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  1. SWTexas1

    Good Food Good Times

    Looks like a Party broke out after MATS ended Saturday Night http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/members/swtexas1-albums-mats-2010-picture589-march-10-432-copy.jpg http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/members/swtexas1-albums-mats-2010-picture588-march-10-433-copy.jpg...
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    Psalm 2010

    Thats Great
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    Slowing down?

    Best Month I've Had in a Couple of years.
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    Mentors

    Doing good Running team and been non-stop for the last few weeks. I saw one of your teams the other night. We were both loading out of Chicago Told them to tell you hi.
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    Mentors

    Sure is When I started 3 years ago I talk with 2 of them all the time Every Company is differant Even if you have been doing this for years T/S is not ( insert name of Company here) a word of advice is always welcome, the other thing the mentors talk with Management giving us a voice in...
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    The end is near....

    There are many things to be glad for, Found a Co-Driver that I can Sleep when he Drives The Truck may it thur another month with out any Major repairs The wife and Family are Well And we live in a Country that we have the right to Complain about what is going on And we have a nice load for...
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    The Roswell Incident

    MY My My Once, Where every due you come up with these
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    Watkins glen

    No Wingnut, Stuck in Dallas but I did think about stoping by and saying Hi if I got that way
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    Any thoughts on this?

    Doug this a Dem Program on the lines that are being shoved down or thoats right now by those in Washington. As you sit here day in and out tell us how great these programs are going to be for all of us I dont know why you would be against this one.
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    Break up of the USA and civil upheavals

    Turtle I know what you mean But, I feel like the hand writing is on the wall. As a Smaller and smaller group tells us what we are going to do there will come a time that there will be a Sudden stop to it by some. Just ask yourself as you listen to the News day in and day out, Who are these...
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    So if you had to tell someone what to do...

    By the way that the Question is Written I would say Skip the Van and Take the Truck. It gives you more Options, and Leased on with a Good Company should have more Work then the Van. Now as stated in the above post there are a number of other things that come in to play, HOS, Profit and...
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    Fourth of july

    WingNut I'd be there but just got the Truck into the shop Today and they say it will be a couple of weeks before it is ready. On the other hand it will be the First time I have been Home in Three Years. Have fun and a Great 4th.
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    Average Miles

    Nope Tri-State will run Teams and Solo's all over 48 and Canada, But as a Solo you want to Try and stay close to those areas (Illinois, Michigan, Ohio)
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    The first book of Obama

    One of the Best Things I've Read in a Long Time Thanks Leo
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    the trucker and the scale house

    As I read thur this I'm in wonder that people are defending someone who, When their work is Checked it is found to be below Standard 3 out of 5 times. If this person worked for you any one of you they would fired not Promoted as in this case. Second, witness due work for Rush or Glenn you...
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    And WHY do we deal with these people again??

    Chefdennis hit it on the head we deal with them because we owe them Billions, and everybody knows "you dont bite the hand that feeds you."
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    DoT Inspections

    It has always been my understanding that you may Flag one and the other you need to show a 15 for. I Flag the Pretrip and 15 the Post Trip.
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    Looking for a Job

    Rick I've been with Tri-State since aug. 06 and always as a solo(except for 4 weeks that I lost my Mind and ran Team) . Things are not good in this Biz right now. 2 years ago I could Easy hit 1600 miles a week or more, Now if i'm lucky 1100 and the rates have gone down too. So If you are looking...
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    Looking for a Job

    Ok they call me Rick, The real Question is which Carrier has An owner looking for a Singles. Second how much Money are you looking to make. And last are you Willing to sit out here Knowing that their may be weeks that you dont make anything.
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    How does everyone pay for Gas/Diesel?

    I use Comdata at TA's( Get a Great Discount thur Tri-State) and Tab Bank Card at Flying J. Stay away from using Credit Cards as they will bite you if you dont pay them off in Full.
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