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Hey, I've never been a Dispatcher or broker, I may be talking out of my nether regions. . . at least the future won't be boring!

You're right on every point...for now . . . that's what business is, problem-solving for a price . . whoever figures this one out, and they will, will become rich by replacing the brokers and giving a better deal to drivers and shippers both. I also agree that shippers are not ready for it yet...

Well, this is Toronto here and Uber was ruled illegal until they did just what you pointed out. The drivers must have commercial insurance and a background check. It's a socialists paradise here and Uber caved to operate. I work in the same system you all do and genuinely like and appreciate...

What advantage does a broker / carrier give over today's tech, where a shipper could post his freight and price and a truck could do the same? Sitting for hours bidding could be replaced by entering your lowest desired pay on the truck side and highest desired rate on the customer side, a...

I could see a startup moving in to this crap and getting a billion or few from venture capitalists ... by letting a shipper post and book companies or owner ops themselves...wait it's called uShip...how long do all these shenanigans take before the order gets to a truck! Maybe in the future...

Feel free to give more but they lost me at forced dispatch! ;) I have to agree with you

Never worked there . . . Care to elaborate now I'm interested:D

Man that sucks, it's like you're working 2 jobs

Driving my couch. Wife gone for weekend . . . they send me a nice load, of course I have to turn it down (kids)...I think 50% of the time when I can't work I get an offer and 80% of the time when I can I dont....

Check kijiji, believe it or not . . . i was looking for sprinter parts, if you type sprinter and search all categories I saw ads for Thompson RJR and such

I apologize if this was on here already, I know I was too busy to catch the news Mercedes diesel owners file lawsuit in U.S. over diesel emissions Allegedly the on road emissions are up to 19 times the allowable limit and they are being accused of using a cheat device like VW Type "mercedes...

Thanks. Hoping to me on the road monday!

Still kickin...i have to give my Ram Van mouth to mouth from the overflow bottle in the hills of WV

Off topic but important steel wheels 140 or 177 foot pounds... arguments here but it seems that the steel wheels are 177 and the aluminum ones are 140, correct? All the online tire sites say 140, 177 is higher than I'm used to...

Well I know what standard antifreeze tastes like...

Coolant may be correct, I thought Zerex was yellow . . . Internet pic on benzworld seems to match the light fluorescent green thick look of mine...how can I tell o_O

Thanks turtle. Explains why most people get away with ATF +4, the shell 134 is actually cheaper for me . . . and I have some . . . first paycheck I'll change the coolant, it's new but green and appears to be straight . . . trying to call up there now before they finish the brake lines, I know...

If you can "lose" a signed guitar from Buckethead I'll meet you anywhere in US to pickup !!!:D:D Played myself since I was 15 he's on my Spotify way too much Too bad I see this now I was parked in northeast Ohio for 9 years:mad: On topic tho I see a big jump in business this month with all...

Back to original subject . . . I'm planning on using Shell 134 in the rack . . . because I have it . . . somebody stop me if this is a bad idea

What he said :) the wife still thinks I wasn't paying attention I really enjoy those writeups BTW turtle!