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Greg, I am talking about JUNK, not older but well maintained equipment. When trucks break down and freight is not delivered on time shippers will return to some of the higher quality carriers. I know that there are MANY good, solid older trucks out there. They do a fine job. I also know that...

OK, I won't answer that!! :p

I don't drink kool-aid, purple or any other color. It is NASTY stuff. I am not speaking of REAL companies. There are LOTS of off the wall expediter companies out there. I see their trucks all the time. Junk. Rust buckets. Gives the entire industry a bad name. Those are the ones I am speaking of...

The more we become like our competition the less freight we will have and the lower our rates will go. Higher standards cost more in the SHORT TERM. Lower standards ALWAYS cost more LONG TERM. Sooner our later some upstart carrier is going to start to advertise a fleet of HIGHER standard...

I have FINALLY figured out how to insure that my data tapes print right. It works perfect as long as I remember to do it right in the first place. It is a pain in the tush to say the least. I too liked the old ones better. I love the one when I have a reefer load and I get a "temp out of...

It is like every other industry. Competition drives down costs. That makes it hard for those who have GOOD equipment to compete with the CHEAP junk. Then the junk starts to take over. The service that is expected is NOT there. The marginal junk goes away as shippers return to higher cost but...

It is like every other industry. Competition drives down costs. That makes it hard for those who have GOOD equipment to compete with the CHEAP junk. Then the junk starts to take over. The service that is expected is NOT there. The marginal junk goes away as shippers return to higher cost but...

I think that maybe a few of the "marginal" carriers should go away.

When we were responsible for our own TVAL calibrations we were required to do that job twice a year. That, in my opinion, was just one of the things that set us apart from our competition. FDCC could point out that our fleet was more accurate and checked more closely than the others. A good...

We are doing OK too. Then again, we seldom carry anything that you guys would carry any way. I don't want to see the slowness continue. I would prefer to see enough freight to keep everyone moving and profitable.

Depends, you hear a lot of larger trucks saying their loads are going on sprinters. Think the problem may be lack of certain types of freight, or too many trucks.

I agree, these new toys are NOT worth the additional cost. Who ever has the problems, FDCC or Qualcomm needs to get their act together. There are far too many problems. We need to insure that our standards as a company continue to remain HIGHER than that of our competition. We are starting to...

But I am STILL willing to bet that more than 15 vote against him no matter how bad the ReBumLiCans screw up. Besides, it is all a silly game. IF the ReBumLiCans WANTED to beat him, they would. They don't They AGREE with what he is doing. THEY love the power as much as he does. The more power HE...

Stirring the pot keeps post counts up, good for the site. Just so it does not get personal. It also keeps the cheese from sticking.

I guess it all depends on what that per mile rate is. I still say everyone should pay the same rate and roads SHOULD be built to handle the trucks, right from the start. Truck weight is not the main problem with roads not holding up, poor drainage is. Will this be only Federal? What will the...

They can knock and ASK to enter my home. I will then ask them the reason that they wish too. IF I decide there is good reason, they may enter. IF I call them, I will allow entry. If I do not like the reason they give to enter they will not be allowed to enter without my lawyer present. Again. We...

Well, since I have NEVER beaten my wife, when she was young, or middle aged and she is NOT an old lady, yet, I will NOT beat her then either. They can STAY OUT, KEEP OUT, GET LOST or GET FOUGHT! THEY are committing a felony IF they even TRY to enter MY home without a warrant, AND, I suggest that...

Our government has been moving to the left for decades. What I would call a "conservative" are far and few between. I doubt that many in here to call themselves "conservative" would agree with what I think that means. Yes, I am saying that from my point of view the vast majority of our...

Too bad things always seem to get "personal". This is ONLY the internet.

We are now at the TA in Slidell, LA. Nothing to do until our Monday pickup.