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  1. Turtle

    New sign on with Panther in a CV 70 cents a mile

    It's ridiculous and ludicrous if you are independent to the point of having your own authority and insurance, but if you are running under someone else's authority and insurance and they are legally and financially liable for your actions, they have a right to have a say-so in those actions if...
  2. Turtle

    Slowing down to save fuel and increase

    I use Air Tabs.
  3. Turtle

    Experience, shmecksperience

    Yes it does, precisely. :)
  4. Turtle

    Headlight bulb replacement ?

    Are those factory lights? Those are some tough to find bulbs. I think I'd be looking into a complete overhaul of the lighting system that uses bulbs which are a little more common. Incidentally, I'm still on my original, factory installed high beams. I've had a replacement set with me ever...
  5. Turtle

    "Take it away from us, Jesus"

    In a related story, here's a really bad headline penned by an editor: "Toddler found after twister dies in hospital" It reads as if a twister visited the hospital and died, and then they later found a toddler. Good grief. Unfortunately, it was the toddler who died. The 14-month-old toddler...
  6. Turtle

    New sign on with Panther in a CV 70 cents a mile

    If you come on with Panther with no CDL, no HAZMAT. no Canada - in other words, nothing to offer, then you're gonna come on at the bargain basement price of 70 cents a mile (tho, I think it's 72, actually). If you have a CDL with a HAZMAT endorsement, and you go to Canada, you will be paid more...
  7. Turtle

    Panther Sitting at Truck Stops

    That's exactly right. Why milk the turtle when you can pet it for free? Or something.like that.
  8. Turtle

    Headlight bulb replacement ?

    Apparently, those bulbs are hard for anyone anywhere to find locally. Looks like Advance Auto Parts may carry them, but it's hard for me to tell. Even looking on Amazon I couldn't find much in the way of "SX" bulbs.
  9. Turtle

    "Take it away from us, Jesus"

    I've witnessed tornados traveling in a relatively straight path, slow down and stop, take a 90 degree turn right for a trailer park, and then go back to where they were and continue on.
  10. Turtle

    Experience, shmecksperience

    I put a newbie solo in my first truck, and he did an awesome job. Couldn't have asked for any better. To this day he's the best driver I've ever had.
  11. Turtle

    Panther Sitting at Truck Stops

    Panther dispatchers don't play favorites, contrary to popular belief. They don't have the time. The CSRs book the loads, and then the dispatchers have to get them covered, as quickly as possible. The only time the play favorites is when someone is closer to the pickup, if the pickup time is...
  12. Turtle

    Headlight bulb replacement ?

    I've never dealt with them. Their Web page sure is an eyeful. If their light bulbs don't blind you, their Web page certainly will. Holy crap. Looking at the Web site, where the contact e-mail address is, the "contact us" address is a post office box, then a quick whois (for the actual...
  13. Turtle

    Panther Sitting at Truck Stops

    Yeah. Could take weeks.
  14. Turtle

    Ed

    Doesn't he drive for Bolt?
  15. Turtle

    Ed

    Ah, beautiful Idaho City, where you need winter long johns, a coat, hat and gloves for a nice evening stroll... in July. Welcome. This site's chock full of lawyers. Some of them are even real.
  16. Turtle

    Panther Sitting at Truck Stops

    I, for one, would love for Greg expand and expound on the favoritism by Panther dispatch. It should be enlightening and infortaining to all.
  17. Turtle

    Bulk oil?

    When I first got my Sprinter we had a Mobile 1 distributor in town, and I got oil in a 5-gallon bucket from them. The cost was about 2/3 of buying in the store. Soon after that he retired and the distributor was moved to another town. Now I just get the oil at Autozone, usually three quarts at a...
  18. Turtle

    March Banter and Location

    You could always go back out on the road with him a few times a year. That would be fun! :D
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    PlasticDuck

    Welcome to the forums! How has it been going for you so far at FedEx? And how do you like expediting? Is it what you expected?
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