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  1. beachbum

    Cargo Van Dodge ProMaster

    Just talked to a pool installer and his company has a short wheel base tall PM and its only getting 13 to 14 MPG. He says his company was going to buy 2 more but put that off till the diesels come out. If that help. Most of what I read it comes in anywhere from 14 to 17 MPG..
  2. beachbum

    New Debit Card Scam

    What brand of hotels are these things happing, guess I'll keep staying at Marriott and Hilton brand hotels when I need a hotel.
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    Showers

    Won't be fixing the shoulder till sometime in the summer if its not a major operation, but if its a major operation thin I'll wait till Nov. to get it done just because it will be 4 or 5 month of rehabilitation. Getting to the gym is easy in most cases if you near a large metro area, sometime...
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    Showers

    Less the a gallon in most cases and I also can work out. It's a win win.. Can't work out much right now because of a torn rotator cuff that might need to be fixed sometime this year.
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    Dead head

    I would deadhead somewhere, but in the who country we only have 15 vans under loads and 4 of them show from over the weekend. So where can I DH to there's no freight anywhere. BTW we have 91 B and superB's in service right now and 15 under loads...
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    Showers

    It's nice giving drivers options on where to shower and get a workout.
  7. beachbum

    Dead head

    I guess Landstar will be one of the only percent companies after June 1st from what I just read on the FedEx forum here... Then again, that might not last long if they can't get the freight to load on their expedite trucks.. We slowed down right after they sold the brokerage house last year.
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    Dead head

    I one time ran from LA to Seattle for a load going to NC. even after deadhead I still averaged 1.15 a mile for all miles.. Now loads like that don't happen all the time but I do get long distance loads that pay upwards of 2.45 a mile TTT I'll deadhead a long ways for those loads as long as I...
  9. beachbum

    Showers

    The last place I fuel is at is pilot or the hook because fuel prices re to high.. I now go to the gym if I need a shower, plus I can work out a little.. For 40 bucks a month I have a membership at LA fitness. For 330 I can get a 2 year membership at 24 hour fitness if I want two different places...
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    Showers

    When I can find them cheaper then T/A discounts I get I fuel there. I sometimes get 40 cents off at the pump or I'm near the house in McKinney where I get fuel for 3.599 for diesel.
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    Showers

    Pilot/ Flying hook like other have said 14gl 1/2 shower T/A/ Petro 50 gl during the week if you have the expeditors card not the regular points card. Love's were screwed in the vans. I've brought this up with Love's over the last couple of years and it's like talking to a brick wall.. They...
  12. beachbum

    Stuff happens

    yep, I was looking for a big crash and missed that. That said I'll take a door and a fence before hitting a house. It looked like that is what changed the vehicles direction from house hunting.
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    Stuff happens

    How lucky can you get, miss the trees and house and just lightly hit the fence.
  14. beachbum

    a bad and costly trend....Detention time

    Even at Landstar it getting bad about getting paid detention time in the last 6 months. Some agents just don't care.
  15. beachbum

    Mid America Truck Show - 2014 (MATS)

    Any one at the show seen if the Ford had a Tranist there
  16. beachbum

    FMCSA Proposing Mandatory Electronic Recorders

    I do believe the EOBR issue was part of the last budget the republicans and democrats agreed on last year. Therefore, blame republicans also. Like I said OmiTracs isn't owned by Qualcomm anymore.. Google it and you will see.
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    FMCSA Proposing Mandatory Electronic Recorders

    Heck, I'll bet you a dinner.. All DOT will do is say what the unit will have to record and it will be up to the different EOBR making companies to comply.... Then again, even if they were to make QC the main company it won't help them since they don't own that part of their company anymore...
  18. beachbum

    FMCSA Proposing Mandatory Electronic Recorders

    You say here your on EOBR but on page 2 of this thread you make it sound as if you'll leave the industry before their mandatory. And I quote Quote Originally Posted by zorry View Post Still two plus years away . Hopefully, I will be out by then. This crap is really old.
  19. beachbum

    FMCSA Proposing Mandatory Electronic Recorders

    Sorry, but their are more then Omitracks on the market right now selling EOBR's. BTW, I do believe Qualcomm sold Omitracks last year..
  20. beachbum

    Dodge Promaster

    Right now the gas model is the only option and all sprinters come with Diesel engines , things will be different once we get info on MPG from the new sprinters with there 4 cyl engines just like we're waiting for the promaster diesel
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