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  1. beachbum

    November 2014 where ya at's

    Sitting in Tampa at the T/A thing do I want to DH to Atlanta where it cold.
  2. beachbum

    General Motors starts layoffs

    WOW, this a union owned company and they are laying off Union memebers.
  3. beachbum

    November 2014 where ya at's

    never us that four letter word or the three letter word, ice
  4. beachbum

    November 2014 where ya at's

    when I go to places that are out of the way, I try for more money since I know in advance I'll be deadheading out. Now back to the real world, I've got lucky in Dallas the other day and got a load from Dallas to Athens Al. Then yesterday got one from Cullman Al to Greenville SC. Good pay on...
  5. beachbum

    November 2014 where ya at's

    NLM was a Landstar company till they sold it to XPO.. It seems since LS got rid of NLM our freight has went in the dumps for cargo vans... Places where I got freight has dried up, it takes days to get loads now. Landstar sells supply chain business to XPO Logistics for $87 million in cash ...
  6. beachbum

    November 2014 where ya at's

    In Dallas area where it's chilly, then again, better then being in NC, SC or Tn where they have snow falling
  7. beachbum

    it's october where are you at!

    Still stuck in Dallas
  8. beachbum

    How many is too many?

    Hate to say this, but, this has been going on since before I came into trucking in early 93. Companies were using HHG for miles some still do some now you zip to zip and others use real miles. Now for myself, I don't complain because I signed the contract with my company, then again, most of...
  9. beachbum

    it's october where are you at!

    we have 77 vans in service and 7 under loads as of 9:50 today... at least that's better then earlier when we only had 3 under loads....
  10. beachbum

    it's october where are you at!

    Sitting in the Dallas area, 5 bids no loads over the last week... Did get service and LS inspection done... One other thing.. is anyone as slow as LS in the van department? We've been slow for a month or so
  11. beachbum

    New tax changes for 2014 that will effect your 2014 tax returns.

    Frank being a van driver were not subject to DOT regs or I'm I missing something
  12. beachbum

    Canada Cargo Van heading Empty from Miami Florida Monday Night back to Canada

    I go into Fl when I can, my rates are anywhere from 1.4 to 2.12 a mile depending on the agent I'm dealing with. Once in Fl it might take awhile to get a load out and the rates I get out of Fl are anywhere from 1.3 to 1.5 a mile depending on agent. Don't get me wrong it could be dead in Fl also...
  13. beachbum

    Winter starting

    I need to get around to replacing all my glow plugs since three of the 5 have went bad again, plus the control unit... there goes another couple of hundred bucks
  14. beachbum

    Wow

    Looks like the station isn't open yet, I see a dance around the parking lot yellow tape in a driveway and something grey across the entrance.
  15. beachbum

    Any news on the 2015 Ford Transit

    With dual wheels you won't be able to slide full size pallets in-between the wheel wells....
  16. beachbum

    Loves T/S what is there to Love

    If you use a comcheck to fuel then all the fuel stations I know will charge a fee, now if you use your comcard no fee period.. Some loves will not give points if you fuel out front, that is why in most cases I don't fuel at loves...Then again, other then Arizona I fuel in back.
  17. beachbum

    it's october where are you at!

    Troy, Il, had my QC take a dump on me.. Part 1K (Landstar) now there sending one to Dallas. Wonder if it's the new system or this same POS.. The one I have will be a paper weight at the end of Dec. since QC will be cutting service to this type of unit.
  18. beachbum

    it's october where are you at!

    The Pontoon Beach one or the other one off 255...
  19. beachbum

    My 2015 Ford Transit Experience

    Seen the long and tall Transit and I've got to say it's sweet. Seen the overhang it doesn't look that bad, hell it looks like the Sprinter has just as much. Maybe the end of next year I might pull the trigger on one.
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