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  1. brokcanadian

    Cargo or Nissan van?

    Thanks Basically you're confirming my own thoughts. But paying for it
  2. brokcanadian

    June "Bugs , Loads & Banter "

    And whoever set off that firecracker after I loaded explosives - you suck! (Damn right I pulled over and checked)
  3. brokcanadian

    June "Bugs , Loads & Banter "

    Couldn't have said it better, FlyingVan! Incidentally I've been playing with KeepTruckin for HOS. I've dropped my idea of moving up in size of truck. Waiting 3 hours to get loaded (like today) won't get any better (likely worse) and I need to be able to get home in an emergency situation. It...
  4. brokcanadian

    June "Bugs , Loads & Banter "

    Marc's Mushrooms I'm thinkin the magic kind...
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    June "Bugs , Loads & Banter "

    So much for avoiding inspection. When translated, I'm heading to the "arsenal " or "armory" Directly into the building where what looks like 40 police cars are waiting :rolleyes:
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    June "Bugs , Loads & Banter "

    TIL my company is authorized to carry explosives and firearms. I might be updating my vehicle. It's becoming a full time side job to maintain standards. And if I was an inspector, I'd be giving my vintage sprinter the once over...
  7. brokcanadian

    June "Bugs , Loads & Banter "

    More hazmat. I now have no plans to do any "independent" work Keep it coming...
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    June "Bugs , Loads & Banter "

    Trucking before my time (before my father's time) You can see how everything started in these rare pics...worth a watch, and try and imagine living in a slower era...
  9. brokcanadian

    Insurance

    Nobody will be saving on commercial insurance. Thank a trucker. The amount of high profile accidents going on over the past year or two is insane. I've been following on youtube and trucking websites. While entertaining to watch as a youtube video, the real human costs and accompanying...
  10. brokcanadian

    May Be Loads 4 You & Banter

    That's my experience, the AOC (aircraft on ground) means don't go sightseeing until unloaded, but the rates are fine My 2 weeks pay came in, back to making my entire sprinter purchase price every month (paid 2900 US april 2016) No its not busy, I just had 3 very good runs
  11. brokcanadian

    May Be Loads 4 You & Banter

    Just a question - does air freight go cheap in the US? I keep seeing references to it
  12. brokcanadian

    Newbie Nissan NV3500

    If you're willing to hit the bricks and find your own shippers, totally different ballgame. I don't know if I've ever met an expediter that did that, they all try and get rich off the "load boards"
  13. brokcanadian

    May Be Loads 4 You & Banter

    I lived. Hazmat was well packaged in a large crate. Hazmat was not however at a location with a ramp. I steered the front of a 1600 lb skid and had to lift it off my wheelwell when it got stuck. Then proceeded to sleep for 15 hours after I got home and unwound with some youtube hazmat videos...
  14. brokcanadian

    Finally fixed my Black death Sprinter

    400,000 miles ish I got mine from a plumbing company that I suspect left it running in the winter for their entire shift every day
  15. brokcanadian

    almost there - need suggestions

    That's the federal minimum. Broker minimum, and load boards is 1 million and 100,000 cargo (or they won't pick you) I have 3 million canadian $$ and the cargo insurance is supplied by my carrier as I carry up to 2 million in aviation parts
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    May Be Loads 4 You & Banter

    Somebody I know (not me of course) needs a placard holder before 4:30 am. Dollar store to the rescue
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    May Be Loads 4 You & Banter

    Good timing for the hazmat loads to start need $$$ Way higher rates
  18. brokcanadian

    almost there - need suggestions

    I hope for your sake you have your 1 million liability and 100,000 cargo insurance quoted out, and you weren't leaving it till the end of the application...
  19. brokcanadian

    almost there - need suggestions

    Sounds like you have at least some idea what's going on. A google search will find a myriad of companies that will take care of the BOC-3, pick one with the features you like. I'd lean toward a yearly membership and not a one time fee, it is possible someone will notify you someday with...
  20. brokcanadian

    May Be Loads 4 You & Banter

    One of my years bigger cheques coming (off 3 deliveries :p) Vermont was pretty. Although I spent an hour and 20 minutes there. Kid was happy, I made it back early. Found out my particular sprinter is limited to 79 actual mph, or 127 kph (:tongueclosed:) no wonder my mileage is good...
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