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    Canada canada speed limiters,what to do

    Thanks RobA for the link,I was wondering more how it wil be enforced.Wil it be a question ya get at the gate? any guns,weapons,and do you have a limiter.If you say you do,wil they accept a recite from a sevice center or wil they be able to plug into you trk and check the codes.I am thinking in...
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    Canada canada speed limiters,what to do

    Wondering what others are gonna due after the 1st,not expecting much info from carrier.I wil not be putting the limiters on my trks,we only run up there about 10% of the time.What are the fines and such if anyone has researched it.
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    NEW discount Panther van rates

    Had one of my drivers cal with a 75 cent per mile with a 14 or 16 cent sur,he took it cause he was 10 miles from pu with 500 something on the paid miles.The D unit i got is contracted at 1.35 and they can offer you as low as 1.10,it's been that way for years.Truck has ran some 1.20 maybe 2 or 3...
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    QC $11.53/wk

    When i started wil Panther in 99 i asked there if i could purchase the keyboard and dome and not be charged the 35per wk.They told i could,however they would still charge 35per wk for the messaging.
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    Need advice about a cargo van.

    A friend of mine bought a 05 ext Express with a 2500 emblem,only to find out after he bought it the GVW on the door says 7600 or whatever a 1500 is.The carrier had mercy on him and took it and he's hauled 2400 pounds with it,The title says 2500 the door sticker says 7600,it's almost like GM...
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    The other side of truckstops

    I think it's a Petro2 now,was a independent Clearwater M.N mile mark 178.Love the deli and bakery,Rest room are clean but small and only a couple showers.
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    express 1

    The 1.12 wouldn't be so bad,if they took say 15% of loads you find for yourself.They want like 38 or 40 percent,also they don't to my knowledge give any money toward moving trk into a better area.
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    Cargo Van Exp Help please!

    I considered Terrys point,and without gap i.n.s i'd do it again and have and have 8 times.I started in 99 with 5,000 in cash and a credit card with 2,500 for fuel.I thought better to have the 5,000 for slow times or if i got injured or sick and couldn't drive the trk, then to put it toward not...
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    Cargo Van Exp Help please!

    If me the 0% no money down is the way to go if you qualify,also buy towards the end of the model yr i got ford to give me the rebate and the 0%.If i had 25,000 laying around i'd still take the 0%.
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    Truck Decal Removal

    Plastic scraper,a warm sunny day,and goof off to wipe off sticker resudue.
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    Ext doors and loads for vans

    I have 5ft of door space,trk came with a accubuilt top.In the 16 months i've had it i've only had 9 loads that wouldn't have fit into a stock e250 ford van,and 2 of the 9 would have fit if ya broke the skid down.I think the Spinter has more then 5ft and there longer,just wondering how the extra...
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    Panther Orientation

    You got the comfort inn,the closest to the panther campus.Tell them your there for panther and i think it's 50 a night,they have a van they will take ya over there and pick you up.I think the motel 8 is a bit cheaper down by the trk stops were i76 and i71 meet.
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    FECC New DIspatch System

    Alot of the time when you open with a price,you really set the trk behind you up with it.If time is tight they wil just offer it to the trk behind you if they take great,if not they give them the bonus you asked for.With the new system if ya can just respond y or n you bypass a indirect bid...
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    Allison trans service

    Need to do filter and fuild change,any suggestions on a go dealer or garage to have it done at.
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    Increase MPG

    If they hit my bumper the down time and repair cost won't justify the extra cash,not to mention any medical bills.
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    Increase MPG

    I stay on the toll roads more,stopping and starting consume alot of fuel along with increased cross traffic that is more stressful and dangerous.I like to get on a island on the expressway,and 60 in a 70 is a easy way to create a island,alot of following distance and nobody on the side for very...
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    Expediting for me? Opinions Needed!

    Don't know about A.Z but in I.L you can get a CDL with a Hazmat by taking a written test and a ride around the block in the van.That lic wil let ya drive anything under 16,000 GVW,ya can take that and run a van yours or someone who's leased to a carrier and see if you want to continue to upgrade...
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    Bye To The Cool People

    This is what happens when people are overly concerned with there numbers,carriers are way to concerned with your numbers [except for saftey and on time] and now the tragic story from moot,i think a seat on oprah is in order here.
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    It's Cold This Weekend! Where Are You?

    southeast burb of chicago 5 degrees -11 windchill,one of my drivers is enroute to roseau m.n for a mon del.I want to say it's -11 degrees with a -20 or so windchill,she quite a tropper.
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    Driver with a 10 yrs old felony

    The driver did time for forgery over ten years ago,i don't know what came up when they ran his mvr i was told it was clean.He was driving locally,has a cdl. his wife drives a strt trk now and wants to team with husband.
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