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For me Canada is very lucrative. High rates and also get out of an area faster because I bypass all those that think it is not worth it. Paperwork is not really an issue, extra 5 min of work per load if that. 90% of the time crossing the border is issue free. Moons ago I remember picking up...

Doesn't this sound a lot like the "multi" model we saw in expediting? Pay your own insurance and haul for more carriers? At least here though if you have your authority and insurance you are compensated more than a regular owner operator. In expediting with the multi model, with a few...

Once in a while I browse through the classifieds on here to see what is available just in case. Today I see an add for a fleet of trucks in Glasgow, KY, including a bunch of yellow Penske vans. I know Ground Flight is in Glasgow, KY and I believe it is them. They have been around for a long...

A few months ago I talked to a guy I know and he became very interested in the expediting side of trucking. He has been in trucking for a long time, but only has experience in flat bed and car haulers. He said that he would like to buy a straight truck for a friend of his, etc. I told him to...

Hoooweee, finally made my way to the yard after a few months. Full house here, so time to plug into the shore power and go to sleep. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

Yes, even Panther who used to have orientations twice a week is not putting vans on now. That should tell us something. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

Depending what you drive. My July in a straight truck has been pretty good so far. Don't remember if I did an automotive load the whole month though, if I did, there were not many. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

Happy Birthday Jim. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

Tomorrow, July 17th 2019 the fuel tax rate in Illinois will increase 24 cents, from $0.376 to $0.616. Are they trying to catch up with Pennsylvania?

Speaking of Kohlrabi, it is very popular in Europe. We used to eat it raw, made soup out of it, and probably some other ways that I can't remember now. Since I moved here though I don't remember exactly how many times I've had it, but it wasn't more than 5 times. Now I have to find some. Thanks...

I just passed 3 years last month. [emoji16] Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

Happy Birthday America, from the 4th of July celebration in Knoxville, TN.

Getting a FAST card is not that easy. You apply, pay the money, wait forever, then you get a letter to schedule an interview at one of their locations (one of the border towns.) Then they mail you the card. Took months to get mine.

Depends what the issue is. If not a big one, it might be worth it to suck it up and get your training in. 3 weeks will be gone before you know it. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

Welcome back. How's your leg doing?

You can lead a horse to the water.... Sad. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

Were you thinking about settling in driving someone else's straight truck for the rest of your life? Or just a stepping stone to see if you like the expediting side of trucking? It might be required to take a pay cut for a few months and then if you like it, buy your own truck and make the big...

What is up with clutches lately? Last week I started having clutch issues. Dropped it off at the shop and when they took off the transmission the input shaft had lots of play in it, ie, the transmission was on its last leg. I am at 748k miles and I almost scrapped the whole truck. When I bought...

Pretty, aren't they? Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

Good move from FedEx in my opinion. I'm pretty sure that Amazon got a good deal from FedEx based on volume. Amazon packages were the equivalent of cheap freight in expediting. Better focus on smaller customers where they are left with more profit. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk