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  1. aileron

    Web-based tool offers real time fuel prices for calculating surcharges

    I would be very happy when these companies/brokers will be required to pass on to the drivers/IC 100% of those fuel surcharges. In my oppinion, these companies/brokers are nothing more than a bunch of THIEVES. They charge customers fuel surcharge, the customers pay it thinking that the money go...
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    weigh stations question

    The only time I go through the scales is when I have a hazmat load greater than 1000lbs and I need to placard my van. Otherwise I never go through. And will continue to do so until they pull me over for not going through. When I switched over to FedEx they told me that Michigan requires us to...
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    how many animals have you struck with a vehicle?

    With my work van I only 'murdered' bugs, lots of them. (knock on wood) But with my cars, from opossums to rabbits, to squirels, and the worst was a deer. When I saw him, only thing I could do was to duck behind the steering wheel to protect myself if it went through the windshield. Hit the hood...
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    Spreadsheet

    I also keep a spreadsheet similar to yours. The MS streets & trips is a wonderful idea which I am going to start doing. Thanks
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    Be Very Careful!! About

    I read it. It was not that comical at all. On the contrary....
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    Where were you in 1999?

    I was a junior at University of Georgia in Athens, GA (Go Dawgs) taking classes in the mornings and driving a UGA bus in the afternoon.
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    Mercedes and Volvo engines

    Night, Thanks for your reply. That is what I was after, tractor being loaded up to 80000.
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    Ohio Truck Speed To Increase

    I run at around 57 mph also. Why would I run 70 and then wait at the delivery, or after delivery? The extra change in my pocket from the fuel savings adds up. Glad I am not the only one.
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    Cool Pics of Shuttle Discovery Launch STS-119 March 15, 2009

    nice pics, would like to see one live
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    Mercedes and Volvo engines

    Got a few questions for you tractor trailer drivers out there. My dad has been an owner operator for a long time now. He has owned a couple of kws, an internatioal and currently a Peterbilt 387, with all 3 types of engines: Cummins, Detroit and Cat. Poor pete has about 1.5 million miles and...
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    Where are we? April 1st

    Waiting at the hook in carlisle, pa. Last year when I passed through here, there were a bunch of vans from all the carriers. Now, I see a tristate van and a Landstar. Where is everybody? Running? I don't think so.
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    What's going on?!?

    The other way around, c link shows trucks out, vru shows loads out, it says so on the vru, that annoing voice: 'loads dispatched: a -- there were none, b -- there were none, ----' :)
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    Hi Kids I Have Returned

    You are a funny man. :D:D:D
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    Dose it get better?

    I cannot say that you made the right move. Expediting right now is the worst it has ever been. Some people are still making money, but a lot of them go under. This is not the right time to get into expediting. You got in already, so, hang on for a while, and if it doesn't work, find something...
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    Questions re: MVR, CVOR, DAK.

    For the MVR you go to your local DMV and buy one.
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    Urine test

    States are considering it. Hope it passes. States consider drug tests for welfare recipients Shooter, you are very funny. I bet that bill would not pass. Who would vote on somethig putting them out of a job?
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    Where were you on Sept 11th, 2001 ?

    That day, I remember it like it was yeaterday. I was in college at the time in Athens, GA getting ready to go to class. I was just checking my e-mail before heading out and I got an e-mail from aviation-safety.net (I am an aviation ethusiast and this website send out messages when there is an...
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    extra long deadhead

    Is this a programming error with the load opportunity system, or done on purpose? Sitting in Atlanta, I got a load opportunity that picks up in Memphis, TN and delivers somewhere in MS. 380 mi deadhead 100 mi run $160 pay I might be off a little in those numbers since I am getting old and...
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    Where is everyone today and how is the week

    At home, and this week has been just as bad as last week, and the week before that. :)
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    So You Think You Know it All? Answer This...

    How much did they sell it for?
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