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Understand your frustration at delivering to a construction site. I had to do a couple of runs to one downtown Toronto and same problem with parking, drove around the block several times trying to get a spot. Got really frustrated and started to be creative. I found a lot of those orange cones...

I know of several companies doing local here that have drivers who have only personal insurance on their vans. The rules state that you are supposed to have commercial insurance as you are operating as a commercial carrier vehicle. I know many personal policies state in the fine print that the...

My 2000 Chev Van had an inline fuel pump. Just ahead of the tank attached to the frame. It failed at over 400k miles. Changed by mechanic in 15 minutes (it was slightly rusted in place hehehe). We didn't even have to prime it or anything, just turn the key and wait for the fuel. I kept...

RE: Ontarian Owner Operator in need of help and ad Lots of loads going to and out of the K-W, Cambridge, Guelph area. Most are taken by freight companies who have contracted in. There is a load board with lots of Ont loads, but I can't remember the name (saw it only twice at Rush Int'l, but...

I agree with you and cherri there about the problems with traffic and the fast traffic as you sit at the roadside. I find many ppl don't like being behind a truck of any size and therefore will try to get ahead or not let you in. Remember they can't see around you and that makes some car...

I have an older HP Omnibook 6000, 700MHz, 256Mb, 20Gb hdd, 15" screen. Bought it used as I'm hard on equipment in the truck. It isn't the fastest but it works fine for GPS and doing ppw. I've had it for 4 yrs and it has been quite reliable. I like HP products as I have had low failure rates...

Hey Brad... well there are lots of loads going out of the TO area headed down. Canac kitchens in Thornhill has loads quite often (usually Pyrofax Trucking handles them), you've got Meritor on Lakeshore in Etobicoke and Milton shipping as well as a host of others. Try K-Dac Express as they...

There are problems with older models of Sprinters including 2004. I have a 2005 with 100000 miles and little problems. However getting dealer service has been a problem! I found a Mercedes mechanic outside the dealer network and I get better service at lower $$. I know we get to other cities...

Never mind 2008!! If you're going to Toronto they already have one and they are enforcing it this month. You get 3 minutes of idling, then you get the ticket. Rob Fis

Well I'm one that doesn't post too much but for a few reasons. 1: There's lots to read as I only get on during the weekends and I usually am idle for Sunday. 2: Reading a thread and reading the responses, I see a couple that have covered exactly what I would input or have even better responses...

It is normal to charge the driver more for the comm system than what the actual charges are for the unit to the company. They have to cover the cost of the dispatchers units and their costs of using the system. DO they maintain any extra units?? If so the cost has to be covered by someone (oh...

I agree with giving some time, but how much is open to the O/O. I tried Rush Int'l and found it hard to make $1000/week. I lasted 4 months and quit as I found too many things wrong. First the accounting and tracking was a mess. Another driver who helped unload got all the money for a 100+ mile...

Glad to see the Dynamax rates are good still. I'm doing $1 - $1.30 per mile as well in my Sprinter (depends on load and customer). I'm not a team but that hasn't affected things too much. Currently one of our customers has a fleet problem and I'm scoring a decent $1.60/mile for covering their...

I have a small Espar unit in my truck. Use it to heat the motor and keep temp up in winter. Works great and sofar no problems. It is a low consumption unit and I can keep it on while running so in traffic or loading, unloading the diesel maintains temp. Yes I do see the fuel gauge go down a...

Well re the Sprinters.. 2007 ordering begins in fall... 2006 models available to year end. First 2007 models will have gas V6. diesel will be available later in year. Diesel engines are 2 models V6 and I5 (not current engine). Diesels out later due to DC not filing emission info by deadline (so...

Which kind of truck?? On the van end I know a fella running for a competitor whose truck is a 1993 GMC 2500. Another is at a company I used to be with and his is a 1991 (if I remember correctly) GM. I talked recently with a driver there and they say he is still running with it. Rob Fis

Well Hino is Toyota. In the far east and in the mid-east and afica they are one of the chosen brands. Small operators use them and overload and go for miles on bad roads and they some how keep them running. So not a big brand here but elsewhere... they are prefered to the U.S. brands. I know a...

Being on this forum I assume you want to expedite. Not too easy in the Toronto area. There are too many companies competing for the same loads. It can be done. I can't see any of the expedite companies taking on a fleet so you may have to place a few with each company and have a larger ppw...

If you can avoid Toronto this weekend as Carabana is happening. The roads are plugged with visitors who know not where their going. Note also the OPP and the DOT are conducting lots of roadside checks and this includes vans!! Rob Fis

Unfortunately the law does apply to owner/operators as the truck is a workplace. Therefore if two ppl in the truck and one does not smoke then the smoker has to butt out. The law bans smoking completely in company trucks such as a fleet like BDI. Also another regulation they have brought out...