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In general, true, especially with pickup trucks. How many high mileage, expediter driven E-350s has Mr. Parker sold? I don't believe two identical E-350s, with 500,000 miles, that the diesel will sell for $4000 (initial cost of diesel) more than the gasser. So much for return on investment...

I wasn't comparing cargo vans to Sprinters. You mentioned comparing an E-350 gasser to an E-350 diesel. Let's forget about Sprinters for awhile. Better fuel mileage I will grant you, but how much better? 3 to 4 MPGs? My cost for gas for this year, through the end of October is .21/mile and...

Why? Initial cost is more. Curb weight is significantly more than a gasser, which is important in our line of work. Fuel cost per gallon is generally more than gas, although a diesel will get better fuel mileage. Factor in fuel additives, call it a wash or slightly favor the gasser...

Marmon not Mormon. .

Did your water pump puke on the way to Cleveland or did you get another load back to my neighborhood?

It all depends on the carrier and its business plan. Compare Load One to Panther. Two different companies. Two different business plans. Which one do you think has a higher turnover rate and why? Some truckload carriers have a turnover rate approaching 150%, whereas less than truckload...

I have taken the Badger from Ludington, MI to Manitowoc, WI empty. Sorry, no pictures. I also did a round trip loaded from Marion, IL to Marion, KY on a small ferry across the Ohio River. . . . This was on I-29 just south of Pembina, no ferry involved!

Excellent post John! I agree with everything you said, except the above. I do agree that there is a driver shortage. There has always been a driver shortage, well at least since I started in the trucking industry. But it is a contrived shortage, similar to gasoline shortages.

Jody Lynmarvin Patzner Jr. was delivering a plate of lasagna three blocks down the street to a needy neighbor Monday evening just after 8:30 p.m. when he was gunned down in the 3500 block of Fremont Ave. N. He was shot to death after three boys demanded Patzner hand over his bike. A witness...

Expediting in the blood is a good thing, but if you should find blood in your expedite, please seek medical attention. The preceding was a PSA for PSA.

Ya, I shoore ain't gonna miss dat old J up dare in Fargo, you betcha.

You went too far east. You should have stopped at the Beach, just inside the North Dakota border. Plenty of sun, sand and bikinis.

Definitely insulate no matter what your heat source! You will also stay cooler in the summer.

I took the Badger from Ludington to Manitowoc in 2001 or 2002. Back then I think if was $85. It was a Friday morning. I had to be home in Minneapolis Saturday for a wedding. I delivered somewhere just east of Ludington, I was tired and needed to sleep. If I slept there, I would end up going...

Do you two drive for Davekc? His winter driving philosophy is to stay south of I-40.

If you would share with us what type of vehicle you are driving and if you own it, we could offer more accurate advice.

I haven't done a Nissan load in a few years. As auto plants go, Nissan in Smyrna was an easy place to deliver to but way to many cargo vans waiting for loads out of Nashville.

Is it long enough to reach the rear wheels? QCs make great wheel chocks and that curly stretch cord makes for a nice tether.

I'd prefer a spam blocker. I can think of no reason a fleet message about new Canadian border crossing procedures couldn't wait until afternoon to be sent out. Speaking of Canada, here's a few lines from a song written by some guys from your old neighborhood. Sleep your sleep I'm awake and...

Did the UN observers uncover this problem? Oh wait, they are here looking for voter suppression activities by conservative groups, not technical difficulties.