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    How Do You Remove Graffiti From a Truck?

    the times any of my trucks have been tagged the clean up answer has been the fuel tank right below. Just dip a rag into the diesel and wipe WAALAA gone and only damage was wax was removed from the paint of the truck very easy to fix. Disclaimer: this method does not claim to be enviromentally...
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    OOIDA says owners should pay idling fines

    I think fines being placed on the owner if a driver does not have a apu is rediculous. what would stop a driver from not using apu just to get owner fined. its as stupid as having the owner ticketed if the driver is pulled over for speeding. OOIDA needs to rethink this one I just paid my dues...
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    New FCC Dispatch Offer Method

    My biggest concern with the new system is the possibility of a driver trying to rest and being hit with a barage of offers all day when he/she is number 8 in line jsut to be told the load went to another truck and his/her truck gets a load late in the day driving all night and had interupted...
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    Military challenge

    My father served in the Army during WWII all he ever said was he was on every island in the Pacific at one time or another he drove truck haulin whatever needed hauled. Myself served 4 Years in the Army 83-87 Infantry soldier 2 years with 3rd Armored Division, Germany and 2 Years with the...
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    cool machine

    LDB, if you are ever near Ashtabula, Ohio there is a coal mover alot like that maybe not quite as large but close down at the docks you can see it real well from point park as it loads ships. if I remember correct each bucket will fill a rail car
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    Lowes and Home Depot scam

    I think this is a national scam, I was robbed 17 times in december at the ashtabula, ohio home depot. I think it was 17 could have been 18 times. But then my imagination has a tendency to fly sometimes.
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    SubContractor Tax Questions

    My advise to you would be have a accountant do your taxes this year and see what all he files and then wing it with turbo tax next time. Its not to paimful
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    I miss the old layout!

    I miss they forum questions at the bottom of the home page. I know everything is new maybe it will all work out.
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    Hazmat Renewal

    Moot, it should be on the back of your license if Im not mistaken X is a combination of hazmat and tanker if you have a tanker endorsement.
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    STERLING TRUCK A/C UNIT

    If you can find the leak on the condenser JB weld works real good on it have had that problem twice fixed both times with JB.
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    Semi/Amblance Crash 5 Dead

    As a career firefighter in Ohio for almost 20yrs I must ad my thoughts. A emergency vehicles may proceed throught red light or stop sign after assuring it is o.k. to do so while operating both there emergency lights and siren. The flip side to this is even if they check or not before...
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    DON'T drive in high water

    "Go around don't Drown"
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    How Low Will You Go? II

    I did read the entire post the first time and this time and my answer was and still is I personally try to not move cheap freight just to move. If I can get a relocation at the carriers expense empty maybe the next guy can get 10 more cents on that load thats still sitting there thats all. get...
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    Cheap Paying Freight!!!!

    Nice post, would it be great if all the expedite carriers got together and set a rate they all stuck to. UMMMMM sounds like the oil industry. We would all be happier and money falling out are butts, Is it time to wake up yet.
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    How low will you go?

    I would give an area 24hrs if nothing, I would agree 100% with terry and try for a relocation through my carrier with no cheap frieght. Reason being if im empty moving there is always the chance something will come my way that if I were loaded with cheap frieght would not get offered. Some times...
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    Fedex loads to Express1

    To the best of my knowledge this is not a public forum but a private one so be it that anyone can come on and look at whats beeing said. But once you want to speak you must register with your name and soforth. And if you wish a screen name, but that is not a shield to attack another in...
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    Fedex loads to Express1

    terry and rene, GOOD JOB, I still respect your input even since you sold my van team the van LOL. And everyone should defend there carrier to a point as mad as I was with FDCC when this happened I have no intentions of leaving them. Just praying for better times. P.S. Terry I like the way you...
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    Fedex loads to Express1

    hello terry and rene glad to see you showed up. hope you brought your boxing gloves. But on a serious note see what you can find out about this most importantly how often they plan on doing this practice.
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    Fedex loads to Express1

    jarhead, none of your scenarios fit this issue and you would have seen that if you paid attention when you were reading the post. Im pretty sure you will master the cheap frieght when you are up and running? good luck
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    Fedex loads to Express1

    as usuall a topic has gone off in other directions. I just ask for other fdcc o/o to take note and ask questions when things are not as they have been. We dont need caracter assinations or thick headed old soldiers (Im one myself) looking down on others as if they know everything about...
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