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  1. nightcreacher

    new reefer business

    Bob and Linda are exactly right,why do most of these negative posts come from people that have left and moved on from fecc,if we are as bad as Im reading,I better start looking fo another place to hang my hat,but you know what,that isnt going to happen.there isnt one year that my pay isnt what I...
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    some good info

    I just got this in an E mail,not sure where to put it, so I put it here. STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters.... S.T.R. My nurse friend sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some...
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    Stoopid Noobie Tricks

    This is kind of a dumb and funny story,after loading Dow Chemical in Midland Mi. I drove to Flint,where we then switched drivers.Now this is where it gets good.We were going to Fargo Nd,we didnt actually have to deliver 'til the next evening,but I made arrangements to deliver straight thru,as...
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    Rookies looking to change carriers

    cheri,yes i made a mistake,but if they are going after an a cdl,they will have to go to a driving school,or even a b,fed ex makes then do a driving test at a drivng school,that is authorized by them
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    Cost analysis for expediting

    broompilot is my friend,he and i dont agree on a lot of things,and this is one of them.although i am a tractor driver,and our situation in expedite is a little different,i believe the best way to get started in the expedite business is with a good owner.learn with his money,keep a log on what...
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    Average straight truck haul?

    the avereage expedite load is around 450 miles,now add your dead head to pick up and dead head to layover,this might turn into 750 miles,as a tractor team in 2007,I ran 138000 miles,of which 118000 miles were loaded,that was in 157 loads,and 240 days away from home,and though i'm not going to...
  7. nightcreacher

    tips on pumping fuel

    TIPS ON PUMPING FUEL (Good information) I don't know what you guys are paying for FUEL.... but here in California we are also paying higher, up to $3.75 per gallon. But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for...
  8. nightcreacher

    humor

    Harry is getting along in years and finds that he is unable to perform sexually. He finally goes to his doctor, who tries a few things but nothing seems to work. So the doctor refers him to an American Indian medicine man. The medicine man says, "I can cure this." That said, he...
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    satellite radio

    i run mostly 88.5,but have been in all the different freq one time or another.there is a tape that installs into your tape deck and plugs into the xm,then you wont need the freq of fm radio,but you will need a radio with a casette
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    Don't use drugs and fly

    now up to 1284
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    wake up america

    ----- On Relevant 'Logic' . . . Everyone concentrates on the problems we're having in this country lately; illegal immigration, hurricane recovery, alligators attacking people in Florida . . Not me. I concentrate on solutions for the problems. It's a win-win situation. + Dig a...
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    Stoopid Noobie Tricks

    back in 1985,i delivered into gm plant,linden nj,what a wanderful place,as they didnt get in any hurry unloading there,mean while my pager goes off,Pam Cashman wants me to go over to yonkers,pick up a load,and bring it back to edison nj.i told her would be no problem,if you can get me...
  13. nightcreacher

    New Advance Policy at Panther?

    the way i work my advance,and i kjow fed ex cc advances different than panther,but i take 40% after my pick up,that bus fuel,puts money in my co-drivers pocket,and the rest of the daily rpad expenses.at the end of the week,whats left over after all expenses,is left on the t check card,for the...
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    New Advance Policy at Panther?

    i was going to put my 2 cents in this about bad looking trucks,even though they may be safe,if the body work is just patched,you may get stopped by every dot to see if its safe,and its hard to deliver expedite freight when hanging out at you favorite state scale
  15. nightcreacher

    new reefer business

    the cit team was doing the dupont and ppg paint loads,when they decided to do away with the portable heaters,it was decided to put the loads on w/g reefers,as a reefer also heats,besides cools,and yes the rate is discounted big time,so this is how w/g got into the paint transportation
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    new reefer business

    each of the companies under the fed ex banner have ther own advertising costs,and custom critical doesnt feel the need to waist their money in the advertising dept,thats why when they run the number 11 car in nascar you never see the custom critical banner.when custom critical was roberts...
  17. nightcreacher

    new career questions

    im a team tractor but i have run solo,if your going to get into expediteing running solo,your best move would be to move to chicago,there are plenty of solo loads out of chcago,and if you just work the chicago boards you might do ok,but if your getting into this form of trucking,i suggest...
  18. nightcreacher

    Load Question

    your going to find in expedite,loads happen at an instant,they come and go every where,but you just dont know when it will happen.I just loaded to buffalo a load I picked up in cambridge md,pretty close to the eastern shore,and have delivered many loads to that same area.expedite isnt regular...
  19. nightcreacher

    ok...totally a newbie question.

    cherri ,good answer,in my case,i havent bought a fuel additive since the engines have becom electronic,as they all have heated fuel systems per say.ive been in 20 below weather and have not been jelled up,of course when the temp is under 0 degrees i dont shut the motor off,unless i can find a...
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    Rookies looking to change carriers

    before a good answer to your question,we all need to know,if you are planning to get your a,or b cdl's.in which ever case,if you check the advertisements looking for drivers,you can contact many owners that you can get started with,and learn the expedite system as you go.the 1st thing you must...
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