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  1. x06col

    Where is Alborado?

    Shure do miss the avatar(s) tho. No matter whomever they were.
  2. x06col

    where am i

    Travis AFB, CA. Waiting for a AMC flight to Hawaii. Gonna "lay" over there for a month or so. Jeez I hate waiting!!
  3. x06col

    express - 1

    buckeye, happy to see yer amongst the thinkin about the evolution of this biz. now, i'v been told as of the other day for the hunert first time by a fella by name of mikey, that I know nuth'in bout this business. Butt, if I were going to get in this business again, I would certainly...
  4. x06col

    surge

    I've seen an increase of prolly 500% in available load emails in the last ten days. Maybee she's waking up for you folks out there.
  5. x06col

    Is this normal?

    Folks, there are many requirements for your carriers to maintain safety records on drivers. Safety refreshers etc., etc. I'm sure your carrier don't require those things just because you think it's a "stewpid" requirement. Regardless, if'n you tink it's THAT stewpid, then don't...
  6. x06col

    Major loss in the battle against cheap freight!!

    KEEERFUL THERE BLUZ, ya keep typ'in to em like that, they'll be after ya. Tis been for a few years now that many will need to place household and toy expenses into the mix for the cost of running a truck. An it still don't work too well. Ya gotta be a Madoff for that kinda math to work. Even...
  7. x06col

    reduced rates

    Tis good to be proactive bout this, however, you may be going bout this a bit bass akward. I'll agree many of the doubles you see gong down the road may very well be moving at $30 - $50 per mile. But they have sales, pickup, docking, yada, yada, expenses to accomplish that at that revenue...
  8. x06col

    reduced rates

    transporter, are you actually shipping something, or merely checking the water acquiring online quotes?If you are trying to keep em honest by that method you'll certainly not get a very good gage of what is going on. You are only getting a quote for a "once in a blue moon" shipper who's price...
  9. x06col

    Cargo Van Advice

    Any bidding process is simply costs (including a swag for changing costs), plus whatever the human elements feel they need. Jes wonder'in if you've decided whom is gonna run that dedicated mission when the driver don't show up?? Because they won't show up, sooner than later.
  10. x06col

    H/W teams

    Ahhh mikey, I been told a hunnert times on this site that I know nothing bout tis business. And with yer hunert first suggestion, I jes decided, I don't. Now do ya feel better??? But, if she can't handle $403 fer a couple/few weeks, then $1209 fer a couple/ few weeks it's not a good...
  11. x06col

    Partner?

    Tink about it Timothy- - If YOU were a Carrier, why would you need to be leased to one??? That is where a lota folks go south in their tink'in. You don't jes merely "have yer own Authority", YOU then are THE Carrier. Jes can't get rid of the $hitbird employee mentality.
  12. x06col

    H/W teams

    She feels she "needs" 42K or more a year. What does yer step daddy need on top of that?? Many work a day folks that have always been on the dole, with taxes taken out, don't understand the benefits of self employment. If she's in any way anal bout a steady, uninterupted $807 a week in...
  13. x06col

    Partner?

    Twisted, seems yer rates fer a cv ARE a bit high. My last rates for straights with like coverage wuz $415. Agency may be taking a bit more than their fair share. If any of you would like a contact for a good agent. PM me. The simple thing to do, regarding the signage issue, is, make...
  14. x06col

    High Loads on EO tonight - Slow Loading

    By all means> Read back, and join in. It will be some interesting reading. But, bear in mind, most of what you will learn is, how NOT to do it.
  15. x06col

    Truck delima..

    Tex, it does not appear you have a dilemma at this point. BUT, if you put a truck on the road with the intention of putting a driver/s in it so they may pay for it for you, you certainly will have. Jes my 02.
  16. x06col

    Make sure it's paid for

    Nearly happened to me ten years ago when I purchased my 330 pete. Bought it from a dealer in Rockford, il. Day or so before I wuz to pick it up the salesman called and asked how I wuz going to pay for it? And, I replied company check. He stated that they would only accept a bank draft or such...
  17. x06col

    Security Tape

    I'm with you davlees, more power to em. But, I tink now I've really, truly heard em all with this one. BUT, i'll keep y'all posted if'n a mo bettah one comes up. Anyone wanna bet it will/won't happen?? Maybe we otta start a pool of somekind?
  18. x06col

    Anyone moving

    Yes. An i'd shurs as heck rather be in Calgary than LA. Try it, there's some good times there. Is yer math ok? Or, yer calendar diked up? There is a nuther prospect fer ya Dave.
  19. x06col

    witch company?

    He he. Yep the ones mentioned have all had problems I guess. Like everyone else. Jes cause they be big don't mean yer check won't bounce. Jes don't sign on with the Witch company, eh P
  20. x06col

    witch company?

    What'd pilgrim say???????? The biggest of the big have all had to be bailed out. The smallest of the small have not. Am I missing something here?? Or, is this a normal mis-conception of how tings work in real life? Believe i'd be prioritizing with a somewhat different grading...
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