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That was my point in my round about way of saying....

so the general gist of the idea of cheap freight is = It does not exist to the person running it... The person is running it because it is their best business decision at that point in time that makes good sense to them...period What I or anyone else thinks is irrelevant.

i64 between loueyville and Lexington Ky...

you had to quote the whole thing for that little comment? *where have I heard that before?*

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And I carried 800 lbs of paint...hazmat...:confused: and no license required..

sounds like bad luck or you are one nasty driver..:cool:

Only a guess, But I think NOT over loading the van has contributed my luck with my Sprinter...453,000 miles now..

OVM calling earth..come in earth...*L*

yeah stupidity knows no state lines...this will spread for sure... and it seems the driver/owner always gets the bill...

You get paid for the risk...except Fema stuff and boxes get wiped out..:rolleyes::eek: it is the same premise as giving a carrier 12 feet instead of 8 feet and not getting paid..people say well you got a load before others did so the 12 feet did pay...nice in theory but business ain't like...

On average it doesn't usually snow when the temp is below 0...only when it warms up to the 25 degree and above "on average" A warmer winter in that light would dictate more snow...

I can understand Scuba's concern..I really can.. Dave has the best answer for you big guys...don't go in bad weather.... and just transfer the load onto me and we'll be all set.... Joe you don't sit long enough in Joisey to worry about it...*LOL* and if it does snow a little...just drive...

Be my guest...I'll even volunteer driving directions for you to pick it up...;) Turtle...Correct....beside jumping the que...there is no other renumeration for the risk....if the load sprouts a leak I could be OOS for days or weeks depending on the spill...and just whom will pay me for my...

In this supposed rotten economy? and considering the amount of trucks our carrier has put on lately....You are doing good!!

Leo just how much snow remains after a 300 mile trip into Joisey? Not in Joisey...maybe over the weekend....but whats the odds of any accumulation worth worrying about? It think this is partly dramatization.... And are you kidding me? Swift keeps all their equipment moving? Haven't you ever...

ya heat up the inside of the van and then hit the inside of the roof....and most slides off when you hit the brakes in the parking lot! *L* If I were Tval I'd heat up the box and do the same thing...

And NJ is not the snow capital of the world... Snowfall can vary even more year-to-year. The average snowfall is 23.4 inches, but has ranged from as low as 2 inches (in the winter of 1918-19) to as high as 76.9 inches (in 1995-96). The heaviest snowstorm on record was the Blizzard of 1996 on...

I am sorry you sit longer...then vans in NJ... My reference was to stored trailers that sit WEEKS in a yard or them containers that sit for long periods...