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  1. nightcreacher

    Where to do Hazmat Certification

    It's not that simple guys.He said he's been out of trucking for a few years.Most carriers will treat him as newbie,others will just want him to take a road test,but the hazmat is another situation.First he needs to be finger printed,then when he gets the o k,can then take his hazard test.And...
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    cdl And haz-mat

    Most companies charge their customers more for hauling the hazard loads,as there is more cost in doing the these loads.So the answer is yes,you should get more for doing a hazard load.Most of the companies that do hazard,won't hire you with out the endorsement.I know a couple companies that...
  3. nightcreacher

    Noooobeeee alert here....

    First off,welcome to EO.Expediting is just another form of specialized trucking.It's nothing like regular freight.In the beginning it was meant to put the right size truck with the right size load,so the customer could get their freight off and on the dock, with out paying for a full tractor...
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    FedEx Custom Critical vs Panther Expedited

    Sounds like you have an A cdl or are just getting one.If so, there are other options than Custom Critical,and Panther.There is also much more to expediting than getting behind the wheel and driving a truck.You need to find some one you can drive with.The owner,not a driver for an owner.There are...
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    Visibility Study

    As long as we are talking visibility,many states have lights on when wipers are on,but how many cars and trucks actually do this?We have daylight running lights,how hard do you think it would be,to have the lights automatically come on ,when the wipers are turned on?
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    Georgia Bans Texting While Driving

    Texting,this is just a small part of the distractions that goes on in our moving vehicles, on our nations highways.I've seen everything from women putting makeup on, to men having oral sex,while their cars were in motion.Even our states finest can be seen typing in their computers while in...
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    cdl And haz-mat

    Iets put it this way,your better off with it,than without it.
  8. nightcreacher

    TA fuel sucks?

    I run TA fuel,and, except in the states that the TA uses bio fuel,my truck gets its best fuel mileage.I have no trouble with power losses either.Besides with the big discount,how can you afford to go anywhere else.
  9. nightcreacher

    What did you do before you started in Expediting.

    Before divorce, I was a horse trainer,after divorce, became a truck driver.Drove a union company truck for 5 years,then had this vision,I should own my own truck.. Before leasing to Roberts Express in 1984,I was hauling our nations produce,from coast to coast.In 1984 came Roberts Express,that...
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    Caterpillar claims C9 unsuitable to task

    I once had a class 8 cat,that was in for warranty work.Cat wanted to see records of my oil changes and they told me if I hadn't been using the CAT filters,they wouldn't be helping me. Good luck LEO
  11. nightcreacher

    Safe driving

    unless you get caught with a phony log,or you run out of luck and wreck your van
  12. nightcreacher

    Speeding in Ohio

    same law in California,you can be stopped for speed by observation
  13. nightcreacher

    Safe driving

    if your running team and you show 1,000,000 miles ,is that really that many miles?
  14. nightcreacher

    where should i buy a new refrigerator

    You want to find a Panasonic 'fidge.I've had mine for 6 years now,it was factory installed in my Coronado,I never had a refrigerator last or work as good as this, in any truck I've ever had before.
  15. nightcreacher

    Laundry

    only washing your uniforms is deductable
  16. nightcreacher

    breaking news

    in case you didn't know,most of your pharmaceutical loads come from supply chain
  17. nightcreacher

    Another Great has Passed

    Did you know in his 29 years as a coach,he never ever had a loosing season.When you talk about college coaches,he set a standard that many will never meet
  18. nightcreacher

    Best ST box size??

    Most companies, a 20 footer, even though it may be able to haul a 20000 load, because they have a tandem axle,doesnt mean they are going to get a load that should be put on a tractor trailer.
  19. nightcreacher

    Best ST box size??

    Greg,you can strap over the top with a curtain side,problem is most companies won't load a curtain side except with flatbed freight
  20. nightcreacher

    photos from calif trip

    I am trying to fig what kind of digital camera I want,Don't want to spend very much on it that's why i asked
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