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I got fuel at ta today for $2.53 per gallon... posted cash price was $3.17... saved $65 on the fillup.. It doesn't show on the recipt but when I called t-check and asked how much I was charged I was delighted. You don't have to call ahead anywhere... just go to TA and use your card. They...

I''m moving to an E unit and putting my 24ft International up for sale for 10k. I'm with Custom Critical so there won't be charges for installing qualcom, I also have a hot shower in my truck. Truck just turned 400k miles and cost 42 cents per mile to operate.

I put a shower in my truck for about $250. Now I have a free hot shower anywhere, without spending $20 of $30 for fuel to drive to a truck stop, wait in line and lug my clothes etc to the shower... and use a bottle of mouth was to disinfect afterwards. Check out my son taking his new bride...

That's a round about way of saying you think I'm stupid. The driver told me they offered him 800 and he told them he would take it for $1,250 ... he said they agreed and he was there picking up the load and I believe him. There are many times the company will reduce their profit or even...

The overall health of the economy is pretty bad right now and isn't likely to get better soon. This has a direct and profound effect on the transport industry. The count won't go up unless several competitors disappear.

I guess you don't know you can ask for more money to take a load... and if the load is going to an isolated area that you are doomed to deadhead out of, you'll probably get it. I recently met a driver at a pickup and his delivery was 100 miles closer than mine... he said he was at home and...

You know the company is looking for the cheapest way to move the freight. (they are in business to maximize profit) .. and if they can broker the load to another carrier for less you won't get it... or ever hear about it. We are the cheapest trucks they can find that can make pickup on time...

I used to get free business cards from vistaprint dot com and now there are at least a dozen companies that will print 250 cards for free. Shipping is about $5. I think one company only charges $3.50 for shipping.

Canada passed a law to require trucks to have speed restrictors. They will soon be enforcing the law. This means that you may have to add expensive equipment to your truck and that unless it is easily bypassed.... which would defeat the purpose... we will have a foreign government enforcing...

Yes, it's pretty good pay for a straight truck even though it is quite a bit sort of the promises. I also worked with another expedite company and have come to the conclusion that there are only 2 companies that get the majority expedite freight (maybe 3 if you count Lanstar) and the others...

If I am allowed to post the link to the spreadsheets they are online at the google spreadsheet option.... so I can easily share.

You are correct... they are nearly the same. The difference appears the day after finishing a load. When days out are divided into the pay (right after a load) the daily average will jump $20 to $25. When the daily average is multiplied by 7 that is when the $200 difference shows up. But...

Standard 24 ft straight truck... not white glove or elite

It was all this year... in a D, 24 ft truck... GVW 33,000 lbs

They say the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence.... but is it? ...and if so, how much greener? Having worked for both Panther and FedEx Custom Critical and kept meticulous records and spreadsheets at both here is some bottom line FACTS that the records revealed...