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  1. piper1

    Fox News host blasts Trump

    Canadian horror films are about maple syrup shortages and a plague that causes us not to be polite...and they would be shot in Saskatchewan..not in Hollywood New York (Montreal) and Hollywood Chicago (Toronto). Have a Good Day eh?
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    Starting soon......all input wanted

    I kinda smiled when I read that......that is the million dollar question for every single one of us now isn't it.....when does "normal" return? Normal rates, normal amounts of deadhead, normal load counts, normal fuel surcharges? I feel a bit better about your chances now that you said you...
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    April 2020 Fools & Follies

    Moot and LDB did. Not exactly sure of the years but both were GM's
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    April 2020 Fools & Follies

    Maybe the conversion part is the issue, I would have expected better mileage. I rented a Penske cube last year and got 15 with it.....did stay under 65mph though.
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    Is a Ford Transit van worth the money?

    Didn't you have the old style Sprinter? 2006 and older Sprinters were great, 07 and up are expensive. As with any vehicle, how you treat it and your basic knowledge/abilities when dealing with vendors/service shops makes a huge difference. If you try hard, you can make a simple old F150 cost...
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    April 2020 Fools & Follies

    Good God man, how fast are you driving?
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    Starting soon......all input wanted

    This statement alone tells me you are going to have a tough go. So you're going to burn through all your cash (and you will burn through it WAY faster than you think) AND then get a loan? You are going to be running your business from behind....and that makes people make bad decisions because...
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    April 2020 Fools & Follies

    Decided to splurge a bit and get curbside from Longhorn Steakhouse.....they gave me a discount for being a truck driver. Somedays it's the little things that make you smile the most......that and steak.
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    Is your carrier doing anything for YOU due to the virus?

    I hope that isn't eligible for the 11% mail in rebate on everything deal.
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    Cargo Van Will we be able to work through Coronavirus?

    Moot's antibodies will become the basis for a vaccine. Will will all get our Moot shot and be cured....and suddenly crave Lutefisk......maybe talk a bit funny....desire to live in a van.... you betcha!
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    V3 Transportation

    Dave said why would THEY be interested...as in why would they be interested in you. To be honest..and I'll say sorry up front here...with the flood of available vans, an at fault accident, the couple of false starts with V3, and the flame out at Bolt (whether any of it was your fault or...
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    April 2020 Fools & Follies

    55 winds and snow? I'd wanna park it for 24.
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    2 skids vs 3 skids, how often in van

    I see this a lot. About 20% of the 3 skid loads actually turn out to be 3 skids. I think if the original shipper order a "van" and the load washes through a couple of brokers/# PL's before it gets to me "van" turns into "Sprinter" which implies 3 skids/12 feet when it really would have fit in an...
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    Is your carrier doing anything for YOU due to the virus?

    My insurance company is sending me a rebate for reduced risk due to the lower traffic in virus times. Supposed to be 20 to 25% of my yearly premium. This is my personal vehicle insurance company though, not my carrier insurance company. I was kind of surprised to see it. Insurance companies are...
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    April 2020 Fools & Follies

    Was in Chicago last week and 3pm Chicago was more like 3am Chicago pre virus. Tollway booths were closed then too.
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    April 2020 Fools & Follies

    Have you seen the women in Tipp City?
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    April 2020 Fools & Follies

    I have to make the mother of all trips today. It will test my skills not only as a driver but as a human being. The journey may be low in miles but the last mile may be the most arduous a man can ever face. I have prepared and practiced for the last 2 days. For you longtime EO members, I have...
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    April 2020 Fools & Follies

    Somewhere in America, someone has a clean bottom or blurry vision or higher cholesterol numbers...thanks to RoadTime. In virus times, these are victories.
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    Is a Ford Transit van worth the money?

    It's odd for sure but, it means a lower overall roof height without sacrificing load height. Less things to hit and a smaller hole to punch in the wind while going down the road.
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    Any Bolt, Express-1, or Load - 1 drivers here?

    I'd ask which one of the 3 has the LEAST amount of bid board freight. With all the low overhead, small and, independent options available to shippers shopping on price (bid board), big carriers that need to support a lot of 'big carrier' types of things have a hard time winning bids. If they...
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