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Re: "Broker based" vs. "Central" dispatch This is my take,and im not a broker, but used them years ago.In a broker system,not agent or central dispatch,you keep in contact with the property brokers for your loads.You have your own authority and use these broker to keep you running.In an agent...

i understand zip to zip,but how when you are routed across the whole state does the state become shorter,the zip codes are at pick up and delivery,not in each state as you go coast to coast

kind of same cenario,load came over qc thought said going to ohio,nope ontario,and i dont mean california,we were in chicago at the time,so bit the bullit and went to ontario,there is a good part of this,loaded in toranto and went to los angeles

i cant believe im the only one having mileage issues,I dont bother the runs that i run my own way,but everytime i do the routing,i loose at least 20 miles.

Turtle,great move,breaking truck revenue into thirds,this is as its been done for years with successful owner opps in the trucking business.As running team,Ive modified that a little,but basically its still in thirds,just my co-driver doesnt get half of my third,actually gets more,but at end of...

That blue smoke when you first start out isnt unburned fuel.its oil,from idleing at a low rpm,your gettin fuel and oil mixed,if it were unburned fuel you will get a white smoke.If you idle at low rpms you may even get anti freeze in the wash,that can smell really bad

If Ive said this once I've said this a million times,If your not happy with what you do.instead of knocking that person or carrier,just quit,or step back,and see what your doing that may be causing the problem.i know a lot of ER people that are not having any problems,when i had my reefer,the...

years ago,the dipstick was marked so the oil could be checked running or shut off,back in the 70's

its just a thought lol

your doing as most should,if i were one of the 60/40 drivers Id be doing the same thing.in fact I like to play with my loads and see if what I pay my co-drive would have any effect if we were on the 60/40 split.We just did a load to Oregon,My co makes 23% before fsc.this load paid him $910 bucks...

I thought the fuel prices were high ,just to keep the FSC high,maybe at $5/gallon for gas,we might have the roads to ourselves,and the cars will stay home

dont start with the truck repairs,Ive got some fantastic,funny stors now,but not then.Had a driver dead head from binghamton ny to the cat shop outside of cleveland,with no water.and wanted to blame it on the truck for the motor blowing up.Cat couldnt believe they were able to drive it in.Ok now...

some of your produce loads just need ventalation,so you open the vent doors on both ends,example,onions,watermelons.When I was hauling produce,you could put your unit into defrost mode and lower the weight of your onion load a great deal,you would be legal by 1st scale in Florida,when you loaded...

Sorry Dave,Ill go out and whip myself with a wet noodle.Im just having one of those weeks,i relocated for a great load,that in the last 2 days has just become ordinary,as time involved is starting to suck.It would take to long to explain,all i can say a monday delivery has turned into a monday...

You guys crack me up.I dont care if the fsc is 1 penny or 50 dollars a mile,bottom line is,when you get a run offer,if you can afford to do the run, great if not,turn it down.As an owner opp,you should know your cost to operate your truck.If your not hauling the freight for enough money,you will...

Most solos,with the HOS rules do about 130000 miles a year,in the regular freight business.in expediting as you know are revenues are higher than the regular freight business,unless your able to put together LTL loads.Myself ,the reason I like a percentage contract,i can control my money per...

lift gate would help, without reefer unit,you dont need a tag axle,so that would be a waist.Cant understand why your not doing better,in service that much.Does wife have class a cdl? H/W team in tractor.equals lots dollars.oh i see your out of california,are yo w/g? is your high in service cause...

Well stated Phil,Guess I better get moving,have to deliver in 4 hours and i'm 24 miles away

A husband and wife are shopping when the man picks up a case of beer and sticks in into the shopping cart. 'What do you think you're doing?' asks the wife 'They're on sale, only $10.00 for 24 cans', he says 'Put them back. We can't afford it,' says the wife and they carry on...

frank ,what greg says is true,last year I did 88 w/g moves,most were pfizer loads at w/g rates,Im on a load now,that is high value,would be from a customer that both fed ex freight and ground service,its not a discount,but it did go somewhere I normally wouldnt be cought dead in,Oregon,but its...