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  1. x06col

    Fedex To Buy Watkins

    Mewonder'in where you find these good folks you speak'in of x05?????
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    some advice needed please

    Not slow here. www.fostertrucking.com
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    Missing Topic

    Ok, that clears it up. Thanks. I wuz just wonder'in
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    Missing Topic

    Greg: Regarding your post, You must be a dispatchers nightmare, if you have to check with the bride before you make a run. Or, do they just call her with a load offer?
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    Missing Topic

    Maybe, just maybe, sleeping with cheese would be a more worthy read. I couldn't believe the dumb ##### was taking you on a trip like that. How'd you like it??
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    Training a co-driver

    Interestingly, I had anticipations of growing my company, so, I started growing it in Apr 2005. One year later, after going thru twenty something owner operators and drivers I have grown two whole trucks. And, one of those is standing on a bananna peel. The big problem I see is absolutely no...
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    Need for Speed

    Duh!!! Ain't too bright, given fuel, tire and other costs.
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    Spellcheck

    This is for all the clowns on here that pick ##### with some of the posters spelling ability. i cdnoult blveiee taht i aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht i was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr inwaht oerdr the ltteres in...
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    How is Everyone?

    Yep, all the whiners are busy, wait till July and then December, there'll be plenty to read.
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    200k Gross?

    Hey Easy: The biggest thing the boys and girls here failed to mention to you is the fact that, you have to be in the truck driving it, putting freight on it, and, going down the road. You can't do 200k setting at the house because you didn't want to go there. Or, there's a good game on or...
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    Cummins 8.3 C series

    Whatca say buck? Call me anyway hav'nt heard from you for a while.
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    Where Are Van Drivers

    I'm sorry Webster I didn't answer your question. I believe it's not the price of fuel, it's the work involved.
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    Where Are Van Drivers

    Well folks, it's like this in my town. A year ago April 2005 I figgured i'd slow down from the road a bit myself, and allow some owner operators and drivers a great opportunity to enjoy this business and do well in the income department. Here it is April 2006. After attempts to help twenty...
  14. x06col

    Truck Purchased!!!

    But, not so happy paying for it. Maybe?
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    owner lease purchase

    Atta way T. Myself, I represent that remark about the $33,000 truck being junk. Seem we are in a payment oriented world. We'd rather have $2500 a month payments, hoping that the horse will live a little past the payments. Heaven forbid if we have to turn the radio down a bit to listen to see...
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    Cummins 8.3 C series

    Has anyone had to rebuild a 8.3? How did it work out? What was the cost? Or, has anyone repowered with a reman or rebuilt, what was the cost?
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    Ford to close Norfolk

    Gee wizz, Does not surprise me those locations mentioned are on the chopping block. Over the years I've delivered to all of them and, did not have ONE positive delivery experience, with Norfolk being the absolute worst. Seems like the "right of passage" in obtaining a pay (welfare) check...
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    idle stick?

    Try cuttin' one off a tree for free.
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    What does it take to keep a good team?

    Hey Dave, maybe we should start a thread titled "What does it take to keep a good owner"?
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