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    Looking for a load?

    I need a flatbed loaded out of salt lake monday AM to TX,OK,MO,KS,IL,IN,OH,MI if thats not hard enough for you add this in it needs to be no longer than 24' and under #10,000 $1.50 per mile for up to 24' it is a team so dont be scared.ought to be pretty easy I got 1.72 per mile on the trailer...
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    Becoming a partner carrier>

    I do it with one van and one hotshot flatbed.panther took about 3 days fed-ex said 10 trucks 6 months in biz.tri-state took about 3 days.eclipse can get you going in a couple days.most just depend on you really if you fill out paperwork complete and send back your ins certificate at the same and...
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    Interesting Combo

    Ive got a 35' flat I pull with a one ton pick-up stay busy every day.I do some of the cables thats go in them wind tubines. 600# from pa to ok $2.65 per mile. A slidin tarp system is on my agenda much better than a curtain side
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    IFTA tax ?

    I own a 2006 f-350 pull a 35' trailer the trailer has a gvwr of 22,500 the truck i believe is 13,500 it is a niche market that i do ok in let me put it like this the more weight you can haul the more loads you can put on the trailer.you can try to get by but fuel taxes dont run over 600 per...
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    What Carrier Services do Own-Authority Expediters Use?

    1 cargo van no it dont run alot 1or 2 run a week mostly but I got a back up broker that helps it move a little more but that bidding is done by them at a lower rate than I bid.I would not suggest anyone try this with just a cargo van.I myself run mostly flatbeds I dont find many of the brokers...
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    Best and worst roadside service repairs. The companies and the experience you had!

    Re: Best and worst roadside service repairs. The companies and the experience you had once had a waterpumped replaced when under a load for panther ending up costing over 5k someplace in VA about 12 years ago.weekend load towed to a shop parts truck had to go two different places then come...
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    What Carrier Services do Own-Authority Expediters Use?

    there is all kinds of backoffice solutions that make it so even a small expediter can run a first class operation without having to take out loans to finance start-ups. to me trucking is all about cash flow 1 load at a time thats why I use factoring most brokers I run with give me 1/2 the...
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    What Carrier Services do Own-Authority Expediters Use?

    also as far as employment and background checks I use DAC online Employment Background Checks, Background Screening - HireRight
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    What Carrier Services do Own-Authority Expediters Use?

    well another thing I use to keep in compliance is fleet director the one I have installed even on my van is fleet director 9 its still in the beta testing but should become available to everyone soon. I like to know where my trucks are at any time.I like to know what kind of fuel mileage the...
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    Drug Screening: Keeping a Good Man Down

    honestly in a case like this you would be better off just getting your own authority and running yourself your insurance may or may not be a little higher I never ran across that problem but if your out of work and really want a job create one for yourself.you will make more than what you...
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    Us dot number?

    I do it this way so I dont have to pay sales tax when I buy trucks and I can lease owner ops put them on my insurance and supply plates free of charge to them.but none of them that are under 10k keep log books.and none of them are stickered.plus it lets me put IRP plates on my one ton duallys...
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    Us dot number?

    I have under 10k vehicle dot# dot# is free dont cost a dime its the MC# that cost $300. the dot # I have says vehicle registrant only.
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    Should driver film or record all encounters with shippers and receivers?

    It wasnt my orignal post. that was how blizzard started the thread and then what realy cracked me up was the thought that ovm thought he did such a good job but i personaly I dont feel that he knows what time it is anyplace in the whole fraken world. I was just tring to be nice and wanted to see...
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    Should driver film or record all encounters with shippers and receivers?

    I think its very easy to for anyone to get confused over time zones. rhe op had me confused from the get go when the first part of his post started like this. I recently had a driver arrive at a consignee three hours early. The scheduled delivery time was for 7 am Eastern time, but the...
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    Leased on with multiple carriers

    I have done this and I wouldnt say its always means less down time.you need to be very careful and take a look at what your doing to the industry as a whole.every single carrier thats lets you run for others is posting your truck on the same system as being available in the same city. this...
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    Looking for a tractor fleet owner

    does it pay $1500 per round
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    What is the most famous Expedite trucks.

    I thought the truck eo gave away at the expo years ago might have been mentioned. I wonder who owns that truck today and what they are doing with it?
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    Thinking About It

    and if you do buy a ford with the 6.0 these people can help correct the errors http://www.bulletproofdiesel.com/Articles.asp?ID=262
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    Thinking About It

    http://www.hotshotcarrier.com/CDL_License.php I thought this was a pretty useful site when I was researching
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    Thinking About It

    what area are you from? dont get me wrong the 350 can be a dependable truck there are just issues you will need to correct.read about the lawsuits between navistar and ford. dodge with a cummins would have been a better choice I think. but once I spent the money on the truck there was no...
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