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  1. tknight

    New drivers handbook

    Required reading for all contains a wealth of information
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    How do you really feel?

    I don't know about you how many are gonna get a van now?
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    Cross docking

    Can anyone reccomend a reasonable place in Detroit area to do a 1box (long box)cross docking on a Saturday for a non gouge price have been quoted over 300 for this which is way excessive!!!! Shouldn't take but 2 min at the most to do it 2 24' trucks Thanks
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    Drive tires

    Who is running highway tread drives on their st8 trucks my lug drives are getting thin and it seems my ride is so much better now I am thinking of changing for the spring summer fall seasons Thanks Best brands I have had awesome luck with retreads as I don't haul more than 9k so heavy...
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    Washington, D.C.

    Does anyone else hate doing deliveries in Washington DC or is it just me who cant stand the stupid drivers hurry hurry ,cut in and out of traffic, Many nice cars but no one seems to have very much common sense, Was also wondering if the new 370 coming off of 270 is worth it to take, is it any...
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    zoo York

    Delivery 9 am in manhattan at Bloomingdales,any heads up? Thanks Tk
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    fuel prices

    Is there some strange answer as to why fuel is always sold at a price with .9 at the end, this is also common for the new gouge called def 289.9 or fuel 443.9 what is the skinny on this pricing washer fluid and other automotive liquids are normal, still over priced but normal tk
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    Scary to see this from the fog!

    Driving through the fog how would you react? Hahahaha clever!
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    Inauguration Week is Coming soon

    Inauguration week is coming soon next week, the parties are starting and early arrivals are lining up for the festivities!
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    Tax time cometh

    We should all fill in the blanks this way!
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    Perpetual Motion

    Ok, heres my idea, battery gurus please feel free to chime in on this one........ I have in my st8 truck freightliner m2 starting batteries, 2 of them about 2 years old now, I also have 2 gel cell 250 ah "house batteries" these are hooked up to an automatic relay that connects the house to the...
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    Baby needs new shoes!

    It's time, after many miles it's time to put on new drives, as I travel around, where would be the best and most honest place to get new drives, I have 1st time retreads on now, with over 175k on them and winter is fast coming down now, like 8" so I want to get a good bite on the road...
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    Brokers

    Is there such a thing as a brokers forum ,I have a thirst for knowledge!
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    Ring ring ring

    Time 0300 this am phone rings it's the guy from dispatch wants to know why my tracker hasn't showed me moving in 3 hrs.. My response was , hey idiot it's because I'm sleeping what did you get from Santa cause it sure wasn't brains! He says oh when will you get to Boston I asked him where I was...
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    mbe headaches again, 3rd time

    I can't beleive I have had to get all the exhaust studs in my head replaced for the third time, they keep popping the heads off or pulling loose and breaking the stud off holding the exhaust manifold on, first time was at 112k and it was done in warranty, yippi! Second time it was at 230k and...
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    Deadhead question

    Being a solo st8 is there a % of deadhead miles your willing to run for a pickup say 10% if the pickup is let's say 200 miles for a 660 mile load it seems to me not worth it even at 2.00 a loaded mile.what rule of thumb do you follow
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    Where to park the truck in Flint MI

    Greetings... Does anyone know a truck friendly and SAFE place to park for the night while waiting to make a delivery in or near Flint Michigan. Would also love it if internet was available at this location. There don't seem to be any truck stops or a whole lot of rest areas. Thanks much !
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    What is required on a 26k

    What is required on a 26k box truck in California other than a dot number? Truck is tagged in ca.and my friend wants to move it to the east coast for expedite work
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    More crap hitting the fan! Hoping this isn't a sign of the times!

    You all know I can get riled up on topics that invole my money, this one is the doozy! Pa. Sales tax and use tax rules, I just got a 6 :mad:page letter from the revenue dept of Pa, saying if I do business in Pa, picking up/delivering I have to pay sales trax to them, even if Im not located in...
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    Rivering

    What can be said about tire rivering causes cures and just what is it all about ? Tk guess I deserve this.......should have done a search first, I'll go back to my corner now!
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