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    class 8 trucks

    >class 7 trucks most company will let you keep them on about >7 years >where a class 8 will beable to keep ten years >plus a class 7 to me is a city truck and not made for >running >long distance day in and day out, plus on a class 8 >everything is >heavy duty and usually a better ride as...
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    Info on how to get started in expediting ?

    Well first off there are alot of companies that sign on straight truck o/o with no experience.If you go to the home page there is a drop down bar that gives a list of all the companies hiring.As for money that all depends on the company you sign on with and if they hold your first check.Remember...
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    INFO ABOUT FEDEX C.C.

    >only way to do fedexcc now is with team >as you will be able to get longer runs >i did ok for 11 years with fedexcc > >but if you do a short run say 200 miles or 300 miles as a >single >driver you are done for until the next day if you were a >team you >would be able to take the run and...
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    INFO ABOUT FEDEX C.C.

    Well in my case i cant do any worse by going to fedex c.c. My check last 2 weeks was $1000 and this 2 weeks it looks like $1300...So i have nothing to loose...lol
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    INFO ABOUT FEDEX C.C.

    Well im also been talking with the recruiter....My way of thinking on the issue of is this company good or is it bad ...Is simple..The companies all have there good points and bad points.One day you love working for them the next day you wonder why im still here.And it also has alot to do with...
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    Special Gift For EO Forum Members

    Well i guess i didnt win the XM radio that i wanted...lol oh well i will have to buy one...
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    Special Gift For EO Forum Members

    Well i spent half the day there got to meet some of the people behind E/O and got a pretty nice gift...Thanks agian Lawrence.It was good to finally meet you and get to talk about things...Hope the show goes good for you.
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    diesel law

    If you are referring to the idle law in new york then yes they where enforcing it last week when i was there.I pulled in middletown,ny to use the restroom and ah take care of my log book and i wasnt there even 5mins and i had a MR. DOT at my door tell me about the idle law.
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    How much fuel surcharge do drivers get.

    Well i guess that answers some of my ?s.Thanks
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    How much fuel surcharge do drivers get.

    Ok well lets add some idle time into that and border crossings.And lots of dead heading....thats what sucks about it is the dead heading.I have been trying to find a good site to find loads for back hauls for a 22ft straight truck and there are not really any good sites...I have wasted about...
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    How much fuel surcharge do drivers get.

    Well the company im at we get 5% of the total load.But i figured it out it comes to about 10cpm.I agree its not enough.Im wondering what some of the other companies are paying like tri state,panther II and them.And i would also like to know if there is any talk at these companies about raising...
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    How much fuel surcharge do drivers get.

    Im wondering what kind of fuel surcharge drivers are getting?I have a D unit and drive for a small company.Some of us have been talking about asking them to raise there fuel surcharge.But im just wondering what other companys are offering to there drivers.Thanks
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    CAT c10

    >Can someone give me some info on the CAT c10. I'm not >familiar with class 8 truck motors, being i had a lil ol' fl >70. Is it a good, reliable motor? Any info is appreciated. >Thanks in advance. Well i have a 1998 Western star it has a 335hp C-10 and it has 479,000 Runs strong i have a...
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    New look at EO!

    Lawrence,Very cool new look...Great job
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    d.o.t. inspections

    Man i feel sorry for you...Maybe you pissed someone off in a very bad way..I got the stickers and they have never done another dot on me.That or you have really bad luck.lol
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    d.o.t. inspections

    Didnt KY put a little sticker on your windshield that showed you have been dot by there state???I think its good for 3 months.I got one and they see that and they dont do dot inspects.They just check my log and what not.
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    Diesel Fuel Gelling

    Some stations will even bring in some Kerosene and add it to the diesel tank in the ground with out you even knowing this thins it out and keeps it from Gelling up...But they only do this in extreme cold conditions and that is in michigan.Might be different in other places.
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    How much is too much?

    Here is a Easy solution.We do have enough oil in our country to last a very very long time.Why not release some of our oil reserve....Or would this be too easy of a resolution.I know people who own land where there is oil and there has never ever even been one barrel of oil pumped from there.The...
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    How much is too much?

    Well i have decided that if diesel hits $1.95 im shutting it down and parking it....So it wont be long.
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    How much is too much?

    well thats what happens when you elect someone into power that has ties with the oil industry.Hell he can control how much money he makes.Its all about politics.I think i would have rather had a president who like taking advantage of interns....lol its a lot cheaper...
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