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    My 3 weeks in the expediting business

    If you're making $1000 per week, would that be $48-$52 K per year ? Any paid benefits ? vacations ? Holidays ? A newbie none same household would be very unusual to hit these numbers. I think more typical in a straight will be high $30's to low $40's. Not saying you couldn't do $50,000 but...
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    In the U.S., most OTR drivers are paid by the mile. Australia, though, is ending that practice

    The story states that at some locations the average loading delay went from SEVEN HOURS when paid by the mile to 23 Minutes when paid hourly ! Hummm.....
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    Changes at FedEx Custom Critical

    deleted for lack of interest.
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    Forget Expediting

    I read an interesting story in USA Today about a guy in Louisville that shot down a drone that he thought was invading the air space above his property. Is 20 feet above your deck public air space ? The courts have a lot of decisions to make on drones.
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    DOT Expediters holding FMCSA (DOT) to own standards

    John, Why shouldn't a carrier be as responsible as an O/O for defects written up ? This refers to an imaginary company , not PTL. Why is he written up ? Are your standards too low ? Does he have revenue to support good equipment ? Can he afford to go OOS midweek to obtain repairs ? Why doesn't...
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    When you find out the Powerball odds are One in 292.2 million.

    If you were a typical studio musician in the 80's YOU probably have no idea who you dated .
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    When you find out the Powerball odds are One in 292.2 million.

    Wouldn't the odds remain the same ? To get X amount of numbers out of the same pool ? Your odds of splitting the prize is reduced. You can tell I do not partake in games of chance.
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    Everyone loves Doritos

    Flavored Tortilla Chips
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    Let's Truck Solutions

    It's common knowledge that if you can walk and chew gum at the same time you can do $275,000 plus in a DR unit at FDCC. There is also rumored to be good money at Landstar. Are any of these $275,000 plus teams at any other carriers ? Have they switched carriers and had the same results ? It may...
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    2016 is on the way !!!!

    Am I the only one missing the grammar police ?
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    2016 is on the way !!!!

    This is a question mark : ? This is an exclamation point: ! For your comments generally only one is needed. You're getting as hard to read as IRT. No offense meant. Just wanting to help you compose better posts. Mods are supposed to set good examples.
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    Caption contest

    The Headline read: DENSE DRIVER DENTS TRUCK
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    Caption contest

    I'll be right out officer. Umm, as soon as I change my pants !
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    Auto Hauling

    This post may be the only time you see Kaufman Trailers and Quality in the same paragraph.
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    Lake Michigan ferries

    This turned out to be an interesting thread. At first I thought it was going to be about a Detroit NHL team.
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    Lions find another way to loose

    Problem solved. Just make it a sticky.
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    The Game!........

    42-13 Yeah, Nuff said
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    Auto Hauling

    S- IMO 1) plate truck at 30,000 # gcvw (very little $$ over a 28,000 plate. I got popped at 28840 with 3 suv load on a F350/ 3 car wedge) 2) as Crich said, get an IRP plate 3) you need IFTA 4) you'll log whenever you are pulling your Trl, loaded or empty 5) you need your CDL and Medical card...
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    Hazmat question?!

    If I load less than 1,000# of HAZMAT that does not require placards,should I stop for RR crossings ?
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