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  1. jelliott

    Wash bay lights

    We put my favorite automatic motion sensors on the lights in the wash bay. As long as no one shuts the switch off this should make it easier and safer to use the wash bay after hours and on weekends.
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    June Location with banter

    Good point, night everyone!
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    June Location with banter

    ????? You, Canada ???????? Really. I was thinking you were more like OregonVanMan or OhioVanMan! LOL
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    Express 1 Buyout

    A big part of the strategy for return on investment is stock price. To do that he needed a publicly traded company to be the base. As he buys and adds it will be a roll up situation. So based on that the choices for a starting point were much more limited. Either way, he is obviously a...
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    Express 1 Buyout

    What did he say?????? :D
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    Cargo van tires in Toledo?

    Check and see if your carrier has any discount programs in place. We have preferred pricing for our owner ops at Belle Tire. Haven't heard any complaints about them or Discount Tire.
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    Express 1 Buyout

    If the push is on the non asset side and brokerage, then that would lead you to look at the other operating groups of E1. CGL is the non asset based freight forwarder and Bounce Logistics as the non asset based truckload brokerage. The "traditional" E1 may not be the core segment of the growth...
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    Express 1 Buyout

    BANGALORE, June 14 (Reuters) - Entrepreneur and investor Bradley Jacobs and his private equity firm are to invest $150 million in Express-1 Expedited Solutions Inc (XPO.A), a third-party logistics provider, and aim to build "a multibillion-dollar" business over the next several years. Jacobs...
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    June Location with banter

    "Pure Michigan"
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    Express 1 Buyout

    Well tomorrow is another interesting day in the world of expedite. :D Hard to say what the new plan is. I know that no one gets in to any business unless they have plans to gain market share, grow the business and increase the value of their purchase. Nothing wrong with that. I predict we...
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    FlyingJ/Pilot Newsletter

    Mom and pop's are often cheaper or more expensive it just depends. They may buy diesel fuel once every week or two and then sell it at that price until they need to refill. That price may be below market till they sell out or above market depending on what the market does daily. The chains...
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    Operation Corridor

    Operation Corridor being conducted starting Tuesday Ontario Provincial Police, the ministries of transportation and environment and municipal police forces are banding together for Operation Corridor, an annual initiative to crack down on aggressive and unsafe commercial truck drivers on...
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    Operation Corridor

    Operation Corridor being conducted starting Tuesday Ontario Provincial Police, the ministries of transportation and environment and municipal police forces are banding together for Operation Corridor, an annual initiative to crack down on aggressive and unsafe commercial truck drivers on...
  14. jelliott

    Re: NLM and other Pick up #'s

    Just looking for some feedback on the modification. Does it seem to be working and getting you guys the info you wanted?
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    June Location with banter

    I will get another can of disenfectant put in there. We bought a case or two. Must have been all used or it "walked away".
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    Sad news from Petro Oak Grove MO

    That is extremely sad. Prayers for his family and everyone at PTL.
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    June Location with banter

    Seems pretty simple when you say it that way, lol. Yes, the lounge has a camera and it is for real. Now we just need to trap the guy throwing the paper towel in the urinal!!! LOL
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    June Location with banter

    So true! We pay to have the shower cleaned 5 times a week. 10 times would not be enough if people don't take care of basic cleaning up after themselves. Crazy but kind of like the why throw paper towel in the urinals problem. Very frustrating when you try to provide and do nice things for...
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    Slow Freight IVX....

    Really you went there......:D
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    Slow Freight IVX....

    The herd will thin or grow with demand, the beauty of business it always does. Gator you are going to have a slower week here and there. You have to remember standard vans are always the hardest to move. They are the cheapest and easiest vehicles to start expediting in. With low risk, tends...
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