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I also use Fern Bennet in Oaklahoma City for my annual registration.Living in Florida I would have had to pay about $3500 in sales tax on my last purchase but by titling it there I saved the sales tax charge.It is important to get your IRP mileages and other info in early as they do get...

I have personally known of several LEA Contractors that were very successfull with LEA.The key as Weave said ,is to get to know the agents.The folks I know don!t sit around Walmart or the Flying J,they go in and meet the agents share a cup of coffee and present the very best image of themselves...

Earlier today I responded to Lawrence!s request about what I felt about this particular post.He may decide to share it or may not,that is his decision. However I want to say that there is absolutely no way that EO or Lawrence would delete a negative post in order to please an advertiser. This...

All in All not a bad decision,to put a truck on the Alaska Ferry service from Anchorage to Seattle is serious money. Plus you would have had to buy 2-3 fillups of fuel up there at aboput $2.60 per gallon,plus the deadhead time before you got your next run.You probably would have come out even,no...

A while back I posted my thoughts and comments about Fedex CC and how I personally felt about the future of the company. I posted that I felt in the future Fedex CC would become a much smaller entity and I may have been right on the money with that, Those of you that can get stock quotes through...

Over the last few months I have been following the Fedex CC posts with a lot of interest and have watched many long term Fedex CC Contractors leave this company for other endeavors. I have had many discussions with friends that drive for Fedex,running B,C D and E units. No one is happy. My own...

I know of a couple that are in their mid to late Seventies.They both have minor health problems but have run for Fedex CC (Roberts) for almost 20 years. They claim that the business keeps them from going stale,as it is necessary to be alert and thinking constanlty.Lots of truth to that and also...

Way to go Mark,I am probably going to take that plunge soon also,rolled up 600 k on a 96 FL 70 today.Have no complaints,the truck doesn!t owe me a dime.can u advise what dealer you went with..

Weave,,would you be willing to discuss the price of the KW,also did they give you a decent trade in.I have heard many good comments about the Paccar trucks. On thing is that with a Cummins you are not limited to a KW Dealer but can go to other places for maintenance etc.With The MB Engine you...

Well I can!t speak for Wild Bill but I am alive and well.Been out a lot mainly deadheading.lots of dry runs etc.We all know about that.Tony I sent you a private message earlier. Perhaps Bill finally sucummbed to TPS...

My FL 70 has 591K on it with a Cummins C and a Fuller 6 speed.Great Combination. I do PM!s every 9-10,000 miles,consistently get about 11 MPG and use only about 2 quarts of oil between PM!s. It only has 225 HP and I would like a little more but can!t complain. I did go through 2 fuel...

Since the driver refused to take a drug test,it is treated as if he did and failed the test.This could be considered a criminal offense and would be grounds for firing that individual. When a person is fired for criminal activity they usually cannot collect unemployment benefits.Years ago I had...

I believe Volvo and GM parted company several years ago. GM now seems to be in bed with Izsu for cab forward mid size trucks and still build the Top Kick and GMC in Janesville Wisconsin. I think they are out of the heavy duty truck business completely. Ford always built a good truck in...

The major expediting companies are going to run you all over the place.I would suggest trying to hook up with some of the Air Cargo companies around little Rock.Most of the smaller ones use contractors to deliver and pickup freight.

Thanks Frank,I will give you a call net week some time and if you have that letter I would appreciate receiving a copy. My accountant has been gone from the IRS for at least 9-10 years but he tells me he stays on top of whatever is happening. Hope so LOL. The empty weight of my D unit is about...

Frank : you and I have never met and I respect your opinions but I have to disagree with you about the standard mileage deduction. I run a D unit and have always taken the mileage deduction vs operating expenses and depreciation. My tax accountant is an ex IRS agent and has always advised me to...

I used to bid on mail routes,never got anynear close to the lowest bidder. If you follow their suggested costs and give yourself a decent salary you will usually wind up in the middle of the bidders.Good example is several years ago I bid ioon a route from jacksonville FL to Waycross GA,2...

I heard that this truck was featured at the Louisville show. The price I heard was $279,000 and it is a C truck with a 14 foot box so it is legal. I would worry about leaving that truck alone as it will attract so much attention the bad guys will be drawn like a magnet to it. But you know this...

If it was a Fedex TPS load I wouldn!t even consider deadhead,If it was a Conventional non discounted load I would go about 30% or 150 miles,,but you have to think of the deadhead at the end. If the load drops in the middle of now where and you have a 200 mile deadhead to get to a decent...

One advantage it that I believe your drivers do not need a CDL,also you do not have to apportion your registration throughout the country,you can base plate the truck in your home state,however some states may require a permit even if you are below 26,000 lbs.