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  1. nightcreacher

    'Brace for more snow': Groundhog Day

    Why the fuss about the weather?GUess we have fixed the global warming,this reminds me of the winter of I think,1978.I can remember when most of our winters were like this. Shoot,when I was a kid,I can remember it snowing on holloween. Most states have pretty good road crews,just slow down and be...
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    Are rates for the truck or the load?

    Each size unit at TRI STATE gets it's own rate.I'm not sure how tha FSC is figured,but it mostly depends on the way the contract is set with each company.At FDCC it was alot easier to figure the FSC,but I can tell you,here at TRI STATE,ther have been loads the FSC bought all the fuel.WE get no...
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    Topic 2- earnings

    We are all in expediting for 1 reason and 1 reason only,the profit is higher than with any truck load carrier.Most of us don't look at miles but revenue,as our loaded money per mile is higher than most all of the industry.All the expedite carriers,have different pay schemes,but after the...
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    Solo Drivers

    I very seldom sleep over 5 hrs a day,but usually get a 1 hour nap in the afternoon,at my age you need it, lol.The successful solo,stays in the short freight areas,and that's is an advantage at FDCC,cause they do have higher pay for the short runs.A lot higher pay.A load 1 mile to 200 miles will...
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    Canada Tractor length in canada

    I figured that you would be 265,thats the average Coronado wheel base,mines just 260,I have 140 gallon fuel tanks instead of the 150's.The only place in Canada you can get away with that wheel base is Alberta,they don't have regulation there,but dont even try to get to British Columbia from...
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    Block heater to House batteries?

    There was a time,I would be at a motel,and plug my block heater into a wall socket in my room.I left it there all night If you want to see if your block heater is working,before you plug it in,check out you electic meter on the side of your house,and watch the dials go around,then plug in the...
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    Thread hogging

    You average 11 posts a day.Do you ever post anything besides jokes that are sent to you over the internet.A lot of the jokes I've seen my self in my emails. Not to ruffle your feathers,just wandering.
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    New to Fedex Custom Critical

    I was once told by a FED EX Freight guy that if it weren't for Freight,CC would go under.I laughed all the way back to my truck.Since I left they started the FR system.I 've got friends that went hat way,and went back to pedcentage. Ron's last name starts with an S,Take what he says with a...
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    New to Fedex Custom Critical

    you dont have a forced dispatch but you could sit a long time getting a load that pays you 2.32per mile plus fsc.I sent you a PM,layout is a tval reefer,D unit,and their numbers are much better than a surface fedcc tractor. And believe what Greg says,there are favorites,thats how you get pre...
  10. nightcreacher

    General ST Info Thread?

    Depends on what size equipment your driving,and what company your with.When I was with FDCC I always had a 1 or 2 day wait,except in the busy times.with Tri State,don't get to sit around much,they keep a tractor very busy,not sure about straight trucks,as I'm in a tractor.
  11. nightcreacher

    thinking of buying a couple of sprinters,what do yall think.

    rule of thumb,never own more trucks than you can drive by yourself
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    Canada Tractor length in canada

    53 ft trailer,max wheelbase on tractor is 244 inches.your in a coronado,if its decked out ;like mine,its to long, fine is a lot more than you can afford,don't get cought if you have a long wheel base.
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    Which of us is crazy?

    look at the otherside,its extra money,yes will tie you up,but what if there isnt another load,and you sit couple days,that short load would have paid expenses for sitting evry load isnt going to be a home run,you need to take the bad wit the good,as loand as the pay is right.Different story if...
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    Do you tell ur carrier about warning ticket?

    regular cop,no dot on private property,just forget the ticket,no one will know about it.If it were a highway patrol or dot that would be different,as warning tickets now count,but not a regular cop,he wouldnt even know of the dot rules.
  15. nightcreacher

    Fuel surcharge (yes, AGAIN!)

    each company figurs the fsc different.A lot of it depends on the contracts they have with their customers.In a D truck with good fuel mileage,60 40 would be good,but should your fuel mileage suck,60% wouldnt be enough
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    OMG stickers gone wild on trucks LOL

    Dot requires some of the logos,in many cases,the scales uaually pass over the trucks fom the larger companies.
  17. nightcreacher

    Three year old preventables

    most use a different system now,dac is obsolete
  18. nightcreacher

    the problem with rates ????

    Rates are all over the place.ust depends where you are and where you want to go.The loads going to any place no one wants to ,the rates are better.My last 2 times in Laredo,I sat for couple days ,as the rates were to low for Tri State to accept them,as they have to pay me $1.53 plus fsc,so they...
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    was looking for info on fed ex cc

    He made 400000 cause he drove 2 trucks,.No one at the fed,ER or Dr has ever made 400000.
  20. nightcreacher

    a job

    Gregg ,solo at fdcc driving for someone else,he wont have money to eat.If he had an A license,I would talk to him.I'm not getting any calls on my ad,and what calls Ive had,Have bad DAC reports
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