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    Tell About Your funniest or scariest truckin

    this just happened today, i was early to pick up a load so i decided to get something to eat, it was rush hour so the traffic was terrible. i was making a left hand turn and there was three lanes the first two the cars stopped to let me go the third was empty, so i thought. a cop was barreling...
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    where is everyone

    just wondering if everyone is out there working or just nothing to say? i'm just sitting with no loads to haul and getting discouraged.
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    van setups

    ive looked at those pictures but was wondering if anyone has a picture of the interior of the cab? how they put there quallcomm in and cb, maybe a aftermarket consol. thanks anyway lawrence
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    van setups

    i was wondering if anyone has some pictures of there vans setups. im a newbie and wondering how you guys put your quallcom and cb in your van. i have a ford if that helps
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    just sitting here

    just wondering if anyone else is sitting as much as i am? maybe im with the wrong company. any other van drivers sitting alot latly? also wondering how much deadhead miles you people are doing and how much freight chasing? i am new to this and not making much right now and worried.:( :( :(
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    michigan hang outs

    im just wondering where in michigan do expediters hang out, certain truck stops, towns, around the thumb, anywhere? i'm bored and wondering where i could find some comrades to talk with? also do you folks find that most frieght dont move until night?
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    average day

    i'm getting into expediting and was wondering what an average day would be like? i know there is no average day but what a 24 hour period might consist of. or a 48 hour or a week, just trying to get a mental picture of what i might do and see out there. if it helps i'm getting into a cargo van...
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    hazmat question

    thanks alot you guys i really appreciate it and i'm really liking this website and business alot and i'm really thinking about doing this for a living, thanks to all the help i've gotten on here mostly.
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    hazmat question

    thanks for the answer even if your not sure. I've been calling companys for info and most wouldn't even talk to me without a cdl but the few that did i got 2 differant answers and so i'm all confused. If any other newbies wanna talk to a company for info the nicest one i talked to was bonnie at...
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    hazmat question

    I was wondering if i need a cdl-c with hazmat for a cargo van? I was wondering because i was told that it is illegal to transport hazmat in a van or anything where the cargo and passenger compartments are connected? If it is illegal why does most companys require cdl-c with hazmat and not just...
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    L and B Expediting

    i'm new to this and just wondering if L and B is a good company? i was just looking at them cuz they are so close to me in michigan.
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    getting started

    i've been reading all the postings about getting started and most advice is to drive with another company for a year. can any one tell me a good company in michigan that would allow me to drive for them. i really dont know much and dont even have a cdl. i was thinking about driving a cargo van...
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