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  1. nightcreacher

    When do you Sleep/

    being a team its easy,we take turns every 10 hours,but since my co-driver is off til the 16th of jan.Ive been running solo,and I find it very difficult to manage the 14 hour clock.So what I find myself doing is either while delivering or loading, doing my 10 hour in the bunk time.As far as...
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    anyone getting loads?

    Left home last monday, the 5th,have hauled 4 loads and $3289,and little over 1300 miles,running solo,co driver off til the 16th jan.Im number 2 in newark nj, with the number one being a team,ill get loaded on monday.
  3. nightcreacher

    Fuel Discounts

    I have found that Im back to price checking,the TA discount isnt as good as it was,at some locations the TA discount price isnt as good as their competition in the same area.With Flying J going into banckrupsy court,to many of their stations are short of fuel.
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    How to get your own authority

    Before coming onto Robert Express,I ran my own authority,yes it was a little different back then,but if I didnt have a cash fund in the bank,I couldnt have survived.Most of my loads I set up C O D,and those were my produce loads.The loads obtained from property brokers,were the non excempt...
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    A real newbie

    Cheri,good choice.Im proud of ya.Hope you have many years of friendship,with your new boss.
  6. nightcreacher

    Solve the mystery

    in a round about way,the son shot himself while jumping off the building
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    NASCAR News

    now thats funny.I dont care who you are
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    BCS bs

    Texas should be playing for the national championship instead of Oklahoma,so you Ohio State fans may have a happy night.As Alabama didnt get the bowl they were hopeing for,and then getting beat by Utah,oh and by the way now Utah went undefeated,This very well can happen to Texas.Also,if the OSU...
  9. nightcreacher

    New to expediting

    read your lease,if it says you can only haul loads approved by the company,you may never get to haul what you find
  10. nightcreacher

    How to get your own authority

    Make sure you have a bank full of money. The start up money is the easy part,your going to have to have enough money to operate your truck and pay your house hold bills for at least 2 months.Paying parties have 21 days to pay their bills,and some take even longer.If you use the companies that...
  11. nightcreacher

    Seal on truck

    ok,Ive been driving truck for 22 years now,that it is 2009,Ive had my share of sealed loads.In most cases the high value loads the shipper put the seal on,and the consignee would watch as I broke the seal.Government loads usually have a bolt seal,and security breaks the bolt.Pharmecuitical...
  12. nightcreacher

    parking on shoulder in va

    Ive been talked to a couple times by VA. finest.One time we were changing drivers,another time doing logs,and even one time answering Qualcom.As long as you have legitamate answer you shouldnt have a problem
  13. nightcreacher

    ok im in Conesville OHIIYAaaa....... which way do I go??

    today is saturday,not likely to get a load,but, you are 71miles to Columbus and 66 miles to Canton its not a very hard choice just dead head to where you feel you will get loaded monday
  14. nightcreacher

    ......Happy New Year's EO Nation!

    HAPPY NEW YEAR may the new year bring you everything you want or need,even things you dont need.May your loads stay plentiful,and your dead heads minimul. In sickness and in health,may 2009 be the greatest year of your life
  15. nightcreacher

    How Do You Pay Expenses

    I draw from 40 to 45 % off every load.this is put on my T check card,and will take care of all moneys spent on the road,for anything needed.Especially nice with the discount we get from TA truckstops for fuel.
  16. nightcreacher

    What Do You Listen To?

    First of all Happy New Year to all and heres hopeing all goes well in 09 What do I listen to,The 50's on xm radio mostly.Other times the nascar channel.And also some of the sports channels
  17. nightcreacher

    Its Termination time Get the Raid

    For those that have never spent time in a dispatch office,have no idea what happens or how the system works.Loads are sent out in the order they come in,there isnt time to try and find any special truck for that special load.Whether your on 75 status or not,if you are home or on your way home,or...
  18. nightcreacher

    Question for fleet owners

    kevin, if it were coppied it was me doing the copying,ive figured my loads for 30 years that way,even before expedite.
  19. nightcreacher

    NEXT!! Retailers Want a piece of BAILOUT!

    is that hearts and flowers I hear
  20. nightcreacher

    Trout!!

    Hope you took pictures for proof,released or never cought,lol Happy new year
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