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  1. nightcreacher

    Do you see "REASON?"

    TeamCaffee; running two dispatch systems Right now I love it our stats look really good! I'm at 100% thats a 1st in 20 some years
  2. nightcreacher

    slow down

    Jeesh,its aways slow in Phoenix,thats why I moved back to Akron.I'm in a tractor,when freight is slow,it doesnt seem to get as bad for us,as the straight trucks.I just got reauthorized back into W/G yesturday,but we have been hauling more W/G loads lately than surface,of course they have been...
  3. nightcreacher

    Expediting or Tractor local in Fl.?

    Lately I've been seeing a lot of Great Wide equipment,but I know nothing about the company.As far as expedite freight in FL,very little,it happens,but not often,we do get loads into just not many out of.I have hauled loads out of Jville,Miami,Orlando And Tampa areas,but when I take a load to...
  4. nightcreacher

    DHL to end all US operations

    From what I've heard,UPS is going to get involved with the Trip Paks,and by the way,Trip Pak does more than just take your bills to the main office,if thats all that was needed,yes you could use trans flo.Fed Ex is also looking into this.
  5. nightcreacher

    Carriers and Group 401k

    A carrier might be able to tell you where you might set up 401k on your own, but they will not be able to do it for you,the contractor employee thing,you wouldnt want Panther to with hold your taxes,would you?
  6. nightcreacher

    Pay Rate

    he said he drives a straight truck,dosent mention solo or team,but as far as rates,that wouldnt matter,just length of haul.Any way,do to falling fuel prices,rates have dropped do to fuel surcharges are now lower,and do to slow economy,number of loads are less also,dont need to expedite,when...
  7. nightcreacher

    Fedex wart

    yu dont have the new qual com that will type when you say the words?thought p11 was up on everything
  8. nightcreacher

    Chains & Explosives

    I sure wouldnt want to take the pass around Eisenhower tunnel in the wintertime,not enough money to route me east or west bound thru Colorado in the winter,especially with hazmat
  9. nightcreacher

    Fedex wart

    my favorite is when you arrive at the destination,and the qualcom says your not there.I agree,as long as the call at the shipper is automated meaning can push buttons on phone,there is no reason this cant be done with macros on the qualcom,Con-Way Now did it, and Panther does it.The only real...
  10. nightcreacher

    Older Trucks

    Think we need to change this thread to why I like where Im working.What ever your doing,if your happy with your situation,than thats great,but all this negativity isnt called for.I spent the day at FDCC today,learned many things that I had heard different answers to,not sure if all I heard was...
  11. nightcreacher

    Looking Ahead

    Ther is no ideal company.Every company has 1 problem or another,what you may like, I may hate.What I want you may hate.As long as I'm treated honestly,and I get my fare share,alls good
  12. nightcreacher

    what a truck

    now this would make a b unit
  13. nightcreacher

    freight securement

    when I was driving a company truck in the 70's we had a customer in Iowa,it was shipper load and count,as we were not permitted on the dock,and they were doing,the securement.Every load that was delivered from that location was damaged,but with the shipper load and count,none of us ever paid a...
  14. nightcreacher

    Who is paying good FSC these days?

    At FDCC we get a fsc that brings the fuel to 1.20 per gallon based on a certain mpg of your truck.in a tractor that is 6 mpg,if your fuel mileage is better then your paying less for fuel.this is based on all authorized miles
  15. nightcreacher

    Nationwide Expediter Fuel Report

    Nov 7 TA truck stop Kenly Nc , I paid 2.76 per gallon,20 cents less than flying j,but thats with the t check discount Cartersville ga TA 2.68,2.90 on the pump
  16. nightcreacher

    Panther Fuel Discounts :)

    our receipts dont have that net price that you have.our receipts just show what the actual cost is
  17. nightcreacher

    Goofy Loads

    I load in morning,even with 360 miles to pick up,im still at 1.76 for all miles,and my dead head to layover should be small,if I go where they tell me,but im not fond of Trenton
  18. nightcreacher

    Panther Fuel Discounts :)

    my actual charges are less than whats posted on the corner of the receipt
  19. nightcreacher

    Our First Question!

    The expedite companies use mostly owner operators,therefore,our loads are not on a forced dipatch,of course these companies would like us to take as many loads as possible.Most of us run team,as the average expedite load is only around 400 miles,but with the dead head involved,teams are...
  20. nightcreacher

    Our First Question!

    If you have somone driving your truck,if you show them as an independent contractor,your not having to pay their taxes or other employee benifits,and as an idependent contractor,the owner also cant tell them what to do
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