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Up here in Ontario those car haulers with 3 car trailers are supposed to have a class A as the towed vehicle and the dually pickup is enough weight. Also of minor note you know those 5th wheel travel trailers? Well the guys with dually pickups and those real big 5th wheel trailers are also...

Glad you've found your fit. I think I've found mine with a smaller carrier. The last one I was with it didn't matter what I did I couldn't make the money I needed to make. Also the owner used to yell at you if your truck was down and he was short a few units. So I changed and have found this...

Hey layout you make a good point. Synthetic oil and fuel hasn't been pushed hard since WW2. Beleive it or not that was one of Hitlers biggest things to keep Germany fuelled. He gave the industry lots of money and they pushed synthetic oil and fuel production way ahead of everyone else. The...

Ok in Mississauga the Dixie Rd/401 area. Lots of parking (husky, shell on brittania/part of flying J now, plus others), you can walk to several food places, califonia sandwiches, subs, BK, super macks, plus others. The J at x579 (napanee) was alright, the 10 acre truck stop in Belleville was...

Saw the truck parked today, tried to get around to see it, but it took off just when I got there. Had to overshoot anf turn around and I flashed the driver to pull out but it didn't move all that fast. Are u sure it's an expedite truck??? It took way too long to get going and to the next...

Got a load going to Burlington I have to hold until Tuesday. That's ok as it means starting the week with something. Rob Fis

I've gone to the diesels as I the fuel is a little cheaper and the engines cruise nice. There are no tune ups but oil changes and filters. In the winter I've found the diesel is better for idling as it uses less fuel. I tested 3 vans prior to accepting a route out of a friends place. The...

Got Linux on my desktop at home. Currently using Mandrake 8 (2 cd ver). It is loaded, X-windows, mail server, office apps etc. I'm not overly knowledgable yet but i'm learning. Have been experimenting. I was thinking of setting up another server and putting Linux on it and having a large...

Hey x06col you've probably hit most of it on the head. Unfortunately the NAFTA agreement allows for their trucks to come north and US carriers to go south. Since the gov't has finally decided to get on with the trucking part of the agreement you are now faced with them coming in. Remember...

Having seen our numbers and talking with a few drivers from competitors, IT'S SLOW!! Most companies seem to be suffering from a lack of work. There seems to be a general slowdown even though the economy is doing ok. we just lost a large client to a small hotshot type company and their...

Or become a Canadian and receive free healthcare. Albeit a little slower (ok snails pace) for services than the US, but you can use your real name (or any alias you want). Since your truck is a moving apartment, pick a truckstop and use it as your address and apply away Rob Fis

1st quarter numbers are better than last year, which were better than the year before. Currently a little slower than first quarter, but April was bad last year as well. Overall up about 15%. Rob Fis

Thanks gang! Most of the places I've been doing purchases are giving those thermal receipts so the copying appears best. Scanning works as well. Envelopes, simple, readily available, great, thanks Since I'm altering my interior and adding some storage, I'll make a space for a box of them...

Can't think of many places that are closed anymore on Easter Monday. Yeah the gov't and schools and such, but not that many businesses. now I could be wrong but over the years fewer and fewer places have observed the full weekend. Just like Nov 11, I remember getting that as a holiday so we...

Yeah don't have a scanner/copier in the truck, but do have 5 at home. Thanks for the info. Haven't designed to carry such in the truck yet. Heck I've still got to get my bed back in the truck. Was hoping the waether would be better this weekend but decided not to do bed and other truck...

I utilize a pencil case type thing with three pockets (closable). Then of course take them inside when ever and file them on my desk. But what I'm really interested in is what do you do to retain readable copies of those thermal receipts you get? I used to scan and copy these into files on my...

As a canadian looking from the outside of the US I have already seen the beginnings of this. Especially here in Canada but definitely in the US. There is a trend in the states to call yourself something-american rather than just an american. I hope you don't continue as I call my self a...

Well I do all the above as well although routes are when requested by a customer (fill in for company drivers when ill/hurt/fired whatever). based in the Toronto area. Currently have a Sprinter and GM 3500 vans Quite a bit of regional loads mixed other types Rob Fis

I would like to see that... can you get a picture???? Rob Fis

With all that WORK WORK WORK stuff, WOW, I thought I came to work to sleep (I do tell dispatch that) and that I am overpaid and UNDER worked!! I actually have ppl convinced of these things! Really I'm in the top five earners in the company and I put in more hrs than everyone else. I even...