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  1. CharlesD

    December 2009 Location

    Got a 3 skid load on board delivering in Laredo Friday morning. Apologies to whatever C unit driver I stole that from. ;)
  2. CharlesD

    LTL Truck Rates Deteriorating

    “Those carriers,” he said of competitors pricing at or below cost, “are not going to be able to operate with the prices they’ve been quoting.” And the sooner those kind of companies go under, the better.
  3. CharlesD

    December 2009 Location

    Sitting at a dead stop on I-80 west around Snow Shoe. I was supposed to be in Grove City, PA in an hour, but that's not going to happen. I picked this load up last night at JFK, left the airport on time and got off Long Island without much trouble, and have been dealing with nasty weather ever...
  4. CharlesD

    How to keep greedy straights from stealing your van freight!

    It's a handy lock you can install on your van doors for loads that need the extra security. I've seen them on a couple vans lately. Here's the web site. Deprecated Browser Error
  5. CharlesD

    How to keep greedy straights from stealing your van freight!

    I'm just as greedy for stealing all those C loads.
  6. CharlesD

    How to keep greedy straights from stealing your van freight!

    Are straight trucks stealing your van freight? Install this nifty device and nobody will ever make off with your pallets again. It could also be installed on C units to keep Sprinter drivers out. Get yours today and don't let anyone steal your loads again.
  7. CharlesD

    Who has it tougher and why?

    I've heard some C unit drivers accusing Sprinters of that.
  8. CharlesD

    Follow Panther Execs As They Haul Freight

    Shhh... It's hard to make money in vans. It's terrible out there in a van. Nobody should get into this business in a van.
  9. CharlesD

    Who has it tougher and why?

    Except that the blinker fluid reservoir is smaller in the left handed trucks and it won't hold an entire jug. Nothing's worse than having to hold onto a jug with an ounce or two left until you use up enough to dump that in and throw away the jug.
  10. CharlesD

    Who has it tougher and why?

    Yep, no one size fits all thing. There are reasons I like running in a Sprinter. I like being able to go just about anywhere I feel like between loads, all of those nice places with the no trucks allowed signs. I like not having to mess with log books and scales. There are times that I find...
  11. CharlesD

    Who has it tougher and why?

    1 pound more than your GVW.
  12. CharlesD

    December 2009 Location

    I'm currently sitting at a dealer in Chicago waiting on a broken belt to be replaced. There is freight in the back end headed for Detroit and if they get me out of here in the next 30 minutes I'll actually make the protect time.
  13. CharlesD

    Who has it tougher and why?

    Especially considering how hard it is to find left handed trucks.
  14. CharlesD

    Stupid things drivers believe.

    Your truck costs less to operate if the load is heading toward the house.
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