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  1. nightcreacher

    Truck Driving Championships

    Linda get hold of Hal Staley,575 496 6740,when he was with CC he won his division in the championship in his state,and finished top 3 in the country.He can give you an insight of all required.I know the writen test is very difficult Good luck
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    Huge Global Warming Protest

    i think it is now called global repositioning
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    70/30 split?

    my first driving job was in 1977,I was with a union carrier,my pay was the exact same as someone that had been there 10 years.THis trucking,it's the only industry you can actually start at the top,if you can finsd some one to pay the bill.30% of van rate and him paying for the QC really...
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    Running East Coast to West Coast?

    The actual by many tests best synthetic oil is Amsoil.THey do require there own filter system to go with it.I used it in a 1993 CAt engine,change filters once a month and did oil samples at that time,Oil change was done at 100000 miles,even though the samples were great,I had the oil changed.Cat...
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    What Do You Do To Earn Your Pay?

    What I do to earn my pay;first I stay available for dispatch,after that ,I pick up my loads on time,I'm curtious to the people involved,shipping and receiving,and dispatch.I deliver my loads on time,undamaged.I take most of the loads I'm offered,so I have credibility with the company I'm...
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    DOD and Twik Cards

    I was doing Government bases weekly,never had any of them want to see a twic card,yes if your going rail yard or port,different story
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    Running East Coast to West Coast?

    Just had oil sample done on my Detroit engine,980000 miles,and it passed with flying colors.I change the oil when it goes down a gallon,usually around 20000 miles.I also use Rotella oil. In both of my cars,one doesn't hardly get driven,the other all short miles,I use GTX full synthetic.The 2000...
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    Independent Contractor vs. Employee

    Contract labor is playing in the grey area.If your drivers are on the 60 40 pay scale,they are independent contractors,as long as you don't tell them what to do.THe real grey are is a co driver,Ive been audited a few times,and havent had a problem,knock on wood,yet.But you have to make sure he...
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    Naked on the grass

    One day, while walking to the store, I passed by a nursing home. On the front lawn were six old ladies lying naked on the grass. I thought this was a bit unusual, but continued on my way to the store. On my return trip, I passed the same nursing home with the same six old ladies lying naked on...
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    TV shows

    The Mrs. was watching a cooking show the other day. I said, "What are you watching that for? You can't cook." She said, "You watch porn."
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    dude jumps from building

    dude, walked into a sports bar around 9:58 pm. He sat down next to a blonde at the bar and stared up at the TV. The 10 pm news was coming on. The news crew was covering the story of a man on the ledge of a large building preparing to jump. The blonde looked at Bob and said, "Do you...
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    An open letter to Petro

    I haven't done a food buffet at a truck stop in over a year.What Ihave been doing is the TA all you can eat meals,of which,what I've been eating is thier salmon,and I have the cajon spices on it.I get it with wild rice,no bread or potatoes,and have lost 35 lbs doing that,In the morning I may...
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    FedEx Freight Rolls Out Streamlined Operations

    I did a fed ex intermodal load couple months ago,name on bills was fedex cc. Wander how many FDCC team tractors in Newak NJ or Trenton were put on a LG load rather than this load,that paid me $3500 to Laredo
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    ok this is a challenge ok

    Before becoming a truck driver,I almost became a profesional bowler.Carried a 210 average in 5 different leagues.When I first started drivin,I carried my bowling balls,and golf clubs.Its been 25 years now since I even picked them up
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    Deadhead miles. Paid?

    Chef,I believe if evreyone would do it this way,rates might stay more constant
  16. nightcreacher

    Deadhead miles. Paid?

    I'm not a straight truck,and my fuel cost are much more than any straight truck,I'm writing this on my views of dead head pay,and it's the way I run my operation. 1st off,if you were operating just running broker loads,there wouldn't be any dead head pay,not even fuel surcharge. The botom line...
  17. nightcreacher

    New Future

    pay depends on type of equipment.As far as a second driver,there are always people looking for someone to run team with,as I am now.In expediting,the perfect pay salution is a husband wife team.That way when times are slow,at least the small pay check goes into one pocket
  18. nightcreacher

    New Express 1 Truck Lease Program

    Leasing a truck from the company you drive for,would be like lending money to the guys your playing poker with.A no win situation for you.
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    Sleeping across in a van?

    i can sleep standing up too,just like a horse and cow.Just give me something to lean on ,if I'm tired
  20. nightcreacher

    why???

    most states require workers comp ins,but some of the states won't let a owner opp take out workers comp,so the ins companies have what they call a work accident ins. this is like workers comp and much cheaper.Workers comp is based on your weekly pay,in Ohio thats a little over 15% ,so if you...
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