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    What does a Class 8 truck really cost?

    Are you guessing that if a $50,000 truck is $215 per month, that a $150,000 truck would be $645 per month ? It'd be a good learning point to see how close that formula is. And to learn the cost of that vehicle being driven by the owner vs being put into a fleet setting.
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    What is the FedEx CC Load Board?

    Reefer owners at Fedex get ice in their Koolade.
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    What is the FedEx CC Load Board?

    I chuckled when Skyline referred to the load board as "candy land". Really, Candyland at flat rates ? I remember sitting in Dallas on my birthday. I'm in a D. A B load comes to me at $1.60. I turn it down so a B can have it. No B takes it, so I take it when it comes around again. I like B loads...
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    What is the FedEx CC Load Board?

    Deville, they could have kept their mouths shut, past tense, or could keep their mouths shut. End of grammar lesson. Skyline, Caffee is a so-so debater. It's been known for years that Phil is a Masterdebater.
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    Cargo Van Insurance rates

    Opel- don't you start a CIS is trying to rip me off thread, about every six months ? Ask Turtle if you can qualify for a sticky. Shelly and her crew have always done me right. **Edit: and she's done right by the majority of people on here that have been fortunate enough to deal with her.
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    He's got to be kidding....

    Geo, are you saying you did like $140,000 on 80,000 miles last year ? Or like $80,000 on 80,000 miles which came out to $1.75 for all loaded miles ? There's lots of confusion on here due to lack of consistency in how numbers are reported. To the carrier or to the truck ? Loaded miles or all...
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    My 3 weeks in the expediting business

    If you're making $1000 per week, would that be $48-$52 K per year ? Any paid benefits ? vacations ? Holidays ? A newbie none same household would be very unusual to hit these numbers. I think more typical in a straight will be high $30's to low $40's. Not saying you couldn't do $50,000 but...
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    In the U.S., most OTR drivers are paid by the mile. Australia, though, is ending that practice

    The story states that at some locations the average loading delay went from SEVEN HOURS when paid by the mile to 23 Minutes when paid hourly ! Hummm.....
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    Changes at FedEx Custom Critical

    deleted for lack of interest.
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    Forget Expediting

    I read an interesting story in USA Today about a guy in Louisville that shot down a drone that he thought was invading the air space above his property. Is 20 feet above your deck public air space ? The courts have a lot of decisions to make on drones.
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    DOT Expediters holding FMCSA (DOT) to own standards

    John, Why shouldn't a carrier be as responsible as an O/O for defects written up ? This refers to an imaginary company , not PTL. Why is he written up ? Are your standards too low ? Does he have revenue to support good equipment ? Can he afford to go OOS midweek to obtain repairs ? Why doesn't...
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    When you find out the Powerball odds are One in 292.2 million.

    If you were a typical studio musician in the 80's YOU probably have no idea who you dated .
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    When you find out the Powerball odds are One in 292.2 million.

    Wouldn't the odds remain the same ? To get X amount of numbers out of the same pool ? Your odds of splitting the prize is reduced. You can tell I do not partake in games of chance.
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    Everyone loves Doritos

    Flavored Tortilla Chips
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    Let's Truck Solutions

    It's common knowledge that if you can walk and chew gum at the same time you can do $275,000 plus in a DR unit at FDCC. There is also rumored to be good money at Landstar. Are any of these $275,000 plus teams at any other carriers ? Have they switched carriers and had the same results ? It may...
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    2016 is on the way !!!!

    Am I the only one missing the grammar police ?
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    2016 is on the way !!!!

    This is a question mark : ? This is an exclamation point: ! For your comments generally only one is needed. You're getting as hard to read as IRT. No offense meant. Just wanting to help you compose better posts. Mods are supposed to set good examples.
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    Caption contest

    The Headline read: DENSE DRIVER DENTS TRUCK
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    Caption contest

    I'll be right out officer. Umm, as soon as I change my pants !
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    Auto Hauling

    This post may be the only time you see Kaufman Trailers and Quality in the same paragraph.
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