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> First off, tho I understand your frustration.. 2 weeks is a VERY short time to learn the company. >"dead head was under 15%", for two weeks, mine was over 25% >"No long dead heads for short runs", my last run was 293 DH >miles to Indy for a 106 mile run - I tried to deny the load >but was...

One big thing to remember with Expediting in a straight truck. You really can't compare it to OTR.. it's more apples to oranges..:+ Which is more profitable... an 80,000 pound, 70 foot long vehicle getting 5 mpg, getting paid 90 cents a mile ....and TOLLS on those 5 axles.... or.. A...

RE: Has a Dispatcher ever said anything rude to yo Wow... you must have more self control than me.. LOL.. I'd have been in Akron... now we know why they have security guards.. Dreamer

Ok.. believe it or not, there's a courier service in Columbus, that for a while, used Corvettes. They somehow managed to get a contract with Chevrolet doing long term road tests for them. So, their senior drivers got to drive Corvettes. Nothing like seeing a new Corvette zooming thru the...

RE: Has a Dispatcher ever said anything rude to yo Sounds like one I used to butt heads with... there used to be a dispatcher, I can't remember her name, Sandy or Sue, I think, who was rude all the time. If I dared refuse a run, she would get all irritated and give me this 5 minute tirade on...

Thunderboldt, Sweet lookin van! Do you have that listed here on the EO Classifieds? Wish I was ready to buy another one.. I'd be knockin on yer door.. LOL... By the way, where was that pic taken... looks like ocean or lake back there? and is that a ships mast? Dreamer

Thanks for the explaination! As for the drum incident.. LMAO!!!!!! I would have LOVED to see your face when you heard the glass break.. I bet you weren't laughin then tho!!! Dreamer

Terry, What is the stuff you spray them with? Are you talking like, Armorall, or what? Also, how do you get them lined up.. just set them in the van and ask the forklift driver to set the skid on them? I'm trying to get a picture in my head.. but I guess 4 regular door mats would be almost...

Oldprof, here's a pic of one.. they operate just like the old toy grabbers they used to sell when I was a kid! They 'scissor' out, then when they clamp on, as long as there is pressure being applied to the ends, (ie.. the chain being pulled by the forklift).. the jaws keep gripping. The...

Hey diamondusmc, Actually the pics were of dieseldoctor's floor, but my van was similar. The type of fastener would be a sheet metal screw.. just double check that you're not drilling into any wiring, fuel lines, brake lines etc. You will need to counter sink the heads below the surface of...

Wow.. I can't imagine anything worse than that... I heard of a cop who shot a guy who was pointing a gun at him.. afterwords, they found a note on the guy apologizing to which ever cop shot him... also I saw a show on TV about similar cases.. it happens so often they have a name for it...

>Well thats OK with a deer but I don't think I would want a >head on with a 2,000 lb moose or worse JG's elephant.x( x( On THAT note... I had to bring up this old thread with pics Lawrence posted... http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID1/2086.html

>PS. This reply from me just got posted as though it had >come from Special K, not from me (DocRushing). How did that >happen? If you're using the same computer, she must have still been logged in when you went to post, or had 'auto login' checked. Dreamer

I've seen a few of those around.. Panther and Try Hours come to mind. I don't know who else would allow it.. but remember.. if it's dual rear wheel, those are usually 11,500 GVW or so, and you have to run log. Dreamer

Just to give another plug for Sprint... I've got a plan with them right now that's $45.00 for 500 anytime, unlimited nights and weekends, free long distance, no roaming. They also have the new Flexible plan, where you never have overage charges.. if you go over your minutes, they just bump you...

I had Nextel and got rid of it. It worked really well when it worked, but had a lot of dead spots. Even in Ohio, I had a lot of dropped calls etc. For what it's worth, I went with Sprint , ... and it works pretty much everywhere I've went. Also, they're now adding the 'walkie-talkie' service...

That's the first I've heard of it.. but .. if I remember correctly, that was a major portion of CTX's freight! Hope they've branched out as other companies have.... Dreamer

RE: Truth In Leasing ..was...RE: FECC FedEx didn't offer a run at 48 cents.. that was from Doggie Daddy earlier in this post.... and he was 'closest driver'.. and with DEADHEAD figured in it was 48 cents. I said then, and I'll say again.. I know of no driver who would deadhead so far, but ya...

Thru the years, I've taken a lot of so-called A Unit loads, or mini-van loads. For some reason, it just popped into my head that I've NEVER seen an A Unit! I looked thru a couple company sites, and sure enough, they still list them as available units for customers. Do you know anyone who...

I know I'm late a day on this one.. but someone just sent it to me, and I thought it appropriate to include it here. Dreamer... ... We should not only honor the dead but the living that crowd our VA hospitals all over the country...(the forgotten soldiers)... ... It is the VETERAN, not the...