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  1. beachbum

    Passing on the right

    Need more info. after you made your left were you in the left lane, because if you were what's the problem they have a right to the right lane if your in the left lane. Now are you saying they used the shoulder of the road then you would be okay *****ing about them...
  2. beachbum

    The dog days of summer: AUGUST!

    For all saying 400 for 300 miles is bad , well the last I looked there are only 2 expediting companies paying percentage since FedX went to per mile pay. I don't think any permile company pays a cargo van 1.33 per mile most pay a buck less including FSC. If I'm wrong set me straight on what...
  3. beachbum

    The dog days of summer: AUGUST!

    Dallas to Mission tx, one piece 42lbs. Love these heavy loads now it does pay me 808 dollars
  4. beachbum

    The dog days of summer: AUGUST!

    Well Aug. has started off real well for me Dallas to Greensboro 1.12 (forgot to ask how much it paid), Greensboro to Palm city Fl 1.40.. Then drove up to Jacksonville to see people at Landstar HQ. Got a load from JVille to Indiantown Fl 2.03. Will be picking up on Monday in Parrish Fl back to...
  5. beachbum

    Does any truckstop have decent internet?

    For us Van drivers we also can go to Panarea Bread. There are so many places that have free internet for us in smaller vehicles why pay anyone for internet.
  6. beachbum

    Does any truckstop have decent internet?

    find Pilots and loves with McD's free internet inside fast most of the time. Some Wendy's have free internet also at some Pilot's...
  7. beachbum

    Got my paws on the Ford Transit

    Did you ask about the short wheel base on the extended as someone in another post asked.
  8. beachbum

    Say Hi to July

    Been slow at LEAM for a month, can't figure out what's happening here lately. We have 85 cargo and sprinters in service and only 8 under a load.
  9. beachbum

    Merge

    Sorry, but there are two lanes till the gore point, therefore, there is no cutting into line, because it's called merging.
  10. beachbum

    Merge

    I was taught to merge at the gore point in 1970, it's hard now with all the trucks out there trying to be traffic cops and forcing people to merge 1 to 2 miles before the constructions gore point. Plus now a days no one leaves any distance between the vehicle in front of them so you can merge...
  11. beachbum

    2014 Dodge ProMaster 3500 3.0 I-4 Diesel vs 2015 Ford Transit 350 I-5 3.2 Diesel

    I would like to add that instead of looking at cargo capacity you should be looking at door height and rear overhang. The door height of the Promaster is 69 inches and the Ford is something like 74 inches, plus, the rear overhang of the ford is way to much at five and a half feet.
  12. beachbum

    Say Hi to July

    Fort Sill Ok. Tomorrow
  13. beachbum

    Say Hi to July

    Sitting back at the Love's in Tacoma after going to shop and finding out I needed the harmonic balancer. Fixed now and back to sitting and waiting
  14. beachbum

    Say Hi to July

    In Tacoma, found out the sound I thought was a pulley was the harmonic balancer.. Now at an independent shop getting it replaced.. Seems I found out what was causing the vibration I've felt for the last month or so...
  15. beachbum

    For DDL users

    FMCSA is changing the guidance for computer logs. This from OOIDA website. ith more and more drivers using computers, tablets and smartphones to keep their daily logs, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will begin accepting those electronic logs as complying with the HOS regs...
  16. beachbum

    Dac report

    Looks like there was a hub cap on the rim, that could be why it was never checked by the driver. But It should have been checked every time a service was done on the vehicle at the shop you had them take the truck... You should be questioning the shop on why they didn't check or see a wheel seal...
  17. beachbum

    Say Hi to July

    Sitting in SoCal waiting for a load.. Had one offer last week that didn't pan out... This years has been up and down for van freight at LS.... Also went by T/A ad Petro in Ontario and seen a bunch of independents their, so freight might be slow all week or rates will be to low to take.
  18. beachbum

    Fatigued Driving

    ELD in the truck or no ELD in the truck doesn't matter, driver would still have been at 13.5 hours at the time of the crash and still would have been in a hurry.
  19. beachbum

    Threat from trucks and sleepy drivers on decline in N.J - See more at: http://www.nor

    Re: Threat from trucks and sleepy drivers on decline in N.J - See more at: http://www Why oh why do drivers want to work themselves to death.. Heck, I believe 70 hours a week is to much anymore.. I like it when I work 40 hour week max.. Sometimes I work 60 hours but that comes into play when...
  20. beachbum

    Welcome to June, 2014

    I'll be running empty from Fort Smith Ar to San Diego tomorrow. would have looked for a load but have to be there this weekend for my fishing trip on Monday. will be gone till the 25th... Now if I find something that delivers on Fri or Sat. then I'll take it,
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