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When I came on to this site this Panter ad starts blaring out at me. Now the thing is verbal. How do I change my settings so I don't get this when I sign on all the time? Yeesh, it's bad enough Panther has to aggravate it's own drivers. Does it have to aggravate drivers for other companies...

>I got 11-12 MPG with the Ford van. With the Sprinter, it >varies between 18 and 23, depending on how I'm loaded and >how fast I drive, but overall it's right as 21 MPG. > >At $2.50 a gallon, it cost me 20.8 cents a mile to move the >Ford. It's 11.9 with the Sprinter. That's an 8.9 cent a...

>That can be a good card to have as long as you are aware of >the stipulations on the rebate. >Those are good cards but you have to read the fine print. >They have lots of stipulations on them. That is exactly correct, hence the edit in my post. Part 2 of your comment is also exactly...

There's an offer from Citi Bank for a 6% rebate in fuel purchases in the first year & 3% after that. This offer also applies to grocery purchases & drugstore purchases. I'm guessing your credit is going to have to be pretty good to get this card, as they're not going to give it to just anyone...

> The day is here more Companys are Just Taking Sprinters >on...so When my GMC is wore out I see a Sprinter in my >Future. I agree & disagree. I totally agree that's what companies would prefer & at least for awhile things will go in that direction. I also think what's gonna happen is that...

Hi, I totally agree w/ what ya did. I was in a similar situation & worked one day for the guy. Pretty much the same type rickety van & same pay rate to. It took exactly one day to realize this wasn't the right situation for me. I made $68 or something like that for the day & was freezing...

Hiya, For starters I appreciate your service. Well done & glad you're home safe. If ya wanna do this job on a local basis, I feel like a broken record here but I'd look into EGL or UPS. They deliver mostly local & ya can be home everynite pretty much. If ya ever decide ya wanna take a long...

Geo is pretty accurate. You wouldn't be dedicated as in the exact same route/deliveries everyday. You'd be more what I guess might be considered quasi-dedicated. You'd go to the same area most of the time & you'd def. be home everynite. If that works for ya EGL could be your ticket. Ya might...

RE: Questions about the Overall Expediting Busines >I have been reading these forums for quite a few years and I >enjoy the posts and respect the opinions of all the authors. > This is my first post (sorry for the length) but I have >several questions for my fellow expediters. I have been...

One thing that could also help here, depending on the configuration of your van, is a shower curtain. If you've already got a sleeping area it might not help. If you're in a wide open van w/ an air mattress though, placing a shower curtain or blanket across the back can keep the heat somewhat...

> I turned down one going to Metro a month or so before this >one, so there are a few available. Heya Dave, That's pretty much what he (John, the UPS recruiter) said. There are a few available from Flint, but not many & they go down to Metro. That would be fine except my hope would be that...

>So I am looking to start out in a Sprinter with a >sleeper-berth from Midway Specialty Vehicles, a regular >cargo-van with an air-mattress behind the seat is not an >option for me as I am 6'4" tall with a back problem so >comfort is of the utmost importance to me. I am looking >into...

I talked to John from UPS. He was friendly & informative. I mainly got the air cargo info & not so much in terms of expedite info. They have what seems like a pretty similar set up to EGL in terms of how they run things. They have operations out of the bigger airports but not so much the...

> I picked up a UPS Supply Chain load out of Flint a few >months ago, Danny. Picked up at Delphi and went to American >Airlines @ Detroit Metro. Hiya Dave, That's pretty much what I'm doing now. I've been to AA a number of times. (That's American Airlines, not much of a drinker here:+ ) I...

Hiya Jeff, Thanx for the tip. I wasn't able to find anything out of Flint. I found a few places out of Detroit Metro, which is where I currently work out of. If I'm gonna work out of Metro I'll probably stay where I'm at unless UPS allows us to work out of a car. By Feb. I'll need a new van...

Hiya, Is it true the UPS will allow someone to deliver in a car? I looked over the site & didn't see anything about that. Also, for the airport freight are they based out of only the major airports or do they have freight out of the smaller regional airports also? Thanx for your time, Danny...

Bryan is spot on w/ this one. When I was w/ Thompson that's how it was done, at least the last 6 months or so that I was there. This is a lot easier way to do things. There's still going to be challenges, but ya don't feel like you're all alone out there. Still, that in itself wouldn't make...

Hi, Ya say you're 5 min from 1-75. Not sure where exactly on 75 you're at, but if you're near Dayton or Cincinatti, ya may want to consider EGL. You'd be home pretty much every nite. Having said that, I would NOT work for em in a Sprinter. Those things are $$$$ & you won't make enough...

>Why would anyone have their IP address available? You guys >that are concerned about privacy need to look for Ghost Surf >software. It supposedly scrambles your IP address like 8 >times a second. Also supposed to eliminate spam and gives >hackers a hard time. Your computer will also be...

Greg, That's just it. If you want to deal w/ that & make a few more dollars, that's great. Not everyone feels that way though. I'm of the opinion that I'd rather have less hassles for a delivery & if I make a few less dollars, so be it. There's no right or wrong here. Not that ya were...