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We had this happen to us once.Last year in Houston the qc gave an offer from Houston to Somewhere in North Carolina.With the Fdx CC system you always get weight,miles ,class of freight and dollars. This was an A load and we run a D unit so we asked for C pay.The dispatcher called and said they...

That shut down fuel soelnoid can drive you crazy.I have gone through 3 of them. You know it!s not working when you can!t shut the engine off,or it takes 4-5 starts for the engine to start,but the worst problem I had was when the solenoid was only opening about half way. The engine had very...

I have the same exact power train and I run similar RPM!s at 65 MPH.Don!t know if this is normal or not but I think it is.My 8.3 has 657,000 on it and still seems ok.I change oil every 9-10,000 miles,don!t beat it but don!t baby it either,keep the idling to a minimum and so on. I have met 2...

Parking is my major problem,for years I was able to park my D unit in a gas station,paid the owner $25.00 a month and it was great. We would share a 6 pack and tell stories,then he retired and since then it has been nothing but problems. Just 2 weeks ago I was parked at a local K Mart lot and on...

I have used Coleman Catalytic heaters for over 3 winters now.Since there is no flame they do not delete the oxygen in the vehicle.These things work off a chemical reaction that produces heat.You ignite it with a flame and then the propane reacts with the warm catalyst to generate heat. Coleman...

I would advise you to STAY.If you are getting full benefits that will disappear once you are on your own.Health Insurace premiums are brutal.If you have been a teamster for 20 years you probably get 3-4 weeks PAID vacaction,paid sick leave etc. But to answer your questions,Chicago is a very...

If I was to venture a guess on this rumor I would say it has to be Tri State. Tri State is the only major expediting company that does not have ties to a large Corporate Parent. Tri State is privately owned and has no Big Brother looking over their shoulder. We all know who owns FDX CC. I...

You know I looked at all these posts and with one exception we all feel this guys pain. It is truly a family of Expediters,we may drive different units,contract with different companies but we are all in this trucking Expedite world together.. It!s not always easy but is there a better way to...