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Finished our NJ run. Now we are headed to Toronto for a pick up tomorrow. Take that down to TN. At the Petro on the NY truway for a bit, catching up on some paper work and a shower, then off to the border.

MMM Maybe you could post some hints for newbies in the newbies section or maybe pass on some wisdom in truck talk or something. You must get bored only talking politics. I know I do. PM stuff is just little fun. Come on out and contribute!! We would love to have you out in the "real" world!!

This one will warm your heart. It really shows that humanity and sportsmanship are not totaly dead. Everyone involved here won. Down syndrome football player scores TD in Washington game - Prep Rally - Highschool  - Yahoo! Sports

Two blocks from our pick up and 1.5 hours to get there. Deliver tomorrow in NJ then DH up to Toronto, pick up a load and take it to TN.

Nuthin new for Michigan and I suspect many other parts of the country.

Well you never post in any trucking forum so where else can we chat about expediting?

How have you been running lately?

Looking at the rates you quote we might be able to make the same at Panther. I see little chance for gain. Might even lose a bit as it stands now.

Lucky you, a root canal. At least they hurt a LOT less these days than they did 20 years ago. :o

I deleted that last post due to foul language. If you are unable to control it please refrain from posting. There is NO need for that sort of thing in these forums. Thank you.

Yeah, and that did little good cause the money ain't worth squat now.

Yeah and when I was with the government we were NOT allowed to pay into SS. We were REQUIRED to pay into CSRS. That system was TOTALLY underfunded by the government and NOW they are planned on cutting contracted benefits. Glad I got my money out. So much for government being more fair than the...

So then everybody is required to have a portapotty in the truck? When ya gotta go you gotta go. Life functions take precedence over ANY law man can come up with. I want to see the ticket for illegal potty stop. What a court battle that would be.

Just because they are offered does not mean that you have to take them. In the words of the anti-drug people, "Just Say No". Even with ALL of the stupid low offers we see our rates are WAY up over last year. We just refuse loads that we lose money on. It really is simple.

All of you who enjoy bird watching should keep this in mind for next year. It is amazing to see all the birds of prey that pass through the region around the lower Detroit River. Our marsh, Pointe Mouillee, draws and hold thousands of them and untold numbers of shore birds every year. The...

One thing I have always wondered. Why did Canada never develope an auto industry of it's own? You know, NOT a division of a US company.

Mark up is a REAL funny thing. It is NOT as simple as I once thought. That was one of the very few things I learned while I was in retail. There is NO one set markup across a store. At Cabela's it took a gross margin of 45% to make a profit. Gander had less store and fancy stuff and we needed...

All our rates are going up, by quite a bit. We assume we know since they give us statements for every run. I doubt if they are lying. They would get caught pretty darn quick if they were.

I also eat where I can and don't always worry. Truck stop food is particularly bad though. I ENJOY eating, it is one of my favorite sports. I do prefer REAL food over the bulk stuff you find at a lot of the chains. I am willing to pay more for it a lot of the time. No use packin on the pounds if...

No THIS FedEx team. We don't drive for peanuts either!!! :p