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i have a friend that he put the super singles on his whole fleet.Over the 1st year,his fuel mileage was not enough to recoop the investment,the second year he started having blow outs,granted he haulling 40000 plus lbs,but he stopped me from putting them on my truck.The Michelin discount is...

Gary,I dont know where my mind was,i know you pull a step deck,how I got side tracted to you having a dbl drop i dont know. Dave what I'm talking about in a multi load,isnt ltl,its exclusive use.separate customers,all paying for the whole trailer.This isnt legal,and you rarely find it in a dry...

Cheri,its much easier for the flat bed guys to do multi load hauls than the rest of us.Its possible that Gary could pull 3 exclusive use loads at the same time.One customer might have an engine,needing the drop deck,another might have a small machine,that could be put on one of the decks,and...

if your buying used,gear ratios are going to be ruffly the same.THe kw and pete will get you the best resale value,but your not going into this for resale your in this venture for profit.Volvos are heavy,the aero dynamic trucks will get the best fuel mileage,but alot has to do with your driving...

wander what hed charge if i dropped them off,and picked them up on my return

I go away for a week or so and find the same posts as when I left home.So much negativity.My run count is better this November and now December than last year,but there is one difference,I'm doing loads I may have not done if the company was busier.To sit and complain about not having work.How...

You are an expediter if two of the numbers in your circle of friends is dispatch,the one you call them,the one they call you

I talked with the trip pak people last week when I was concerned about my envelopes being picked up.First,dhl had nothing to do with trip pak,except they were a vender that just picked up the envelopes.As we have all found out now,ups is going to be doing the same thiing for trip pak.Fed Ex was...

I read this question all the time,for all size units.I happen to live in an area that can keep my size unit busy.I usually stay out 10 days,then home for 3 days.Staying out,unless you stay in busy areas,will have you sitting around too much.Now if you live where you have a hard time getting...

Moot,too many new rules out in California for one,second,cant stay busy out there this time of year,and I can make more money by not crossing the Mississippi river on I 70

im on the road, just happened to be at home.is that the same?

wed i turned down two loads to ca,paying that 1.50/mile.im home picking up on monday,but you wont find me in california

when ive left companies,ive usually gotten my escrow back in 21 days.They make sure of trailer damage,fuel tax paymnts,and making sure all runs are in.Ive never erver had a company hold any moneys back on me

If your reading this then you made it thru stuffing your bellies on thanksgiving,you know, besides watching football,thats what we do on thanksgiving,and giving thanks for all we have or are about to get.Hope all had a wanderfull day,and, there are 27 days til christmas,thats a week before new years

From way back it has long been thought that the game of golf originated in Scotland in the 15th century. Recently uncovered evidence indicates that this sport actually began in eastern Europe and for many years was enjoyed by the Jews of the area. Stories passed down from generation to...

looks to me,the vans that deliver and go home are the ones that will be hurting from the new pay plan.Those that stay out and loaded shouldnt notice much diffrence,but you wont know til it happens.good luck

think the reason for less pre-dispatch is trying to keep the empty trucks loaded,instead of having a truck load close to where they empty out,believe they are dispatching empty trucks with longer dead heads to keep them moving,i may be wrong,has happened

I just got home for a long weekend,whats scary,im starting to understand Ice,but he will always be Marvin to me.Happy Turkeyday Marvin,and evryone on EO too

you will have to register it in your state.You should be able to get an intransit tag to get it home

In 1984 at the back haul rate of 46%,van loads were less than 75cpm,and I dont think they got any dead head pay.The out bound rate at 62% was 99cpm.Pay scale has changed,more companies are expediting.I assume,that FDCC figured if they just lowered the customer rates,they wouldnt get any owners...