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Sorry Leo...it's a floating number as prices fluctuate. Example: 500m. x22mpg = 22.72 gallons 22.72 x 3.95 = $89.74 FSC .18 x 500 = $90.00....I would pocket .26. If I get 24mpg. It would cost $82.27 for fuel, hence netting me $7.73! If I take this profit and apply it to some of the cheap...

I can understand the concept of ROI, but it seems to such a fluid formula based on a specific personal need. I kind of break mine down to the phrase "did the vehicle pay for itself over it's lifetime?" If my van costs $50,000 with interest, team operated and makes 80,000/ year x say 5 yrs...

At least your only what 60 miles from the Nogales border crossing...can be sometimes active crossing for inbound loads from Mexico.

Buck...completely, as 100% American made...they use no parts from any other country? Lets see Whirlpool/Maytag are the only U.S appliance maker left here in North America. If you've ever hauled out of Laredo or Hildago or El Paso you'd know where a lot of their parts are made.

We also have our own supplies for showering...The wife usually will go first and then call me via cell and then I will go next...some shower rooms are abit small for full bodied people! *lol*

I have to believe the Sprinter class is the most profitable at this moment in time. If you figure we average about 22-26 mpg's and base rate of $1.00/m. The FSC this week for us is sitting at .18 and straights at .27. At my average mpg's my break point was $3.03 per gallon. At this point I have...

Dean...that friend I told ya about out of Ontario, He interstates, prolly why he's busier then you.

What did you do in the last 45,000 miles?? Do you take heavy weights? What colour was the last change?

Rapid City SD planning commitee just approved zoning for a 3300 sq acre site for a new oil refinery. Also SD just approved the route for a new TranCanada 30" pipeline to Ill. refineries

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After 6 weeks on the road most food tastes the same...ya do that mental check list and it's all so blah after awhile...Between Cracker Barrel, Panera Bread (soups) and Sholtskis Deli and SUBWAY!!!

I believe Covenant also owns U.S. Express...they are big....I didn't know they owned Southern though.

Turtle..yipper...now we are selling it to ourselves at market value to pay for this war!!!

I watched those laps and yes he had a hard time getting around those two...but he had enough of a lead to get around as he took care as both had handling problems during the race. Yes nameplates is all...as these are just replicas of street models, theres nothing after that but highly...

Unfortunately the U.S relies way too much on imported oil... Why do you think the prices should be lower? I am curious as to what will fall outta this tree. Everyone knew this was coming 50 years ago and they did nothing. Now time to pay the reaper.

Just a regular cargo van...he has been expediting for about 5 years though...

Dean..Are you driving for the Canadian division?? A buddy of mine is driving for CTX up there and is busy. When most of the number one selling cars are made in Canada the trips from the U.S are steady.

Man are you guys lax or what? Toyota wins a NASCAR race and no one prints a word? First time since 1954 a foreign make wins a race!! Am I sensing abit of resentment...especially considering Toyota will be Number One carmaker soon. Actually Toyota ran One, Two...

KW...sounds exactly like the company is dumping their liability onto unwitting drivers...The excitement to a young person to own their own rig without the business savy to know better..Most lease to own programs have a dismal failure rate. In the taxi biz we called it "The Never, Never Plan "...

I don't understand these figures....house building is down and manufacturing is down...so whos shipping all this tonnage? Must be all them containers off the Orient Express???