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  1. brokcanadian

    Why'd July to dispatch ??

    Carry wheel chocks for changing tires on a hill. If no wheel chocks, the wife's car works well as a stop (Tip: make sure wife doesn't come out and see it)
  2. brokcanadian

    Delivery optimizing tablet

    Too much time / hassle, the mapfactor uses Google to find the addresses, never had a miss so far
  3. brokcanadian

    Why'd July to dispatch ??

    Cut it a little close getting out of Quebec fuel prices. Took 25.75 gallons after fuel light How close was I to empty, sprinter drivers?
  4. brokcanadian

    Why'd July to dispatch ??

    Some good paychecks, various local runs and some expedite, lots of home time. Had some issues with my self repaired tire, losing 40 psi an hour... 5 times filling it up and I got sick of it, pulled over and stuffed 2 plugs in it beside an air pump. No gasket in nozzle! Kept my head and found a...
  5. brokcanadian

    Hey--------Post your hometown data.

    Bowmanville, Ontario... Farm town back when, now a suburb of Toronto
  6. brokcanadian

    Birthday! Happy birthday DaveKC

    Happy birthday!!!
  7. brokcanadian

    Why'd July to dispatch ??

    WATCH IT! You need a specialist and maybe 6 months antibiotics, if you ever wondered what fibromyalgia feels like you may find out...spend a few minutes looking up Lyme disease or you retirement may not go so well Be healthy, don't wait
  8. brokcanadian

    Crazy Canadians

    Story 1 - he ran out of beer and was upset Story 2 - McDonalds was closed (and nobody told him not to play with his food)
  9. brokcanadian

    Delivery optimizing tablet

    Co-pilot failed to find the first address I put in...after downloading both United States and the more local maps...oh well was free to try
  10. brokcanadian

    How Much Do You Really Make per Hour?

    I put aside 1 or 200 a month for van replacement. In 2006 I made the mistake of "leasing to own" at 695 a month (810 after taxes) and 3 months in I realized I still have to pay for repairs...170 to change a 20 dollar u joint...then filled up the van with my own tools on the sides. Grand total...
  11. brokcanadian

    Portable Generator deals/for sale? Best a/c unit?

    That was quick, Turtle. Exactly how I imagined doing it, except I forgot about the square window...wonder if my 5000 btu is too wide
  12. brokcanadian

    Portable Generator deals/for sale? Best a/c unit?

    Thanks ragman I was looking for that pic! Funniest van pic ever! Should silence the wife next time she asks me if I could have bought an uglier van
  13. brokcanadian

    Advice for a 22 year old starting with van?

    Saw a few things here about money...the silver in a quarter still buys the same amount of gas as it did in the sixties...currency manipulation pure and simple, the answer lies in our system. Inflation is a tax, and it will carry on, our kids will be talking about the good old days when gas was...
  14. brokcanadian

    Portable Generator deals/for sale? Best a/c unit?

    Youtube would be likely...if it's not there, post what you do and you can get the views...haven't got around to mine, never been south of WV
  15. brokcanadian

    Why'd July to dispatch ??

    Happy birthday!!! Had a flat tire since I worked Saturday but with July 4th...still flat and no calls... Anybody tried a pressure cooker? Had a frozen pile of veggies chili and raw chicken, 20 minutes later, mmmm. That's the lazy man's cook
  16. brokcanadian

    OUT AND BACK

    In the past 9 years I'd stay out a week at a time, and the money was great. But not so great that I can now retire early or something. Time with friends and family is important. My best friend died of a heart attack last year, and my wife is deathly sick, not to mention my youngest daughter has...
  17. brokcanadian

    How Much Do You Really Make per Hour?

    No. Point one...this business does not support a financed van. Paid cash, that's done. Point two...after 10 years I know what my expenses are, and I'm talking about the net. What I take home after repairs, fuel, licensing, insurance and tolls is what I use to get the hourly. And when I'm in a...
  18. brokcanadian

    OUT AND BACK

    Living near a major city where your carrier is and has regular customers = more profit OAB. YMMV
  19. brokcanadian

    Truckers Continue Protesting for Better Pay

    Regulation is not the answer. Used car dealers are regulated here...to buy votes, politicians have changed the laws so much, to become a dealer, you have to apply...can be a 2 year process, you have to take schooling, and there's no guarantee they think you will be ok to sell cars. All this...
  20. brokcanadian

    Cargo Van New GM entry

    I'm all for competition. There are a select group of needs for expedite though, and we're all pretty biased. Prepare for some good jabs ;)
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