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While sitting at the FJ in Tulsa Ok the other day a strange thing happened. A nice clean cut young man rode up on a motorcycle.He inquired what the wheight of my truck was.I told him,and he began to explain why he asked.He said he was in the Marines(not in uniform).He said he had just,turned in...

This is great news. I personally ran into Leo last year in Temple Ga. At that time he was running the Big Truck.We chatted between the rain being generated by a Huricane headed our way.He told me how he was interested in becoming an expeditor.His questions were incisive and very inteligent.At...

Who are you running for? Most expediting companys will not sign a van that old. Any that wood are probably strugling to find units and customers.they prob do not have a large rnough customer base to keep you moving. I would suggest signing that new van on with one of the big three.

Watch it at TA resturants if you pay by credit card.When the waitress dissapears with your card anything can happen. About 10 years ago The TA in Antioch Tn made a photo copy of my drivers license while purchasing a cooler with a credit card. The nent month there was a charge on my card for the...

I was just wondering >which companies will let you go out and find your own load >when they don't have one for you. Obviously, PantherII >will. FedEx won't, Fedex will allow this(called trip leasing)but when you jump through all the hoops they require,you probably wont want to.

Glad to hear you are getting treatment.There is a lesson here for all of us. WATCH THAT WEIGHT and SODIUM intake. My co-driver has been telling me that for years. Whoops...forgot the exersize.(Got to do more of that)

RE: And in Canada RE: Indiana Time Indiana Lawmakers Adopt Daylight Savings Time Time Zones Will Still Split The State POSTED: 10:22 am EDT April 29, 2005 UPDATED: 10:28 am EDT April 29, 2005 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Indiana lawmakers narrowly approved a bill mandating a statewide change to...

>I use it and have made several runs with loads from there. I >am in a D unit Leo...Could you fill us in a little on how you accept these loads?Does P2 provide the athourity? If so what percentage do they take? If not there athourity, do they require you to cover their signs? And what about...

We Hoosiers indeed know what time it is. It is the rest of >the country that is screwed up. Just remember that the next time the dispatcher has you at the shipper an hour late or an hour early.

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The secret to making a fortune as a fleet owner is...To have TWO fortunes to start with!

Wear loose fitting clothes and take walk around breaks.If problem persist see a MD/PDQ.

>You might change your mind about canada after orentation. >They do a *very* good job of making sure you know how to get >accross the boarder with out troubles. And are always a >phone call away to make sure everything was done right. > >Of course I am kind of talking out of my butt because...

Dura-Therm had a simular self contained unit out a few years ago. Ran off 3 deep cell batteries. BENTZ installed them in 3 of a customers trucks. All of the drivers said AC would not last through the night,and they would wake up sweating.

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>Thanks everybody. > >T-hawk mentioned "research the load". Isn't all the info >given up front? If a fuel surcharge is involved, isn't it >disclosed? Is the trip miles given, or is it pick up at >XXXX, Indiana and deliver to XXXX , Ohio? Is the weight and >number of skids disclosed? >...

Cruisin the internet on WiFi,And XM radio.I have even become addicted to the C-Span channel.I never knew those wind bag politicians could be so entertaining. Whoops,I almost forgot XM has reawakend my interest in major league baseball. It used to be so frusterating going down the road,and...

>For quite awhile I thought the only way to get a load was to >buy a movie ticket or sit down to a great meal!! You hit >this one right on the head! I thought the only sure fire way,was to get ready for an evening of "Whoopie"

Glen...keep that crystal ball shinned up with windex. Last year this time we were runnin our fool heads off. I Will list the best to the worst months of revenue.This is only our truck I am talking about.Figures are averages over a five year period. 1.Aug 2.Oct 3.Sep 4.Jun 5.Mar 6.Nov...

>I emptied out the fridge at home. Being single there is no >one there when I am gone. Now with the fridge empty I just >flip the main breaker on the way out the door. Shuts the >whole house off. Protects it from power surges and sends the >co-op out there once a month when I call in the...