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  1. OntarioVanMan

    Dispatch Favoritism

    Moot said "He was also making 5 or 6 c.p.m. less, so there I sat." I always wondered why P2 doesn't just cancel older existing contracts and have a uniform rate...this would eliminate the "suspicion" that the higher rated truck gets passed over for this reason. Typically you could have 3...
  2. OntarioVanMan

    which is a good company for a sprinter?

    Ross...define "enough work" Whats enough for me may not be enough for you. Get my drift?
  3. OntarioVanMan

    Dispatch Favoritism

    Turtle..We get dispatched around as well...and dispatch even admits it openly so there's no confusion...they hand out short runs to singles and save us for the team run...thats if there are singles to dispatch the shortes too. As far as the QC rounding up...ours will do the same thing...we...
  4. OntarioVanMan

    Dispatch Favoritism

    Lazy dispatchers? Nah....It's 20 mintes before the end of shift your handed a crappy load... your YES driver is sitting 6th...you'd have to go thru 5 others and listen to thier whinning. Oh what to do...the path of least resistance??
  5. OntarioVanMan

    Dispatch Favoritism

    you talk about dispatchers having to match load and truck...it must be a nightmare sometimes for them...because there is NO conformity amongst the classes. Example many times we've pulled into an area and been listed 6th BUT with our 70" high and 12 feet and team with Haz....we are #1 in that...
  6. OntarioVanMan

    Crashed Old Yeller

    Now that we've all been polite....can we give him a slap for falling asleep at the wheel????:p Sorry couldn't resist....;)
  7. OntarioVanMan

    Hotel Discount Card

    The rule IS one card per occupant.However there are some that don't go by this rule. Some will charge $5.00 + tax for extra person. So if a team add this to your calculations. Sometimes the coupon books are cheaper by a couple bucks. If there is a special event in town like NASCAR or a...
  8. OntarioVanMan

    Anybody want to give odds on how long DHL will be around ?

    Sure why not sign a contract?...smart management move. Keep things moving while re-organizing and if it doesn't work out..file chapter 11...and boot everyone out...can't get blood from a stone. The contract means nothing. If I were a worker I still wouldn't be celebrating yet.
  9. OntarioVanMan

    Crashed Old Yeller

    Appears Lady Luck was on your side or it wasn't your time to go. Maybe it's a sign or message or just plain fate. Your already probably punishing yourself about this incident...so nuff said on that.....It's unfortunate this might retire the BIG YELLOW machine...whatever you decide Good Luck and...
  10. OntarioVanMan

    Fuel Tax Holiday

    anyways back to subject.......... If they do lower the price, the FSC will be a bit lower and maybe it'll be a bit busier for some that are slow, as shippers costs will be also abit lower. A .24 drop should be about 2-3 cent drop in FSC...so your actually real time savings would be abit lower.
  11. OntarioVanMan

    Marketing and MORE DOLLARS

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  12. OntarioVanMan

    Fuel Tax Holiday

    They'll probably do something stupid and exempt commercial vehicles...This is more for the traveling public during summer holidays and the RV 'ers. Being a van that fuels up out front with the RV's I'll get the break and YOU won't...shafted again EH!:p Self control?? I am a guy remember...
  13. OntarioVanMan

    What happened to long runs?

    Thats the beauty thing about Laredo...most pick up's are within 5 miles of drop zone...even if you sit for 3-4 days it's a 800 miles just to get out of Texas! Worth waiting for...
  14. OntarioVanMan

    Do you get sick of the food?

    Yum...Nicks exit 183 off I40 Carlise Arkansas..lotsa big truck parking Barbeeq and catfish dinner!:) Waffle House for Breaky!!
  15. OntarioVanMan

    Fuel Tax Holiday

    This is May now...I think they are blowing smoke...Has the Prez said anything about supporting such a move? After all it wasn't HIS idea. Besides if I got a decrease in fuel costs I'd prolly go back and speed up and just burn the extra anyways...Havta stay in profile as "dumb truck driver" ya...
  16. OntarioVanMan

    The State of Cargo Van Expediting

    Been 7 years now...and still not one of them...:eek:
  17. OntarioVanMan

    What happened to long runs?

    Last month we got $124 for a cancellation/dry run and we hadn't started the van yet!!!. Man give me 2 or 3 of them a day!:)
  18. OntarioVanMan

    Sprinter or Straight Trk

    Ditto what David said....NOT a good time to enter this field.
  19. OntarioVanMan

    which is a good company for a sprinter?

    I'd have to say Bolt or Express-1 for your Sprinter. Dedicated?? prolly somewhere...it's a big country...maybe some of the good fellowship will know.
  20. OntarioVanMan

    Coming Back.....

    David...You forgot BEEF!! You seen the price of a T-bone lately!! Charles...we too are having a good year so far! :) Hapipupi....My tummy is very satisfied! Thank You.
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