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  1. nightcreacher

    Freightliner Speed Limitation

    the speed on your gps is perfect,forget your speedometer.
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    Why is it?

    transporting horses can be very good,do your homework,i did it for a few years myself
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    Speed Limiters and Blowouts

    experienced a rolling road block in Va yesturday.had nothing to do with limiters, but two trucks with more load than power.Going up one of the long hills on I 81,neither truck could pass the other,one of VA's finest took the situation into his hand,pulled both trucks over,they had a serious...
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    Year over Year Comparison

    2008 in service 106 days from jan1 thru may 24 47000 miles,34000 loaded $82600 revenue 52 loads 2009 in service 93 days from jan 1 thru may 24 39000 miles 23000 loaded miles $59363 54 loads my biggest difference is,I've had more time off,accounting for the greater dead head miles.
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    ohio raises speed limt july 1 THIS year

    Ohio has finally realized,faster truck speeds mean more fuel consumption, and more fuel taxes.Way to go Ohio
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    holiday weekend

    im delivering atlanta early saturday morning.may stay,probably dh home.loading in nj fri am
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    I'm Bored: part 2.

    When I'm bored,I call dispatch alot,just to make sure they aren't bored.Mexican in Memphis?For me its exit 12 on I 40,off exit go south to 1st light,left turn,there is strip mall right there on the left.Resturant is in strip mall,also a BBQ resturant there too.Mexican is called Playita...
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    Speed Limiter Phone Calls

    in albuquerque nm,you cant go up the west bound hill in the left lane, if you run under 65 mph.Have you not seen rolling road blocks in the right two lanes there. have you not been in a rolling road block with a jb and schneider trying to pass each other.when you have a truck with 500 hp...
  9. nightcreacher

    Speed Limiters

    remember,the canadians say you wont be able to change back and forth.you decide to stay legal for canada,you cant go back
  10. nightcreacher

    Jason Fredrick's Conference Call

    I'm curious to where these loads were picked up,and where they went.Especially if the CC trailers were spotted at a FedEx Freight yard.I had trouble with a delivery couple months ago in Boston,The 53 ft trailer with my long truck,and time of day,I couldnt et within 20 feet of the loading...
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    There is more to life on the road than truck stops.

    Well for me,if I must be in truck over week end,you will usually find it at a Days Inn.Free breakfast in the morning,maid service,swimming pool,and usually resturants near by,many that deliver.Right now trailer is in TA truck stop,Kenly Nc,we are in Days Inn,cant deliver til after 2200...
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    anybody moving out there?

    We left home on the 5th of May.We are on our 7th run.For this time of year,my run count is a little lower,but I've had more time off than usual.Dead head is higher,so overall money per mile is lower,but still operating in the black.
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    Speed Limiter Phone Calls

    what about the tractors that have big sleepers and are over the 75 ft length law for canada,and myself and many others that fall passed the 244" wheel base length pulling 53" trailers.Most of these trucks are in W/G and don't do Canadian runs.I was asked about speed limiter in phone call,when I...
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    Jason Fredrick's Conference Call

    Funny you should say that.A couple of months ago I did a cross dock at a Fed Ex Freight location.In so many words,I was told if it werent for Fed Ex Freight there wouldnt be a Custom Critical
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    Good Lease Purchase/Know any Good Ones?

    years back,I did a lease purchase with a driver that was contracted to me.the truck was 3 years old and she retained the title in 1 year.she made money,I made money ,and she got the truck with a $1.00 buy out,and I got rid of a head ache
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    What was you're most embarrassing moment?

    Case of montezumas revenge,or the runs as some say. After gingerly walking into the truck stop,stoping now and then to pray not to have happen, what you know is going to happen,you finally make it into the bathroom to find all the stalls occupied.So off to the other bathroom,its the one...
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    A Question for SUCCESSFUL Solo Drivers

    If your in business and it shows a profit,thats success.It's as simple as that.Whether your flipping burgers at your back yard BBQ, or building houses,operate in the black,your a success. Game plan,sure.First figure your house hold bills,then what it will take to keep your truck afloat.Add...
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    The annual EO awards are here!!

    driver with most to loose no one will admit to this
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    The annual EO awards are here!!

    most years in expedite driving an E unit Nightcreacher
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    Horton fan clutch failures HT650

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