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  1. beachbum

    Long road to a healthy me

    This is from Landstar's magazine, soon to be in truck stops around the country.
  2. beachbum

    Cargo Van 2016 Dodge Promaster

    Do you have gas or diesel? What is your mpg if I may ask
  3. beachbum

    Big Truck Just curious...HOW do you make money in a straight truc

    Want to bet, I'd take a good paying load and deadhead back, since I know that I'll be down for about 10 days. Just adds a little more money to the kitty.
  4. beachbum

    February 2016 locations

    Only taken two pain killers, none today
  5. beachbum

    February 2016 locations

    Me,
  6. beachbum

    February 2016 locations

    McKinney, Tx at brothers recuperating fro surgery for a week or so
  7. beachbum

    Big Truck Just curious...HOW do you make money in a straight truc

    No Landstar pay a percent. My last 3 loads were 1.4 Dallas to Newark NJ dropped down to DC (no Pay) 1.58 DC to Aspen, Co Deadheaded to Dallas Had doctor appointment for hernia surgery. 1.43 Dallas to El Paso. Now I did head right back to Dallas empty since today I had surgery, everything went...
  8. beachbum

    Mercedes Recall

    So its the governments fault, this much is true.
  9. beachbum

    Mercedes Recall

    I agree with you, but for the Sprinter drivers with an 2006 and before 14 foot is all you got and 69 inches height back door, plus only 50 inches between wheel wells. The two problems for the Promaster are 69 inches back door opening and 13 foot cargo length. It does have great cargo carrying...
  10. beachbum

    Mercedes Recall

    That would be a true statement, except it been used for years in Europe with no problems.
  11. beachbum

    February 2016 locations

    Aspen. But DH to Dallas today, doctors Tuesday.
  12. beachbum

    In the U.S., most OTR drivers are paid by the mile. Australia, though, is ending that practice

    Reading some of the posts in this thread shows me that O/O's and company drivers have no clue about how businesses run. I say this because being paid nothing waiting for a load is the trucking companies problem not the shipper or receiver problem. Trucking companies refuse to charge these...
  13. beachbum

    Question about Panther

    deleted, I'm stupid
  14. beachbum

    ATC freightliner Dallas

    I reached out to Freightliner about Sprinter sales and service, here's their reply Hey, Kim. Thanks for reaching out. We are still and will continue to sell sprinters through the Freightliner channel and dealers, but not all dealers will carry or work on them. Let us know if you need any more...
  15. beachbum

    New rules for getting on bases

    Some nuke plants shipping and receiving is outside of the security zones. That is why you can pick up.
  16. beachbum

    What Changed?

    They always do this because it's going to hit the DC NY area. Doesn't matter if it's snow or rain they freak out in the press.
  17. beachbum

    New rules for getting on bases

    Linda, I know you and others haven't had problems before yesterday, but this took affect on Jan 21 of this year. Yes, there are other forms of ID you can use other then a passport and they are ID's issued to government employees and retired military. Like my OP says it only affects those...
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    New rules for getting on bases

    As of today five state DL's won't be accepted to get on bases. This is from Fox News web site. So carry your passport Department bases no longer will accept driver’s licenses from five states as proof of ID -- a consequence of the implementation of a controversial post-9/11 law. The decision...
  19. beachbum

    500 Pilot Points

    God thing I check they had the wrong BD for me. Love free 500 points for nothing
  20. beachbum

    Comdata Fleet Advance App

    For others on here, if you call the 6060 number your charge 50 cents to check your balance. You can do everything from the app
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