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    New Husband and Wife Team, looking for advice and information

    Will you be in a dry box or a reefer/TVAL truck? There is quite a difference between the two. We have only ever been in a TVAL truck. I don't know if I would really call what we do "expedited freight." More like "specialized freight", not unlike what you mentioned in your intro post. Be glad to...
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    December 2014

    Probably was. Thank you!
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    December 2014

    Sitting at PJ'S in Canton, OH getting the Qualcomm installed in our new truck. Our new truck. We're now owner operators :) Still leased on to FedEx Custom Critical.
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    How about those gas prices???

    Politicians, maybe not so much. Oil executives and speculators? Probably a little bit.
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    How about those gas prices???

    Did YOU read the SECOND paragraph? The one that points out that the price tends to decline in election years more so than in non-election years? Which was my point.
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    How about those gas prices???

    Some years just seem to be a little more "equal" than others. Draw your own conclusions. http://mobile.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-06/the-oddities-of-election-year-gasoline-prices
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    How about those gas prices???

    Amazing how those gas prices plummet right before an important election ;)
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    Life Changes

    Good luck, Joe! Sorry to see you guys go, but know it's for the right reasons. Thanks for the advice you gave us when we were first getting started. Wish we could have met up more often than we did, it was always fun :) Hope to make it up to go fishing sometime! Good luck, my friend!! And give...
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    Three months of flat rate

    Or they've all went broke!!! ;)
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    FedEx CC Accident 09/17/2014 on PA turnpike

    A Custom Critical DR unit was involved in a serious accident early this morning near the 181mm Eastbound on the PA Turnpike. We were in the backup for about an hour or so, before being allowed through approx 02:00. Looked pretty bad, but we were unable to stop, as both lanes were blocked, and...
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    Getting into straight-truck

    You only need a class B in a straight truck. Also, it doesn't matter how much the truck weighs, it matters how much it's rated to carry (GVWR).
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    Three months of flat rate

    We've seen far fewer surface loads. (We're in a DR-TVAL truck.) Fewer, if any weekend runs. For some reason, we've also been seeing monday loads being dispatched on Thursday. Not sure why they're dispatching loads out that far. Hard to turn down some of those loads, but would prefer to work 5...
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    Reefer times

    Interesting article, that somewhat addresses the subject of insulation breakdown in reefer trailers and trucks. http://www.foodlogistics.com/article/10316279/keeping-the-cold-air-inside Moisture is the enemy.
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    Major Milestone

    Wow, talk about going off topic! Sent from my SM-G900V using EO Forums mobile app
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    Truck Stop Restaurants

    Re: Forget I bothered Servers have a difficult job. Two sisters and two nieces have made this their career choice. (Bob Evans) They make decent money. We always leave at least $5.00, no matter the size of the bill. (20% minimum.) Glad someone is willing do it.
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