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  1. TeamCaffee

    Dreamer - Birthday

    Hey Dreamer I cannot write a poem and in reality I can barely write but I want to be the first to wish you a very very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! You are the best!
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    Does OOIDA

    There is a 10% discount with Sprint off regularly priced Sprint and Nextel plans: Trucking Benefits and Services, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
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    DOT/Trooper

    With CSA looming on the horizon that warned could cost you big time before it is said and done with. Right now any warning or ticket that is issued goes against you and will be grandfathered in to the new system at double the points. A warning in a few ways is worse then getting a ticket. A...
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    I won Pilot's Free coffee for a year!

    Congrats! I really enjoy the coffee at Pilot
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    great news from laredo

    Hey that is interesting news. I have always thought the TA in Laredo had pretty good service and now maybe the food will be better also.
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    Online Classes: Yea or Nay?

    I have taken classes through Grantham University. As a member of OOIDA you were offered a discount on the classes. There were many advantages to taking the classes online as you could do your school work at your convenience. I was taking business courses and enjoyed each one of them. The...
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    New lease agreements?

    Send an email to your CC or CR discussing how much time you spent trying to do a departure call. There is no reason that I know of that the system cannot be tweaked and standard departure calls could be automated on the C-Link instead of using our phones. I see no difference in using the...
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    Lessons Learned

    One of the best things you can do for yourself is get to know your company from the inside out. When in orientation get names and extension numbers to ask questions of at a later date. Talk to other drivers for the company you are leased to including the ones that are happy and the ones that...
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    On duty time includes waiting to be dispatched.

    Since we are offered loads on a percentage bases we see many pay per mile offers. This is where knowing what we need per mile and also what we need per day to run comes in very handy. A dispatcher does not look at what pay we are getting they look at who can make the pickup on time and they get...
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    Jason - Conference Calls

    I finally went to unlimited minutes on my AT&T phone and solved the problem of to many conference calls. I enjoy the calls as I can listen in on the headset of the phone. A podcast to back up the conference call would be nice. I like just being able to listen and not have to go get the podcast.
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    Orientation over!!

    We had some friends that were in one of the red KW's and they had very little storage and the room between the sites was horrible. The Freightliners have lots of room between the seats, and the OEM sleepers have lots of storage and a better layout. The red KW we were in was very narrow between...
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    Women in Trucking - MATS

    Here is a notice I received just now. You do not need to be a member of WIT but you do need to pre register. I think the event sounds like a lot of fun! We are finalizing our plans for the first annual Women In Trucking Association 'Salute to Women Behind the Wheel.' The event will take...
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    Explosives on Tappan Zee

    You are right Pelicn the route you are given by your carrier or your GPS is a suggested route and the buck stops with the Driver not the Company. That area of the country can be tricky.
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    conference call

    The calls were very informative. Scott talked about the new QC and the pricing for the new unit will be $35.00. They will initially be installed at PJ's and then there will be more locations added. There will be no fee to replace your existing QC with the new unit. The QC will have training...
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    Fmcsa contact

    I will be calling in on this session to listen. We have a couple friends who will be attending the event and will submit our comments to the panel.
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    Fmcsa contact

    January 28, 2010 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. CST Davenport, Iowa Comfort Inn Hotel and Suites 8300 Northwest Boulevard Davenport, Iowa 52806 (Within walking distance of the Flying J Travel Plaza) Participate by Webcast If you are unable to attend the listening session on January 28 in Davenport, Iowa...
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    Is it the ECONOMY? Or are we to blame for the low rates?

    How do you justify those figures? How long do should I sit until I am offered $1.40 in a bad area while sitting next to my competition who would also like to get out of this area.
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    Is it the ECONOMY? Or are we to blame for the low rates?

    Just imagine we all band together and what rate should we jack the rates up to? How about $1.25 or $1.50 all the way up to $5.00 a mile. Now let’s say we agree on $3.00 a mile and we are all happy! Now two things are going to happen one everyone is going to want to get into this business as...
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    Is it the ECONOMY? Or are we to blame for the low rates?

    What is the dollar figure on cheap freight? Is it the same dollar figure no matter what part of the country you are in? Can you define cheap freight for all of us here on EO by truck size?
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    Is it the ECONOMY? Or are we to blame for the low rates?

    Do you see Wal-Mart supporting the other grocery stores in the area when they move into a city. If I lose my business because we are supporting each other are you going to give up your load to help me? We are business owners and as such our business comes first.
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