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    Seven Habits of High-Earning Expediters

    you are on front lines for the company when you hear about a new company give lead to sales department so they can check it out maybe new customer also find out what do they do read local business section of paper an if you see something past it on to sales department to check as sales...
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    Sprinter load ?

    the biggest item I every had was 48" wide 48'' high 14'4" long weight 2100 strap it to forklift , back under it push it on rollers and strap it down when I got back to station they were not happy with me picking up the load they asked why did you pick it up for the money
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    Cargo Van So You Found a Less Expensive Progressive Policy?

    that's why I like ceva they have a great insurance company and they work hard at getting us a great price going thru ceva they use the number to get a great price
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    Winter Driving???

    all points are great what I do is buy my tires just before winter that way have new tires with most tread I grew up in watertown area of upstate new York never used snow tires, even on my straight trucks
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    Looking for a better carrier

    I've been with ceva log for 13 years they are great company to work for Richmond Va office is well run and well manage we come and go as we please, we have home delivery, line haul, hot shots, ground, air cargo, and few other things we do, they all paid really well one thing you have to no...
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    storm in hampton roads

    right now in Hampton roads we have high water and heavy rain a lot of side streets are flooded be safe out there
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    storm in hampton roads

    if you see flood area on the road don't drive thru it in Hampton Roads water on road it is deep and you could loose your unit
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    Layover money?

    lay over money what's that you are a o/o that's your problem so you should always plan for that just part of doing business
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    Million Mile Expediter?

    been doing this sent feb 12 1992 started at Roberts express, than fedex cc than over to ceva sat down and figured out in 7 trucks for a total of 1,790,000 miles and 20 months to go to retirement than sell sprinter full time
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    running local

    my gps counts the time stop everyday, write it down and at the end of week add it up and at end of month know what new total is for the month
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    running local

    this past week did 1,400 miles for week ran 6 days in roll some runs were not great but was able to add extra items to them, d time, malls, military bases, upstairs, down stairs, schools 75 percent of every stop had d time on it best of 2 stops pull in on the clock which l like most so it was a...
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    newport news traffic alert

    I first came in area in 1970 and they were just starting to build it than and now still working it what a cash cow
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    newport news traffic alert

    starting on Monday 09/14/15 64 west and east will be working on adding a third lane and 8 ft shoulder , va this will take 2 years air port ex to lee hall ex mm 255 to 242 traffic is bad now so if you want to avoid this leaving Norfolk, va bch va take 58 east to 460 to 295 coming in take...
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    Rental fee as driver for fleet owner/company?

    I would run far and fast that doesn't sound right that would be like leasing a truck from the company you drive for and they would control everything you do best thing to do is own the unit yourself
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    always let home know where you are

    if you run local or over the road let home base know where you are going next as there are people running scams and could call and say you were in accident and in hospital and they are call for you to send money to pay a bill or two it's like going boating or fishing or camping let people know...
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    looking at the date i join eo

    I join eo In 1999 been here 16 years where has time gone to l McCord thank you for putting this great web site together and keeping it running when others have came and gone then starting at Mid America Truck Show putting Expediter part in show than starting our own show , it started out...
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    Big Truck Mickey Mouse and Driver Shortages

    I like ceva as we come and go as we please they know what we will do and not do , they will ask us we know you don't like to go there will you do it for this amount, and if amount is right I will do it I tell them ahead of time when I'm taking off sometimes they will ask could you take this day...
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    Cargo Van Bad market?

    other thing you should do is have a couple of side lines to work, I sold lap tops, pc's mary kay, mason shoes, heated wiper strips , heated window wash tank for wipers , new and used trucks, pro heat gen sets ,now I just to do sprinter vans at tysinger in Hampton va some others I knew wrote...
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    Cargo Van Bad market?

    how I've done it is knowing how to work the system, they have extra money for going on base , going to malls, going to 2nd floor or to basement, inside del, d time you have to show what time you got there and left some people wait until the end day to complete paper work and they cheat...
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    Exclusive use of truck

    one more reason to belong to ooida
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