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  1. nightcreacher

    update

    Great going Ark,you can never get enough education,and its very difficult to get back into the swing of studies,after you have been away from it awhile.Sometimes i wish I stayed in college,I might be a rich Dr.right now,but I wouldnt change my life for anything,and no.I havent always been a...
  2. nightcreacher

    FedEx Custom Critical Pals

    When I get a run thats a transger,they always let me know that this is the second part of a transfer.when ever I'm solo,there is always a note that the load will transfer as to many miles for a solo.The run offer will have my miles and pay,very rarely will it have the original pay and miles.Most...
  3. nightcreacher

    Expediter career ??

    there is more to the expedite business than working hard.Do to hours of service rules,to work hard in this business you almost have to be running team.Most owners want husband wife teams If you want to get into expediting i would suggest finding an owner that would put you in a truck with...
  4. nightcreacher

    More IRP questions

    john you did great
  5. nightcreacher

    "Drumming" up Biz

    ding, red light,ring a ling a ling,calling about load to so and so,you just posted,oh sorry its already gone.thats enough for load board
  6. nightcreacher

    Best states to buy diesel

    The way I decide where I buy my fuel,is I subtract the fuel tax of that state from the total cost,this will let me know how much I'm actually paying for fuel.If I over buy in that state,then the extra taxes are passed along thru the IFTA agreement.If a state has a low tax,so it looks like the...
  7. nightcreacher

    Speed and fuel

    the sweetspot of your engine depends on gear ratios tire size and the engine its self most trucks get their best mileage at 55,and loose .1 for every mile over 55 thats my 2 cents
  8. nightcreacher

    FL

    evry squirl finds a nut sooner or later
  9. nightcreacher

    Florida and Southeast USA

    Florida can be a hit or miss situation.there are expedite loads out of fl.but not nearly as many as loads going to fl.Most of the time if I take a load to fl.my next stop is atlanta,giving up the 450 miles to atlanta will usually get me loaded right away.
  10. nightcreacher

    More IRP questions

    IRP is the international restration plan.This lets the state you live in pass to the states you register with and equal share of the tax on your liscense plates.also there is an ifta plan,this passes the over buy of fuel taxes you buy as your passing thru the states. Some of these states have...
  11. nightcreacher

    Journey

    Kraig,you have alot to give to this forum.Everyone here in one way or another has benefited from your posts,so if your to busy to stop by,you will be missed.Just because you have started into another endeavor,doesn't mean you have to stay away.
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    How long will you wait,till deadhead home

    >Hi Broompilot i use CLC Corporate Lodging Card. For $5.00 >but here's what happened with them.I stayed at a country inn >for 1 nite and they charged me for 5 nites on my credit >card.I have been fighting with CLC Corporate Lodging Card >for a month to get my money back even the hotel even...
  13. nightcreacher

    Best tear in your beer song?

    by foreigner:I want to know here love is
  14. nightcreacher

    Logging question

    Even a van load is better than waiting for that load that may never happen.How long are you going to wait for that load that isn't ever going to happe?Sure its nice to have those $2.00 mile loads,but,anything that gets you back to a busy area in the long run is profit.Dont make the mistake of...
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    How long will you wait,till deadhead home

    In expedite a round trip is;load out deadhead back,50% dead head is not going to make the bank account full of money.Sure there will be a now and then,that you might get load home from that load out,but don't hold your breathe,few and far between.And if your in a van,better join a movie club,so...
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    How long will you wait,till deadhead home

    The being home part, to many of our drivers,isn't that simple to answer.Husband and wife teams,have one situation,but, two family teams is another ball of wax.Many years ago,Roberts Exress, now FedExCC, had a policy that foreign trucks,trucks that were from another express center, got loaded...
  17. nightcreacher

    T-CHECK FOR FECC

    Ok boys and girls,the 20th is about to arrive,have you set up your T-check cards yet?It's so easy to do,so easy,I'm wandering how many will have problems?I'm told you will have couple months to take the money off your comdata cards,so everyone have fun,will be a new experience,I already miss...
  18. nightcreacher

    New Topic

    didnt know kraig was old enough to forget
  19. nightcreacher

    Parking

    free parking,just get waitress to give you $25.00 worth of receipts every day,ive never paid to park at any ta or petro,all the waitresses will help you outas long as you havent stiffed them with a small tip.
  20. nightcreacher

    Cars We Drove

    This was a great site,brought back many many memories.Over the years between my dad and I,have had many cars,that would be special today,but who new then.Dad had 55 studebaker speedster,coolest car was a 56 pacard carribean convertable,and a 59 ford retractable hard top he bought my mom.My 1st...
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