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  1. beachbum

    Compromises lead to tentative highway bill deal

    I don't worry about my rates because I get good rates now even thou the van devision in expediting is flooded now. I made my plans on how much I'll gross this year from the min to the max depending on how much I want to work. Which isn't much. Plus I'm never on the losing side of anything I...
  2. beachbum

    Compromises lead to tentative highway bill deal

    I have to agree with you on this one. Even at LEAM they have said most who try Vanning go right back to big trucks because they cannot get used to sitting for days on end between loads.
  3. beachbum

    Compromises lead to tentative highway bill deal

    Mexican trucks only have theirs paid for till they get permanent rights at that time they turn those units into the DOT, then they don't have to have a EOBR just like we don't have to have one. You also missed the point if you listen to most OOIDA members or OOIDA, when it come to the data from...
  4. beachbum

    Compromises lead to tentative highway bill deal

    What I think is so funny all these OOIDA members here have not wrote one thing about the OOIDA defeat on the EOBR issue on their own forum. They have their heads in the sand over there. Now their trying to get funding taken away even thou FMCSA is working on the EOBR without this new law.
  5. beachbum

    June Locations .....

    Back at the house in McKinney tx heading out tomorrow afternoon heading to Orlando till the 10th of july, Will be at the Landstar's all star weekend july 6th to the 8th. Get to write off the trip
  6. beachbum

    Compromises lead to tentative highway bill deal

    Also Moose, I always have freedom, even when I logged.
  7. beachbum

    Compromises lead to tentative highway bill deal

    I didn't win anything and you didn't lose anything. The only ones that lost are the ones who violate the 11/14 to make a living. I've read and heard enough to see the writing on the wall. Heck on the BCO forum people were complaining that if they had to have a EOBR they couldn't make their...
  8. beachbum

    Compromises lead to tentative highway bill deal

    FYI, per OOIDA today on Nemo show, EOBR requirement is in the bill and will be passed by both houses of Congress and on the Presidents desk by Saturday and he will sign the bill into law. OOIDA, spin on there loss in Congress now is it will not be a rule for years to come, even thou Congress...
  9. beachbum

    June Locations .....

    Laredo, then DH home to McKinney tx to start vacation till the 10 th of July. Orlando with a niece and her friend. Going to the Landstar all star weekend.
  10. beachbum

    What's wrong with our ThermoKing APU!!

    If its a new APU take it back to TK it's under warranty, as for your truck A/C take it to a real A/C repair shop not a truck stop. If the truck is under warranty take it to their shop not a truck stop.
  11. beachbum

    Turnover Rates

    I took those numbers direct from the companies web site. I just put in DR and tt refers and got those numbers. Now I don't know what the average rate is for a D refer unit with all the companies, but even with a refer unit people seem to be making money here a LEAM. Zorry, maybe you could...
  12. beachbum

    Turnover Rates

    The difference with Landstar and others when it comes to company owned trailers comes down too the fact that Landstar doesn't own any trailer in the system they are all leased. When it comes to a BCO here they would rent the trailer from Landstar and it would be up to the BCO to get loads. Same...
  13. beachbum

    Speed cameras coming to Illinois work zones.

    They plan to start using them, Not a biggie, Simple answer to not paying a fine for speeding in a work zone or anywhere else. DON'T SPEED
  14. beachbum

    Sign of Things To Come....

    Talk about getting infrastructure in place fast. This could be a win win for both natural gas companies and trucking in the long term. Now to get trucking companies to buy the vehicles. And let's not bring politics into this announcement, this is private business doing what they do best...
  15. beachbum

    Canada Interesting Canada Court Decision on Speed Limiters

    Last I looked the max speed limit in Ontario and most other provinces is 100 kph, the speed limiters give the drivers 105 kph. Therefore, beef from the drivers comes down to not. Wing able to speed anymore in parts of Canada. Looks to me that going the speed limit keeps you from getting...
  16. beachbum

    June Locations .....

    Memphis tn. waiting to unload at 8 am. Just might take a look around downtown Memphis.
  17. beachbum

    The Sprinter Wanna Be's

    I hope some here read this and understand this. UNDER 10001 LBS YOU ARE NOT A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, DOT HAS NO CONTROL OVER YOUR WEIGHT LIKE A OVER 10000 LBS VEHICLE. YOU CANNOT EVEN HAVE A DOT INSPECTION UNLESS YOU ARE HAULING PLACARDED HAZMAT. NO SCALES IN ALL BUT TWO STATES SD AND SOMEONE SAID...
  18. beachbum

    The Sprinter Wanna Be's

    This is from Ford on a GVW rectification, if you need to know more here is the web site I got he info from. Re-rating GVWR: Why and How it's Done - Article - Work Truck Beattie and Chew noted their greatest involvement comes with vehicles rated at 10,000 lbs. and under. With heavy and...
  19. beachbum

    The Sprinter Wanna Be's

    Well .70 +.18 FSC comes out to .88 per mile loaded, not good I don't get out of bed for less the 1.25 a mile. When I started I took the 1.06 mile loads. Now if I worked at Panther I would be sitting in Laredo like all those other .90 per mile drivers. Some have sit for 5 days, not me seen 15...
  20. beachbum

    Roadcheck 2012

    1. yes they can do a inspection in a service plaza, since that is public property (own by the state) 2. If you don't answer for a while they can have a tow truck tow the truck. Public property again. 3. YES they can get you out of bed too do a inspection, because you can always be on duty not...
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