]

How about "Utopia Trucking, We raw dog the competition"

[Iron Dragon]

I'm driving 40,000lbs of Mobile Homes from Richmond to Kansas City. My guy's tired after driving 660 miles of the way.. now to wait 13 hours.

[Cjones]

Queerbaits.

Exactly. You've got a talent, that's for sure.

BTW, how do you guys drive your routes? Just go until the brink of your driver's endurance than rest up?

[Bomber_wrestler]

Exactly. You've got a talent, that's for sure.

BTW, how do you guys drive your routes? Just go until the brink of your driver's endurance than rest up?

That is what I do, I just want to get this route done and I will be good. 2600 give or take to go, I can drive again till midnight.

[Echoes]

What are some good routes to drive to make quick money? The short ones obviously don't pay very much, but long ones take fucking forever with my 48 mph truck and I end up spending a lot on repairs and fuel. I think I need to get over to the east coast somehow. I'm stuck in Los Angeles right now. There just aren't very many options in the west.

[GoNebraska]

I'm in. Currently driving to Canada and it's taking forever!

[EAaggies]

Just made a character called TexasTurtle.

My first route was from Corpus Christi, TX to Houston TX. I got about 220$, gas money basically. I have 4 hours of fatigue on me.

I noticed others joined the Siberian Company. I applied just now and got accepted so theres another Utopian there.

I need to decide my next route. Anyhow if someone makes a Utopia company let me know and I'll join.

Till my next trucking story.

[Papa LoneStar]

I am taking my longest trip....El Paso to California....I got tired of driving from Monterrey to El Paso back and forth and decided to take a longer route (838 compared to 600 something)....my company has 3 terminals (Monterrey, Detroit, and Jacksonville FL).

It will be nice to be able to go out west instead of staying in the Tex-Mex region. I'm slowly tryna make my way to the main terminal for my company (Jacksonville, FL).

They gave me 22 hours to make it from El Paso to Los Angeles and after finishing a route earlier this morning....my fatigue was down to 3....so I took that $100 quick rest thing and now I've knocked it down to 385 miles from 838. After gassing up and cheap repairing my truck....I'm up to 12 fatigue points (I drive to 10 only to be safe).

I can use the browser on my cell to advance through my route, cheap repair my truck and gas up....but I can't choose new routes....so it really helps.

I have until 6pm tommorrow to get to Los Angeles....but I'll probably knock out the 385 quickly late tommorrow morning as I'll be fully rested....:D

This shyt is fun....thanks, Southpaw [cool]

[J Hall]

I'm only joining if I can participate in the arm wrestling championships to upgrade my truck.

http://www.filmdeculte.com/photo/culte/overthetop/3.jpg
When the hat goes backwards, it's on bitches

[worst2first]

I am 640 miles from Detroit with a tanker full of gasoline. I had a mechanical breakdown that cost me $100 and I am almost out of gas. I have $568.62 but I should get $1339.20 if I can make my delivery by 7:16 tomorrow night. I am still driving a crappy truck that only gets up to 48 mph but I've been driving in fog with a top speed of 45 mph. I hope I can start making some money before I go broke.

[Cjones]

Can someone tell me the point of a company assigning you routes?

[CSG]

I just finished up my route from Dallas to New Orleans and made a few hundred dollars.

I am really considering driving a load of Oil from New Orleans to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The trip is 4,258 and pays $0.70 per mile.

Total Paycheck - $2965.58
Fuel-800 gallons @ $2.50/gal -$2000
STA 10% - $296

After all my expenses I would really only make around $669. Of course this total does not have tickets and repairs deducted. After doing the math I am not sure it is worth it.

[Cjones]

I want to see someone go from Panama to Prudhoe. That'd be a helluva trip

[PackFan]

I am making a run to yellowknife now. If everything goes as planned I should make about $700. After this I am going to head to the SE that is where most of our hubs are.

[fiz]

I'm joining Siberian Trucking. Until we get our Utopia stuff started.

[CSG]

I want to see someone go from Panama to Prudhoe. That'd be a helluva trip

Wire me some gas money and I'll do it. Or if I do my plan that I just posted I will drive from Prudhoe to Panama.

[worst2first]

Can someone tell me the point of a company assigning you routes?

The company makes money by completing contracts. That money is used to pay for salaries for the company officers (the company I work for pays its officers nothing), new terminals, and the benefits (fuel, repair, and ticket assistance) it provides drivers. You also get bonuses for completing contract loads. The main reason I joined a company is to get the assistance but its also fun to be a part of a team trying to complete a contract before a deadline passes.

There is also a stock system but I don't really understand how it works yet.

[Lloyd Carr]

We need a Utopia company. Someone man up and get a loan to make one.

[CSG]

Is there anyway 2 or 3 people can combine their money to create a company?

[PackFan]

As far as I can tell you can only take out a loan for 1000. I tried selling my truck, because that would put me over 7k. I figured I could just be a ceo type and not drive but that didn't work.

[CSG]

If you have any money you should deposit it all into the bank. At 12am you wil gain 1% interest. It is not much but every little bit will help. After you gain your interest you can take it out of the bank.

[Echoes]

I am taking my longest trip....El Paso to California....I got tired of driving from Monterrey to El Paso back and forth and decided to take a longer route (838 compared to 600 something)....my company has 3 terminals (Monterrey, Detroit, and Jacksonville FL).

It will be nice to be able to go out west instead of staying in the Tex-Mex region. I'm slowly tryna make my way to the main terminal for my company (Jacksonville, FL).

They gave me 22 hours to make it from El Paso to Los Angeles and after finishing a route earlier this morning....my fatigue was down to 3....so I took that $100 quick rest thing and now I've knocked it down to 385 miles from 838. After gassing up and cheap repairing my truck....I'm up to 12 fatigue points (I drive to 10 only to be safe).
That's the same route I'm doing right now, except I'm going from LA to El Paso. I'm trying to work my way to the east coast.

How does the quick rest thing work? How many fatigue points are recovered?
I am really considering driving a load of Oil from New Orleans to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The trip is 4,258 and pays $0.70 per mile.

Total Paycheck - $2965.58
Fuel-800 gallons @ $2.50/gal -$2000
STA 10% - $296

After all my expenses I would really only make around $669. Of course this total does not have tickets and repairs deducted. After doing the math I am not sure it is worth it.
If your truck is anything like mine, you'll have to repair it at least several times, and you'd probably only profit a few hundred dollars. Doesn't seem like that long of a trip is worth it until you have a good truck.

[Thompson219]

mothatrucka checking in

[deathscythe]

I've made 3 runs under the name 'Snotslinger'.

I work for Patriot Secured Freight.

My truck goes an amazing 48 MPH. I rule [laugh]

[Thompson219]

alright guys here is the trick. Go to a town that has beer. Then take that beer to Prudhoe Bay alaska whether they have a desire for it or not. Like $9000 and the costs are about 2000 gas. It will take a while but that is an ass of money with in 2 days.

[GatorTD8to10]

Tom Tebow joined S&M Trucking. Hes on his way from somewhere in the Carolinas to Houston to pick up a load of gas and its onto the Motor City!

[wvfan14]

I've got my guy going. I've got one trip from ATL to Montgomery (for no reason) and then another from Montgomery to Charlotte for like $200.

[OU-11]

I joined Siberian Trucking but they take 12% and I dont like that. I'm thinking about switching to one thats lower like 5%

[worst2first]

I joined Siberian Trucking but they take 12% and I dont like that. I'm thinking about switching to one thats lower like 5%

I'm with S&M Transportation. They take 5% and provide 10% assistance with fuel and 15% with repairs. They don't pay their company officers anything since they are a small company and they are very friendly. Watch out for companies that pay big salaries to their executives.

[Lloyd Carr]

Just went from Jacksonville to Monterrey. Hauled 40,000lbs of Glass and made $800.

I'll rest for 10 hours, and then look for another route. I desperately need a new truck. Going 47mph is awful.

[goblue96]

I'll rest for 10 hours, and then look for another route. I desperately need a new truck. Going 47mph is awful.

I've got my eye on the 1989 Volvo Truck. It's got a top speed of 60 mph with a bit more fuel effiency that what I've got now. It costs 6k and I should be able to afford it in about a week.

[Cartman58]

I've got about 3k in cash. My truck is valued at about 3800. So I'm just going to take 1000 in loans for the next 3-4 days until I've got enough to land that one that is about 9800. It's the best "value" buy according to my company. It will make my route a leg or 2 shorter(=more money) less each way. So that's good enough for me.

[goblue96]

I've got about 3k in cash. My truck is valued at about 3800. So I'm just going to take 1000 in loans for the next 3-4 days until I've got enough to land that one that is about 9800. It's the best "value" buy according to my company. It will make my route a leg or 2 shorter(=more money) less each way. So that's good enough for me.

The '93 Kenworth or the '96 International? They both cost about 9800. The International has about 500k fewer miles and is the same as the Kenworth in every other aspect.

Do you realize that your first loan is at 2% interest, the second loan at 3%, with the interest increasing by a percentage point for every loan.

[Cartman58]

The '93 Kenworth or the '96 International? They both cost about 9800. The International has about 500k fewer miles and is the same as the Kenworth in every other aspect.

Do you realize that your first loan is at 2% interest, the second loan at 3%, with the interest increasing by a percentage point for every loan.

The 96.

This is the plan suggested to us by the higher ups in Siberian. It's the #5 ranked company so I am going to trust their opinions on this.

2% of 1000 is only $20. With the upgrade at truck I will make that and some. I can pay a loan off within a week or 2.

I've made about $1000 in the few days I've been doing this. So I think I'll be ok with this move.

[CSG]

Just traded in my 89 Kenworth for a sweet 89 Volvo. The only advantage is the speed and the condition is a little better.

[Mandibal]

Billy Joe Mandibal handed in his cleats and clipboard and is off to live the life of a trucker.

Bought the 89 Kenworth and I'm 100 miles from St Loius with 40K lbs of books. I also joined C&S Xpress (http://www.trukz.com/company_display.asp?ID=109). Only 3% kicked back to them with 10% repair and fuel assist and 5% ticket assist. I may switch to S&M since some of you guys are over there. Gotta sleep now or get a little $10 love while I recover from the 448 miles I just drove.

[wvfan14]

I can only do like one trip a day, because my guy gets too tired. I go for about 200-300 miles for $200 each time.

[Southpaw]

I screwed up my guy, and made his first route from Yellowknife to New Orleans, which is about 4K miles. I didn't mess with it at all on the weekend, so he is going to be late as hell. I just want to start over, but I guess it checks your IP because I tried to sign up with a different email and it still said I already had an account.

[Bomber_wrestler]

You can delete your driver and create a new one.

[OKuWinKid]

so when you logout, your resting your driver correct?

[deathscythe]

so when you logout, your resting your driver correct?

that is correct

[ZackMills]

so when you logout, your resting your driver correct?

you don't even have to log out...one hour of not clicking 'next leg' is an hour of rest.

[OKuWinKid]

im hauling 40,000 lbs of cotton from atlanta to Phoenix which is 1,904 Miles. i will be making $1,324.29, if i get there on time.

[Iron Dragon]

I think I'm in Chicago, and I feel like driving to Anchorage.. except for my guy having.. 17 fatigue points. Nice.

[PackFan]

I just left Chicago for Yellowknife, and I wouldn't do it until we get faster trucks.

[CSG]

Just left Jacksonville for Montgomery. Should be a huge payday considering it is only a few hundred miles.

[worst2first]

I made over $1200 (actually $800 or so after fuel and repairs) on a load of gasoline from Houston to Detroit. My company needs about twenty more loads on the same route by the 22nd or we face a $28,000 penalty. The bad thing is that my 47 mph truck probably won't make it to Houston and back before the deadline.

[PackFan]

Does anyone know if you haul an empty (if it is possible) will your rig go faster?

[EAaggies]

TexasTurtle just finished a route from Dallas to Las Vegas hauling mail. I got about $731 now in my pocket. But I need to repair my rig and get some gas. Siberian seems like a good company but I saw that S&M offers about the same help and only 5% off of ones tickets, so I left Siberian and applied for S&M.

I'll have to rest my guy 8 hours to be 100% and then hopefully pick a profitable route with S&M if I get in.

So are all of you guys just going to take out loans to get that 96 truck talked about in this thread? Is that the route to go? Just take out a few loans and suffer for a short while for the greater good?

Any thoughts? I'm considering the loan route.

Anyhow till next time.

[ZackMills]

So are all of you guys just going to take out loans to get that 96 truck talked about in this thread? Is that the route to go? Just take out a few loans and suffer for a short while for the greater good?

Any thoughts? I'm considering the loan route.

Anyhow till next time.

I've taken out three $1000 loans so far...I'll be in the red for awhile, but it will be worth it. My current piece of shit seems to be breaking down every 6 turns or so.

[EAaggies]

I've taken out three $1000 loans so far...I'll be in the red for awhile, but it will be worth it. My current piece of shit seems to be breaking down every 6 turns or so.

Yeah my truck only goes 52 mph when in peak condition, right now its down to 50 and needs some minor repairs to bring it up. Right now I'm looking at some trucks.

What truck are you thinking of buying Zack?

[Cjones]

Yeah, my POS only goes 49 mph at the moment. I've taken out a loan and I'm following STA's instructions (why the fuck are they Siberian if they're based in the south east?)

[fiz]

routes to run:

1. Glass from Jacksonville to Montgomery. Milk back to Montgomery.

2. Cotton to St. Louis from Atlanta. Beer/Groceries back to Atlanta.

3. Livestock from Dallas to New Orleans. Oil back to Dallas.

4. Glass from Jacksonville to Dallas. Paper from Dallas to Montgomery. Tires back to Jacksonville.

pick your poison.

[ZackMills]

What truck are you thinking of buying Zack?

1996 International 8200
Top Speed: 68 MPH
Condition: 90%
Odometer: 857,073 Miles
Fuel Capacity: 220
MPG: 6.00
Price: $9,950.00
routes to run:

1. Glass from Jacksonville to Montgomery. Milk back to Montgomery.

2. Cotton to St. Louis from Atlanta. Beer/Groceries back to Atlanta.

3. Livestock from Dallas to New Orleans. Oil back to Dallas.

4. Glass from Jacksonville to Dallas. Paper from Dallas to Montgomery. Tires back to Jacksonville.

pick your poison.

Stop plagiarizing Siberian:p

[fiz]

Stop plagiarizing Siberian:p

it's for the good of utopia ;)

[ZackMills]

it's for the good of utopia ;)

I guess when we get a company started, I'll agree with you :)

[worst2first]

A guy in my company suggested that you can make money by buying stocks. He said to look for companies with stock around $100.00 that have enough active drivers to complete contracts and increase the stock value. I'm still not sure how the whole thing works though.

[deathscythe]

You can't buy stocks until you've been in the game for 14 days.



Any driver that is at least 14 days old in the game and has logged at least 10,000 miles can purchase company stocks. Stocks allow you to play the market and invest your money into the various companies in the game. The current stock value calculation is:

(Money ÷ 100) + (Terminals x 25) + (Active Members ÷ 10)

If you buy or sell stocks from a company for any amount you may not buy or sell stocks again from that company until the next day.

It looks like a good idea once you log enough time to buy some stock in a company.

[MajSpike]

I am a member of DonkeyFreight who's motto is "We haul ass."

Company employees receive 25% assistance for fuel and repair costs and 5% assistance for tickets. My company only collects 8% from whatever run I make so they end up paying more everytime I fill up than they do when they collect. :D

[worst2first]

Maybe we could find someone with a company that is dormant with a CEO that wants rid of the company and have one of us appointed vice president. Then, if the CEO would step down, we would have our own company. It might be a stretch but it seems like a faster way then waiting until one of us has $7000.

[Cjones]

Yeah, I'm dropping STA right after they tell em their secrets, and join something until we get a Utopia one up

[fiz]

Yeah, I'm dropping STA right after they tell em their secrets, and join something until we get a Utopia one up

what kind of secrets are there? i mean this game isn't that in depth

[CSG]

The only benefit I have found from STA is that I found out about the $2 per mile route hauling glass from Jacksonville to Montgomery. I am really considering dropping them and driving as an independent or finding another, smaller company that takes a smaller percentage of my paycheck.

I am going to start looking for dormant companies and see if I can talk them into handing over control.

[Cartman58]

The only benefit I have found from STA is that I found out about the $2 per mile route hauling glass from Jacksonville to Montgomery. I am really considering dropping them and driving as an independent or finding another, smaller company that takes a smaller percentage of my paycheck.

We must be sharing a brain.

I just found that route today as well. I am also underwhelmed with STA. There is an open contract for glass to Montgomery and we didn't even bid on it. WTF? All of the higher ups are more worries about their CN nations then doing shit on trukz. I'm going to stick with them because this glass route is quick and makes major bank. $700+ for a 7 hour shift?! It's over $2/mile easily. Nasty route, just nasty. It also leads to the HQ which doesn't take fatique to fill-up/do repairs.

[CSG]

COMPANY FOR SALE (http://www.trukz.com/company_display.asp?ID=127). Should we make some type of offer?

[worst2first]

COMPANY FOR SALE (http://www.trukz.com/company_display.asp?ID=127). Should we make some type of offer?

How do you buy it? Someone with some cash should contact the guy and make an offer.

[Cjones]

As long as we get to change the name

[CSG]

How do you buy it? Someone with some cash should contact the guy and make an offer.

I just sent him a message telling him I was willing to take control or buy his company and asked what kind of deal he was looking for.

[Mandibal]

routes to run:

1. Glass from Jacksonville to Montgomery. Milk back to Montgomery.

2. Cotton to St. Louis from Atlanta. Beer/Groceries back to Atlanta.

3. Livestock from Dallas to New Orleans. Oil back to Dallas.

4. Glass from Jacksonville to Dallas. Paper from Dallas to Montgomery. Tires back to Jacksonville.

pick your poison.
Good post. I'm going to do one of these after I finish this bastard of a run. 1200 miles was a mistake I think. Should still make $800 but it's going to take me until tomorrow night with this 48mph rig I'm driving.


Stop plagiarizing Siberian:p
Hell no! Keep plagarizing them. You guys just keep on passing on this info while the rest of us work for outfits that take less money from us. ;)
it's for the good of utopia ;)

Damn straight it is. Keep it coming.

[Cjones]

I'm making a run to Montgomery to whore that STA run. Then I'll leave and tell them to kiss my ass.

EDIT: Holy name change Batman

[fiz]

sounds like a good plan

[C Money]

If someone gets a Utopian company let me know... I joined C&S Express I think it was, and ran my first route from Detroit to St. Louis now Im hauling from STL to Dallas with Beer...

...still haven't been in long enough to figure out a strategy of any sort, or know all the ins and outs.

[worst2first]

You have to have no outstanding loans and 10,000 miles logged before you can start a company but I don't know if that applies to buying a company.

[OKuWinKid]

when you join a company do you have to run the routes that they pick for you, or can you still run anything?

[C Money]

when you join a company do you have to run the routes that they pick for you, or can you still run anything?

I joined a company.. and I've just started a new route that I picked... and didn't see any that they suggested or anything? But I could be wrong.

[Cjones]

Pretty much they have a route or two that the company has bought that gives you (them) extra cash, and as the company grows larger you get perks such as cheaper fuel etc.

[Mandibal]

If someone gets a Utopian company let me know... I joined C&S Express I think it was, and ran my first route from Detroit to St. Louis now Im hauling from STL to Dallas with Beer...

...still haven't been in long enough to figure out a strategy of any sort, or know all the ins and outs.
I saw that you joined that one...same one I'm in. Good choice to start I think. :)
when you join a company do you have to run the routes that they pick for you, or can you still run anything?
You can run anything. In fact until they get a contract, there's not much to do other than make money for them by making runs. You do get some bonuses I think if you deliver the right kinds of goods to the hub but other than that you just get some incentives and give them a cut.

One strategy I'm going to try to work on is making runs for the red starred "hot" items of the week. These are listed in the stats section for cargos. Supposedly that's a sound strategy to go with when starting off.

[deathscythe]

Another thing I've noticed. Your driver only gets his rest if you are logged out. If you log back in before he's fully recovered, the time it takes to recover increases.

I logged in just now to see what route I want to take tommorow, and the recovery time increased by an hour. [down]

[worst2first]

I made it into St. Louis with a load of books from Detroit. I'm going to take beer to Houston and then gasoline back to Detroit. I just hope we don't complete the contract before I can get one more load in. At .90 a mile its not a bad run.

[wvfan14]

I just delivered glass from Jacksonville to Miami for $750. That was my biggest shipment yet.

My dude is out for the night. [laugh]

[EAaggies]

I made it into St. Louis with a load of books from Detroit. I'm going to take beer to Houston and then gasoline back to Detroit. I just hope we don't complete the contract before I can get one more load in. At .90 a mile its not a bad run.

You must be working for S&M too. I'm in Las Vegas right now. Going to get beer from Phoenix and go to Houston too, then get the gas and haul ass to Detroit. Theres still 15 loads to do. By all accounts we should get in before the contract is done.

[GatorTD8to10]

I'm trying my damnest to get to Houston make it to Detroit but I dont know if I can make it. I wasnt able to log in this morning so i wasted an entire day.

[EAaggies]

Another thing I've noticed. Your driver only gets his rest if you are logged out. If you log back in before he's fully recovered, the time it takes to recover increases.

I logged in just now to see what route I want to take tommorow, and the recovery time increased by an hour. [down]

I logged back in and my guy didn't seem to have his recovery time increased. I'm hoping maybe this is just a one time glitch or something. Has anybody else had this problem?

So far I haven't had this happen.

[Mandibal]

Another thing I've noticed. Your driver only gets his rest if you are logged out. If you log back in before he's fully recovered, the time it takes to recover increases.

I logged in just now to see what route I want to take tommorow, and the recovery time increased by an hour. [down]

I haven't had that problem. Usually after an hour I've been getting logged out if I hadn't done anything but I was logged on before the hour was up and kept refreshing the control panel and after the top of the hour my FP got reduced by one as it should.

[UTlonghornguy]

Big Texas is here and ready :D

I joined brother truckers.... I am in the process of a long trip from Houston to La Paz, Mexico.

Best part about this group is the 14% collection with an 80% repair 12% fuel but with no ticket help...

[OKuWinKid]

were all a bunch of fucking truckers....ah the life on the road..

i hope you can get loans at any time, i was not thinking when i bought my truck. now im half way to my city with a little under half a tank left and 50 bucks in my pocket.. i linked that url on my old myspace, its supposed to give you 2000 dollars but im not sure when i t will go in..i hope soon.[down]

[PackFan]

when you join a company do you have to run the routes that they pick for you, or can you still run anything?

They don't tell you where to go unless you have a contract or something. But Bud1 sent me a WTF message asking why I was taking a 2,000 mile trip. [laugh]

So they must keep tabs on where you are going.

[deathscythe]

I haven't had that problem. Usually after an hour I've been getting logged out if I hadn't done anything but I was logged on before the hour was up and kept refreshing the control panel and after the top of the hour my FP got reduced by one as it should.

What happened was that I logged out at 9:15 pm CT and it said that my driver would be fully recovered at 9:15 am CT today, however when I logged back in at 9:50 pm last night, and without even selecting a route, it said my driver would be fully recovered at 9:50 am today.

[Mandibal]

What happened was that I logged out at 9:15 pm CT and it said that my driver would be fully recovered at 9:15 am CT today, however when I logged back in at 9:50 pm last night, and without even selecting a route, it said my driver would be fully recovered at 9:50 am today.

I don't think that matters. I found it strange that they put the exact time like that from your login (and mine too of course) but I don't think they actually track the login time and last time you clicked the next leg link for the FP drops. I'm pretty sure it only decrements your FP at the top of every hour. I think in your case it'd most like be this morning at 9am CT. Or 10am.

[goblue96]

I've noticed that your fatigue gets bumped up one level on the hour. So, what I've done is do most of my travelling in the second half of the hour and watch the reset occur at the the top of the hour.

[Mandibal]

I've noticed that your fatigue gets bumped up one level on the hour. So, what I've done is do most of my travelling in the second half of the hour and watch the reset occur at the the top of the hour.
I'm trying to do my last series of legs at the end of the day to time my 10 hours so my recovery is sometime the next morning. That way I don't have waste hours I could be driving at night.

[Cartman58]

I'm not sure what to do regarding Siberian. I make a shit ton of money on this route. Montgomery(milk) to Jacksonville(glass) and back. It makes around $1000. And the total route is probably 15 legs. On the glass run to Montgomery, STA got $91 of that. FUCK THAT. But this route is so damn catchy. I make more money doing this, but it's just hard seeing almost $100 of ONE RUN go out the damn door.

[Southpaw]

Nice. Thanks to whoever pointed out to me that I could delete my driver. I created a new one and have joined S&M Trucking. Not sure on the S&M, but I like the numbers.

I also sent in a request to get 2,000 in game money for creating this link. [laugh] I'll be rich, bitch.

[CSG]

I'm not sure what to do regarding Siberian. I make a shit ton of money on this route. Montgomery(milk) to Jacksonville(glass) and back. It makes around $1000. And the total route is probably 15 legs. On the glass run to Montgomery, STA got $91 of that. FUCK THAT. But this route is so damn catchy. I make more money doing this, but it's just hard seeing almost $100 of ONE RUN go out the damn door.
I quit STA last night but I am still running that route making the same amount of money.

[Iron Dragon]

I'm good. I just did a route from Chicago to Detroit, then vice-versa. Nice day's work.. I guess. Then I sold my truck.. and got a loan.. and I need a new truck.

[Cartman58]

I quit STA last night but I am still running that route making the same amount of money.

You still get the same amount? I thought we got a huge bonus for running that glass route because it was to STA HQ and they needed that? Check and make sure you still make that much before you convince me to quit.

[CSG]

You still get the same amount? I thought we got a huge bonus for running that glass route because it was to STA HQ and they needed that? Check and make sure you still make that much before you convince me to quit.
When employed with STA I made $764 on the Jacksonville to Montgomery Route. Now I am an independent driver making $764 driving the same route.

[EAaggies]

Nice. Thanks to whoever pointed out to me that I could delete my driver. I created a new one and have joined S&M Trucking. Not sure on the S&M, but I like the numbers.

I also sent in a request to get 2,000 in game money for creating this link. [laugh] I'll be rich, bitch.

I'm in S&M too. I was thinking of going to Houston and then Detroit for the gas contract the company has. But theres only 13 loads to go and I see a lot of people already leaving from Houston.

I guess I'll take part in the next company contract. As for now I'll go check out those short profitable routes people posted on the earlier pages.

[worst2first]

I created a new one and have joined S&M Trucking. Not sure on the S&M, but I like the numbers.


The name is a little, well, uh, concerning, but the numbers are good and the people are very friendly. We only need 13 more loads of gasoline to Detroit to complete our contract - its going to be very close. I will hit Houston this afternoon and try to get one more load of gas in.

[Papa LoneStar]

Nice. Thanks to whoever pointed out to me that I could delete my driver. I created a new one and have joined S&M Trucking. Not sure on the S&M, but I like the numbers.

I also sent in a request to get 2,000 in game money for creating this link. [laugh] I'll be rich, bitch.

I was wondering if you did that or not....considering the amount of new truckers you've recruited....they should give you 5K....:D

[OU-11]

I just reset Butch Daniels and am joining DonkeyFreight. Their numbers are outstanding. 8% on collect but 25% on gas and repairs. Siberian was so bad at taking my money and I took some ill-advised routes (2,000 miles and up) so I decided to reset.

[Iron Dragon]

I reset my driver.. I made a stupid desicion to sell my truck.. and then I couldn't buy another, and I now know what's going on better. :p

[OU-11]

How close are you guys to getting your next truck?

[DHawkeye]

Muffinface is hauling books (wtf?) from Detroit to Kansas City. It's only going to net me $566 though.

[goblue96]

How close are you guys to getting your next truck?

About 4500 bucks, if I want to get the '96 International. Only about 1200 bucks, if I go for the '89 Volvo.

On Sunday, after I get back from T-giving holiday, I'm going to become the route manager for the company I'm belong to...K & D Transport.

[OU-11]

About 4500 bucks, if I want to get the '96 International. Only about 1200 bucks, if I go for the '89 Volvo.

On Sunday, after I get back from T-giving holiday, I'm going to become the route manager for the company I'm belong to...K & D Transport.

Thats cool. I figure I'll have my 96 International by next week. No rest for me on the holidays I'll be driving routes anyway. How many loans can you take out? I think it's only three but if you can take out 4 or 5 I may start taking them out today.

[OU-11]

Oooo I just found out I can run Glass from Jacksonville to Char and get 3 bonuses for doing it.. That will be my next run.

[UTlonghornguy]

So, I think it would be a good idea if we all put up the big money routes for each other.

For my group this is a big one:
Rocks from Yucca Mountain to El Paso: 803 miles

[rhombic21]

Never deliver anything to Las Vegas. They don't have any supplies there that anybody even close has a demand for.

[goblue96]

Thats cool. I figure I'll have my 96 International by next week. No rest for me on the holidays I'll be driving routes anyway. How many loans can you take out? I think it's only three but if you can take out 4 or 5 I may start taking them out today.

I'm only going to do short routes over the holiday. No long hauls.

[Mandibal]

I'm only going to do short routes over the holiday. No long hauls.

Same here. The long routes are kinda a bitch. I need to bust out some short routes for the easy money.

[Echoes]

How close are you guys to getting your next truck?
Not very close at all. I have like $1000 in the bank right now. I had to spend over $300 on gas on my last trip. I'm on my way to Montgomery from New Orleans right now, and then I'm gonna do the run from Montgomery to Jacksonville and back a bunch of times. I've come all the way from Los Angeles, with stops in Phoenix and El Paso and hardly made any money. Seems like there will be a lot more money to be made on the east coast.

[worst2first]

I'm in Houston with $1800 in the bank but I am exhausted. I am going to do one more run to Detroit with gasoline which should clear about $1000. After that, I will probably try to some high money runs in the SE to build up my bankroll.

[ZackMills]

I've got $3,932.84 (took out 3 $1,000 loans) and my truck is worth $3,656.32. My current haul will take that up to 8300. Hopefully in a few days I'll get that '96 International.

[OKuWinKid]

im wondering if i give yall my url to my old myspace page with the truckz link in it, if yall post it will yall get the 2000 dollars. if so i dont mind posting it for yall to use. someone test it out.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=89558500

[EAaggies]

I'm in Houston with $1800 in the bank but I am exhausted. I am going to do one more run to Detroit with gasoline which should clear about $1000. After that, I will probably try to some high money runs in the SE to build up my bankroll.

Just found out from the S&M folks that the price rate on the contract begins when you pickup the gas and not at delivery.

Which means as long as I pickup the gas and deliver it before the deadline I still get the contract money, even if the other people have already fulfilled the contract.

So those in S&M near Houston should just give it a go with the gas, you'll still get the money if you complete the deadline no matter if the contract is fulfilled or not.

Good news, I just hope my truck don't crash into a tree and blow up with all that gas. :D

[Cartman58]

im wondering if i give yall my url to my old myspace page with the truckz link in it, if yall post it will yall get the 2000 dollars. if so i dont mind posting it for yall to use. someone test it out.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=89558500

Theoretically, Southpaw can get credit for posting the link here.

After he removes it you could likewise put your link into this thread and get credit for it. The STA has a thread where everyone there will post the link in the same thread. They then just remove the post where it was linked and move right along.

[Cjones]

I put the link in my sig here and got the 2k

[Lloyd Carr]

I made it to Montgomery(from Monterrey) with 0 gallons of gas. Now I have to refill, for $585! God damn.

[ZackMills]

Does gas fluctuate from day to day a lot? In Mexico, it was under $2 per gallon. Is it always that low in Mexico? I'm in AL now and it is like $2.85.

[worst2first]

Does gas fluctuate from day to day a lot? In Mexico, it was under $2 per gallon. Is it always that low in Mexico? I'm in AL now and it is like $2.85.

I think its random.

I have also seen this site mentioned several times on the truck forums - http://www.swgarchive.com/truckz/loads.htm. It lists the routes, price per mile and bonuses but I don't know how often it updates. I think the products in the cities change twice a week.

[ZackMills]

I think its random.

That's queer

[PackFan]

I read somewhere the loads and their value change every two weeks. Where gas will change with every click of the next leg.

I am fooling around in Canada on my way over to Smeth's house. It was just over $3 and then later in the day it was around $2.40. Thank god I had to fill up when it was around $3.

[GatorTD8to10]

How do you reset your driver?

[MajSpike]

[glare]

Before beginning on my most recent haul I had $400 on hand for expenses. I used some of that to repair my truck before I set-out. So far I have traveled 600 miles (not quite halfway there) and I have already had two mechanical breakdowns in addition to having to refill 194 gallons of fuel. I have spent $461.91 on this trip already on this trip.

I am only going to make $944.44 for this haul. I know I'll have to spend at least another $200 on fuel (but likely much more). At this rate I'm going to have a difficult time not losing money as a result of this haul. :(

[Cjones]

I just drove my driver to 14 exhaustion points and he's still alive.

[GatorTD8to10]

I just drove my driver to 14 exhaustion points and he's still alive.

[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] I was thinking about seeing how high I could go then delete my guy.

[the red c]

How exactly do you play this? Like, what is the point?

[Cjones]

Buy a truck, choose routes, drive them, gain money, but equipment, but new trucks, buy stocks in companies, join a company, make a company, get paid, etc etc etc

[the red c]

OK, I just asked to join S&M Transportation.

[deathscythe]

I have a bad habit of pushing my driver too far. I've gotten a ticket and a wreck on 2 different occasions because I was one turn away from getting to my destination, and driving with an exhausted driver. [down]

[OU-11]

I have a bad habit of pushing my driver too far. I've gotten a ticket and a wreck on 2 different occasions because I was one turn away from getting to my destination, and driving with an exhausted driver. [down]

How far did you go? I've been to 13 but I havent crashed or gotten ticked yet.

[fiz]

highest you should go while driving is 11. you can repair and refuel to get up to 13. info comes from STA. take it for what it's worth.

[Echoes]

I got my driver up to 13 fatigue points just now, but I made it safely to Jacksonville. Tomorrow I'm gonna deliver glass to Montgomery.

[deathscythe]

How far did you go? I've been to 13 but I havent crashed or gotten ticked yet.

I've been as high as 16 because I get too anxious, and I'm a gambler at heart. :D


I'm also pretty much going back and forth between Jacksonville and Montgomery. I bring glass to Montgomery and Milk back to Jacksonville. I plan on doing that for a while until I can get a good truck, and hopefully, start a company provided no one else here starts one first.

[OU-11]

Well I go to 12 as a rule, then repair and refuel if needed. I dont go above 12 unless the next turn is the one that will get me to my destination. Going to 16 would be too risky for me.

[deathscythe]

Well I go to 12 as a rule, then repair and refuel if needed. I dont go above 12 unless the next turn is the one that will get me to my destination. Going to 16 would be too risky for me.

My wreck happened on my 11th turn, and I was 5 miles from Montgomery. [down]

[OU-11]

My wreck happened on my 11th turn, and I was 5 miles from Montgomery. [down]

wow.. that sucks. I've had 2 or 3 mechanical failures but thats the worst I've had.

[Catfish]

I guess all roads lead to Montgomery in the truck-driving world.

This game isn't very realistic though. Where is the button to pop amphetamines and bang trannies in the ditch behind the Flying Jerk?

[OKuWinKid]

my truck is still running good, yet i only went 11 miles in one leg. wtf?[evil]

[rhombic21]

I still haven't joined a company. I don't quite understand the benefits of it I guess. Just made it from Las Vegas to Dallas. Next I think I'm going from Dallas to New Orleans as I try to work my way eastward. It seems like the east coast is the best place to be, just because there are so many more cities over there that the hauls are more manageable at least early on. Over on the west coast, you have some pretty long hauls between cities.

[deathscythe]

I still haven't joined a company. I don't quite understand the benefits of it I guess. Just made it from Las Vegas to Dallas. Next I think I'm going from Dallas to New Orleans as I try to work my way eastward. It seems like the east coast is the best place to be, just because there are so many more cities over there that the hauls are more manageable at least early on. Over on the west coast, you have some pretty long hauls between cities.

Depending on which company you join, you get benefits such as the company paying a certain percentage of gas and repairs. Some companies have private stocks that you can buy if you work for them.

[Mandibal]

I have a bad habit of pushing my driver too far. I've gotten a ticket and a wreck on 2 different occasions because I was one turn away from getting to my destination, and driving with an exhausted driver. [down]
I did that once but have refrained in most cases from going over 10.
My wreck happened on my 11th turn, and I was 5 miles from Montgomery. [down]

That's just a bad roll of the dice so to speak.[down]

[Mandibal]

I still haven't joined a company. I don't quite understand the benefits of it I guess. Just made it from Las Vegas to Dallas. Next I think I'm going from Dallas to New Orleans as I try to work my way eastward. It seems like the east coast is the best place to be, just because there are so many more cities over there that the hauls are more manageable at least early on. Over on the west coast, you have some pretty long hauls between cities.

What deathscythe said. The company I drive for takes 3% but it gives me 10% on gas and repairs. It also gives 5% on tickets. C&S Xpress. I think it's a good starting outfit and it's located in El Paso.

[Iron Dragon]

CRAP! I can't drive anymore, I got a ticket, and I'm only 4 miles away from Atlanta.. and I have 16 fatigue points.

[Cartman58]

Yea. I was pulling into Montgomery and was thinking you couldn't get a ticket within the last leg of your troop, because all you see is the picture of the city. WRONG. I got a $125 ticket. I was no more than 7-15 miles out when it happened too. Oh well, live and learn.

[C Money]

What deathscythe said. The company I drive for takes 3% but it gives me 10% on gas and repairs. It also gives 5% on tickets. C&S Xpress. I think it's a good starting outfit and it's located in El Paso.

So is there actually any benefit to being in the station city?

So far I've done routes from Detroit so St. Louis, then St. Louis to Dallas, from Dallas to New Orleans, and now working from N.O. to El Paso, just because I wanted to see if there was anything extra in El Paso that benefits money wise?

I'll probably finish it tonight sometime, fatigues at 12 right now with 342 miles to go. I work at 5, so I'll probably hop on around 4 to get some more in, and then when I get home around 10, Ill try and do some more.

[Bomber_wrestler]

I just finished the 7500 mile trip and made 7200 after my company took their 8% and I got my new truck.:D

[Mandibal]

So is there actually any benefit to being in the station city?

So far I've done routes from Detroit so St. Louis, then St. Louis to Dallas, from Dallas to New Orleans, and now working from N.O. to El Paso, just because I wanted to see if there was anything extra in El Paso that benefits money wise?

I'll probably finish it tonight sometime, fatigues at 12 right now with 342 miles to go. I work at 5, so I'll probably hop on around 4 to get some more in, and then when I get home around 10, Ill try and do some more.

You got larger discounts on refueling and repairs in you company's hub city. Plus you can pick up some clothes and make the run to La Paz for a nice bonus. :) I'm 20 miles from La Paz now.

[Mandibal]

I just finished the 7500 mile trip and made 7200 after my company took their 8% and I got my new truck.:D

Wow. I thought the 1200 mile route I ran was stupid. 7500!! That had to be a bitch going under 50 the whole way.

[worst2first]

I just finished the 7500 mile trip and made 7200 after my company took their 8% and I got my new truck.:D

What route was that and how long did it take you?

[Bomber_wrestler]

What route was that and how long did it take you?
it was Albaquerque to Prudoe Bay, I know I spelled those wrong, took me like 4 days. But I got my truck.

[Iron Dragon]

Took out a loan to get out of debt.
Used quick rest.
Boom I'm in Atlanta.
Boom I have $1003.

[C Money]

You got larger discounts on refueling and repairs in you company's hub city. Plus you can pick up some clothes and make the run to La Paz for a nice bonus. :) I'm 20 miles from La Paz now.

So do you not get the discounts on fuel and repairs unless your in the hub city??

I probably will due that rub to La Paz when I get there... supposed to be getting $828 for taking Oil from N.O. to El Paso. 1,175 mile trip though, so I guess thats why.

[Lionsault]

Is Truckz down for anyone else?

[Iron Dragon]

Oo, they added new trucks. I think. They all have 0 miles.. in 100% condition.. and are all over 75 grand.

[the red c]

Is Truckz down for anyone else?

You might of spelled it wrong. It is Trukz.

[rhombic21]

OK, well I don't get how to go about picking a company. What are terminals?

[Mandibal]

So do you not get the discounts on fuel and repairs unless your in the hub city??

I probably will due that rub to La Paz when I get there... supposed to be getting $828 for taking Oil from N.O. to El Paso. 1,175 mile trip though, so I guess thats why.

I think you always get the assistance that the company provides but when I got to El Paso it had a different message saying that I had a bigger discount for fuel and repairs because the company has a hub in El Paso.

[Mandibal]

OK, well I don't get how to go about picking a company. What are terminals?

You can look at a list of companies to see what they offer and pick one that looks good. You can pick one of the ones the rest of us joined or just remain independent. I got like 4 PM's when I joined from companies and picked one of them because the kickback was low 3% and the incentives were decent given the low kickback.

[PackFan]

Every company in the game will have one or more company terminals. Company terminals are located in cities of the company CEO's choice and represent primary operation centers for your company. Company terminals provide a 10% bonus for goods delivered to a city with a company terminal. Company terminals appear on the map as blue markers where as non-company terminal city locations appear as red markers on the map. Each company can have up to 20 terminals. Each company is allowed to select one headquarter terminal.

Headquarters provide 25% reduction in the cost of fuel and repairs for drivers who are currently in the headquarter city and NOT currently in-route. In addition to the reduced fuel and repair fees, there is no fatigue point penalty for refueling or repairing your truck while at a company terminal.

The first company terminal costs $5,000. After that the formula for terminals is based on the following equation:

[Mandibal]

Terminals aka hub cities. If you belong to a company I think you can refuel for free. I am on my way to a hub now.

Not sure that is true. I thought I still paid out for fuel but it was like 25% cheaper because of my company having a terminal there.

Edit: There ya go. Thanks for the post pack.

[OKuWinKid]

OK, well I don't get how to go about picking a company. What are terminals?



join DonkeyFreight , there rates are really good!

[Lionsault]

You might of spelled it wrong. It is Trukz.

I know how it's spelled, just added a 'c' in the post. Plus it's bookmarked, so no chance of me spelling it wrong. :)

Working fine for me now.

[worst2first]

I'm happy with S&M Transportation even though we have a really tough contract to try to complete. We have to haul construction equipment to Corpus Christi and the closest source is Veracruz.

By the way city production and demand changes tomorrow at midnight game time so those of you making those high ppm runs might want to keep that in mind.

[OU-11]

I can get my 96 International tonight after 12... I'm excited!

[ZackMills]

Damn straight:

We at STA Trucking have purchased a 10% Company Wide Fuel Discount. Now, it doesn't matter where you are, you will receive a 10% Discount on Fuel. You can do nothing but thank yourselves for this and the amazing growth this company has seen. Keep it up!!

I'm still about $1,000 away from getting the '96.

I think I'm gonna let my driver have off Thanksgiving. All he's been doing is driving and sleeping and hasn't had time to masturbate. Tomorrow he can go at it.

[C Money]

Damn straight:

We at STA Trucking have purchased a 10% Company Wide Fuel Discount. Now, it doesn't matter where you are, you will receive a 10% Discount on Fuel. You can do nothing but thank yourselves for this and the amazing growth this company has seen. Keep it up!!

I'm still about $1,000 away from getting the '96.

I think I'm gonna let my driver have off Thanksgiving. All he's been doing is driving and sleeping and hasn't had time to masturbate. Tomorrow he can go at it.

No mattress the cabin?? [laugh]


Im 37 miles away from El Paso with 12 fatigue.. might try to finish off the route in a half hour or so before I go to work, and let him rest up till I get home that way I can start a new route tonight. Probably that one to La Paz that Mandibal was talking about.

Whats the deal with the/a Utopian company? Are we just waiting for someone to have the cash to start it or hows all that work? Would we even have enough people to profit off it?

[Cartman58]

I bought the one that is like $9950.

I'm cruising at 68mph now.

[C Money]

Just arrived in El Paso, refueled for 25% off and 0 fatigue points. Still at 12 though, so Won't be starting anything else until at least 10 tonight when I get home.

I'm going to take clothing(preferred cargo for C&S Xpress) to La Paz; and after that I think I'm going to take Tires from La Paz to Monterre, Mexico. Then I may run a route from Monterre to Dallas, unless the Supplys/Demands change by then cuz I think someone mentioned that.

[deathscythe]

A company cost 7,000 just to start it, so its going to take a few days before one of us starts one. I plan on starting one as soon as I have the funds, but someone could beat me to it if they want. :D

[PackFan]

I just read in the forums that we cannot have any loans outstanding to start a company.

[ZackMills]

Will our company only accept Utopians...because if so, how are we going to make being in our company profitable?

[Iron Dragon]

Will our company only accept Utopians...because if so, how are we going to make being in our company profitable?

Hope and pray that the server gives us $400,000,000 for having a cool slogan. :p

[PackFan]

I would guess that we are probably a tighter group of people. So if we can get some contracts we should be able to get the 20 of us all hands on deck and complete the contract.

It doesn't matter to me if it is just for Utopians or not. I would like to have Utopians in all the key positions though.

[Cjones]

We gotta think of a name too... I love thinking of names.