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Is any of this paying more than a dollar a mile Canadian ?

If you have experienced significant delays in getting a load cleared I would like you to share this information with me. What I am looking for is loads that resulted in you sitting at the border waiting for the "OK to cross" message from dispatch and it has been more than 2.5 hours since you...

Brownie?.......

Imagine...walking around all day feeling better about yourself...ya..why would anyone want to do that? I'd much rather walk around thinking I am just another truck driver....gonna get out my sweat pants and flip flops and just blend in, why bother trying to be better? Streak..if you get the...

While I haven't completely converted to the shirt and tie yet, doing that extra bit with customers does work and it does benefit ME as well. We (as in FedEx and me) have a customer about 30 miles from my house who calls in and specifically requests me to haul their freight. Another regular...

Which was exactly my point with him.

No bubble burst here old man....my thoughts of how the Fed treats me have not changed. I never ever believed I held a special place in anyone's heart 'cept maybe my dog. How they feel about vans versus any other carrier is irrelevant, if I choose to come to that conclusion I can go get a bigger...

If the additive states that it meets federal rules for sulfur content then you should be OK. What are you getting for a code or are you not getting one (classic new Sprinter limp?). One thing to note, if your additive alters combustion, the engine ECM may fight it. The new (07+) Sprinters have...

Now I know where OVM gets his fashion sense from.

Re: In-line Flow Meter for Reefer Units True, but I'd bet you could get it done cheaper than the gauge thing (as you would need 2 gauges one for inlet and one for return fuel and then have to do the math.... I just checked and the new QC will provide this info (as well as a bunch of other...

Re: In-line Flow Meter for Reefer Units If you want to be that accurate, and don't want to purchase or install a reader/readout device, a second tank is your answer. Do you have the new QC yet? It will read out this data from your engine I do believe.

Re: In-line Flow Meter for Reefer Units If all you want to do is monitor your reefer fuel useage on a tank by tank basis then no...they are not cheap. However...they do provide great value in a host of other places. A chepo on e-bay would also likely be available for less than the $860 Joe...

Re: In-line Flow Meter for Reefer Units your truck may have a readout on the dash (some Freightliners or Cummins equipped with a Road Relay) or you buy a cheap reader. The mileage data is non proprietary so any HD reader can see it. If you really want to know, you can always ask for a readout...

Re: In-line Flow Meter for Reefer Units Or...just use the mileage numbers from the engine ECM. Gallons bought minus ECM gallons equals refer gallons.

Things are looking better this year. With that comes the danger that your carrier will go on a recruiting spree and dilute the wealth or that the some of the dirtbag type of independents will move into your turf still with low-ball rates and spoil the party. Dirtbag= the independent guy who...

Anyone who helps his van guys out with that shower program must be alright. Make that 131.

Discrimination based on someones nationality is wrong, wanting to hire workers who can communicate in an industry that requires a lot of communication is just smart business. One of the rules for being allowed to legally immigrate to Canada is to learn either English or French, it is a legal...

I used to run into PacEx drivers of all shapes and colors, and never heard it was that way. And really...if someone in trucking in the GTA has a "color" problem they are not going to last long.

I have them on my Sprinter, a slight increase in fuel mileage (less than 1mpg) but the big payback has been in stability. I had a problem with my right rear tire wearing from the van being pitched sideways all the time (bigger things passing me) and with the AirTabs it has slowed that down...

Cool site! Thanks Greg!